Estimating carrying capacity involves a lot of work that is time-consuming and too cost-prohibitive to conduct annually. To circumvent this, we use satellite imagery to monitor available vegetation, allowing us to estimate carrying capacity quickly, more precisely, and more often.
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Mar2025
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Mar2025
For Hailey Barton, the great outdoors has always been more than just a place to explore; it’s been a way of life.
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Mar2025
Among the many challenges facing the Big Bend region—including rural health care, agricultural sustainability, and tourism—none is more vital than water security.
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Mar2025
Welcome to camping season! In the fall and winter, locals and visitors alike turn to magical West Texas, home to vast desert land, rich riparian areas, and mountainous “sky islands” that erupt out of nowhere.
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Dec2024
Hundreds of spectators watched eagerly as one by one, 77 desert bighorn sheep returned to their native range for the first time in decades, marking a significant step in restoring this native species to its former habitat.
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Dec2024
Alpine and Fort Davis volunteers gathered at Dixon Water Foundation’s Mimms Unit in Marfa. Armed with binoculars and voice recorders, pairs of volunteers traveled across the ranch to reach eight dirt livestock tanks.
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Sep2024
Andres Solorio Pulido has always loved the outdoors, and fondly recalls the days he and his cousins spent playing outside during his childhood on his family’s 50 acres in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
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Sep2024
Thanks to funding from a federal grant through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) is now offering additional resources for West Texas landowners.
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Aug2024
Thanks to funding from a federal grant through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) is now offering additional resources for West Texas landowners.
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Jun2024
A new partnership in West Texas will provide additional resources to area landowners seeking assistance in conserving rangelands for both livestock and wildlife. The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University in Alpine has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to fund a new position that is a ... Read More