John B. Poindexter was honored at a Houston event for his conservation contributions in West Texas. Poindexter is the owner of the acclaimed Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County, south of Marfa.
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Apr2024
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Feb2024
The Borderlands Research Institute is conducting extensive research on a private ranch in Brewster County, Texas, where nearly 150 trincheras have been strategically implemented. This study assesses soil accumulation at trinchera sites over two years during the monsoon season.
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Feb2024
Aaron Ortega-Gonzalez is fortunate to have mentors in his life. As a child, Aaron was inspired by his uncle, who managed the family’s small ranch, which was located in the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.
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Feb2024
After a successful Water in the Desert conference in January, Sul Ross State University officials are working to enhance the university’s influence regarding water issues in West Texas.
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Jan2024
International student Masahiro (Masa) Ohnishi had no idea how attending Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas would affect the trajectory of his career.
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Jan2024
This article, published in the Hunter's Horn, the official publication of Houston Safari Club, takes readers along for a hike with a Borderlands Research Institute black bear researcher!
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Dec2023
Through a multiyear partnership with Apache Corporation, researchers at BRI and Texas Native Seeds, a project of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M Kingsville, will investigate methods to improve habitat restoration efforts in the Permian Basin with the goal of publishing a science-backed, best practices reclamation document ... Read More
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Dec2023
$2 million grant will fund conservation efforts on private land in West Texas through Borderlands Research Institute programs.
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Nov2023
Two Texas universities are partnering with state and federal agencies to study the transboundary movements of black bears and mountain lions along the U.S.-Mexico border in southwest Texas.
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Nov2023
In this podcast, we discuss cost share programs available for West Texas landowners interested in conservation and improving wildlife habitat on their property.