BORDERLANDS NEWS
Borderlands News is published in Texas Wildlife Magazine every two months. The articles feature research being conducted by the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. PDF copies of past articles can be found below:
2024
SEPTEMBER
Crossing La Entrada: Highways, Fences and Habitat Connectivity in a Restored Pronghorn Population
Article by Justin T. French, Caleb L. Hughes, Suzanne Walsh (TPWD), Shawn S. Gray (TPWD), & Louis A. Harrison
MAY
Winter Habitat Selection and Movement Behavior of Scaled Quail in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Caleb Hughes, Carlos Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Justin French, Louis Harveson and Ryan Luna
MARCH
The Power of Rocks: Ecohydrology Improvements for Scaled Quail Habitat Restoration
Article by Aaron A. Ortega-Gonzalez, Justin T. French, Carlos E. Gonzalez and Louis A. Haveson
JANUARY
BRI Celebrates 15 Years of Conservation Research in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Shawna Graves and Lydia Saldaña
2023
NOVEMBER
Anthropogenic Effects on Scaled Quail Habitat Selection on Active Oil & Gas Field
Article by Brooke Bowman and Ryan S. Luna
SEPTEMBER
A Good Place to Gather: Evaluating Livestock Tanks for Migratory and Wintering Birds in the Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands
Article by Maureen G. Frank
JULY
Predicting Habitat Overlap Between Montezuma Quail and Feral Pigs in the Davis Mountains of West Texas
Article by Maya Ressler, Ryan S. Luna, and Justin T. French
MAY
Cattle Grazing System Effects on Forb Biomass and Nutrition in Pronghorn Native Habitat in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Leanna S. Morin, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Justin T. French, Louis A. Harveson, Ty W. Goodwin, Tyler A. Bostwick, and Shawn Gray (TPWD)
MARCH
Comparing Habitat Selection Of Mule Deer And Desert Bighorn Sheep
Article by Preston McKee, Justin T. French, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Louis A. Harveson, Shawn S. Gray (TPWD), Froylan Hernandez (TPWD)
JANUARY
Enhancing Grassland Bird Habitat Through Herbicide Application in West Texas
Article by Emily Card, Carlos E. Gonzalez, and Louis A. Harveson
2022
NOVEMBER
The Importance of Understanding Biodiversity: Distribution of Mammals in Big Bend National Park
Article by Caitlin Camp, Amanda Veals and Patricia Moody Harveson
SEPTEMBER
Competition Among Aoudad,
Desert Bighorn Sheep, and Mule Deer
in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Olivia Gray, Justin T. French and Carlos E. Gonzalez
JULY
Assessing Restoration Success: Pronghorn Movement Behavior and the Short Game
Article by Erin C. O’Connell, Justin T. French, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Louis A. Harveson, Shawn S. Gray (TPWD) and L. Cody Webb (Rocker b Ranch)
MAY
The Economics of Stewardship: Quantifying Big Game Hunting in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Kelley Mundy, Louis A. Harveson, Stacey S. Dewald, Patricia M. Harveson and Billy Tarrant
MARCH
Crowded Mountains: Managing Competition Between Desert Bighorn, Mule Deer, and Aoudad
Article by Daniel Wilcox, Justin T. French, Shawna S. Gray, Froylan Hernandez, Carlos E. Gonzalez, and Louis A. Harveson
JANUARY
Examining Primary Forages, Diet Selection and Parasites in Scaled Quail of the Trans-Pecos
Article by Zoe R. Carroll and Ryan S. Luna
2021
NOVEMBER
Seasonal Ranges of Female Aoudads and Desert Bighorn Sheep in the Trans-pecos
Article by Jose L. Etchart (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Carlos E. Gonzalez, Justin T. French, and Louis A. Harveson (Borderlands Research Institute)
SEPTEMBER
Finding Common Ground: A Conservation Vision for the Big Bend Region
Article by Billy Tarrant, Stacey Dewald, and Louis A. Harveson
JULY
Cattle, Prairie Dogs, and Vegetation in the Marathon Basin of Texas
Article by Cullom Simpson, Louis A. Harveson, Bonnie J. Warnock, and Whitney Gann
MAY
A Closer Look at Feral Pig Rooting Disturbance
Article by Joshua R. Coward, Ryan S. Luna and Bonnie J. Warnock (BRI), and John C. Kinsey (TPWD)
MARCH
Novel Pathogens In Quails of the Trans-Pecos Ecoregion of Texas
Article by Trey E. Johnson, Dale Rollins, Carlos E. Gonzalez, and Ryan S. Luna
JANUARY
Parasite Evaluation in the Desert Quails of the Trans-Pecos
Article by Rachel E. Bittner and Ryan S. Luna
2020
DECEMBER
Antlers by the Numbers: The Apache Ranch Mule Deer Experience
Article by Justin T. French, Thomas S. Janke, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Juan J. Celaya (BRI), P.J. Fouché (Apache Ranch), and Louis A. Harveson (BRI)
NOVEMBER
Monitoring Vulnerable Grassland Birds After Habitat Restoration Efforts
Article by Alejandro Chávez Treviño, Mieke Titulaer, Louis A. Harveson and Carlos E. Gonzalez (BRI)
SEPTEMBER
Kit Fox Surverys and Distribution in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Matthew Hewitt, Dana Karelus, Patricia Moody Harveson (BRI), and Russell Martin (TPWD)
JULY
West Texas Mountain Lions: Crossing Landscapes and Staying Home
Article by Dana L. Karelus and Patricia Moody Harveson (BRI)
MAY
Cattle Grazing: A Tool for Land Stewards to Promote Pronghorn Habitat
Article by Jacob C. Locke, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Justin T. French, Louis A. Harveson (BRI), and Shawn S. Gray (TPWD)
MARCH
Assessing Translocation Release Methods for Desert Bighorn Sheep Restoration
Article by Taylor Daily, Carlos E. Gonzalez, Louis A. Harveson (BRI), and Froylan Hernandez (TPWD)
JANUARY
2019
NOVEMBER
Translocation of Desert Mule Deer in Southeastern Brewster County
Article by John Clayton Kiddo Campbell, Louis A. Harveson, and Shawn Gray
SEPTEMBER
Panhandle Mule Deer Nutrition
Article by Jacob Lampman, Louis Harveson, Shawn Gray, David Hewitt, and Warren Conway
JULY
How Livestock Grazing Affects Scaled Quail and Grassland Birds in West Texas
Article by Kaitlyn Williams and Ryan S. Luna
MAY
Investigating the Potential of Knotgrass as Food for Migratory Birds
Article by Ryan O’Shaughnessy and Maribel Glass
MARCH
Carrion and Scavenger Dynamics in the Davis Mountains
Article by Michael Stangl and Patricia Moody Harveson
JANUARY
Distribution and Habitat Preferences of Montezuma Quail in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico
Article by Katherine J. Sauer, Karlee D. Cork, Elizabeth A. Oaster, Ryan S. Luna, and Ryan O’Shaughnessy
2018
NOVEMBER
Evaluating Translocation Strategies for Restoring Pronghorn Populations in Far West Texas
Article by Philip Boyd, Patricia Moody Harveson, Louis Harveson, Whitney Gann, and Shawn Gray
SEPTEMBER
The Case for Desert Grasslands
Article by Louis A. Harveson
JULY
Using Models for Desert Bighorn Conservation
Article by Carlos Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Louis A. Harveson, Roel R. Lopez, and Froylan Hernandez
MAY
Getting to the Root of Disturbance
Article by Josh Coward, Ryan Luna, Justin Foster, and John Kinsey
MARCH
Wintering Grassland Birds in West Texas
Article by Mieke Titulaer and Denis J. Perez-Ordonez
JANUARY
Survival of Trans-Pecos Gambel’s Quail
Article by Ron Jankowiak and Ryan Luna
2017
NOVEMBER
The Pronghorn’s Diet
Article by Whitney J. Gann, Shawn S. Gray, and Justin T. French
SEPTEMBER
West Texas Native Seeds
Article by Colin Shackelford, Forrest Smith and Louis Harveson
JULY
A Vision of Trees
Article by Bonnie J. Warnock, PhD
MAY
Effects of Sendero® – Combating woody encroachment by western honey mesquite using Sendero® herbicide
Article by James D. Eddy and Ryan S. Luna, PhD.
MARCH
Large Carnivore Encounters at Big Bend National Park
Article by Patricia Moody Harveson and David Price Rumbelow
JANUARY
Home Ranges and Movements of Desert Mule Deer
Article by Louis Harveson, Thomas S. Janke and Andy S. James
2016
NOVEMBER
Feral Pig Toxicants in Texas: An Additional Control Technique
Article by Grant S. Lawrence, Justin A. Foster, John C. Kinsey, and Ryan S. Luna
SEPTEMBER
Palmer’s False Hymenoxys
Article by Chris Jackson and Bonnie Warnock
JULY
Interactions of Aoudad and Bighorn Sheep in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas
Article by Jose Etchart, Ryan O’Shaughnessy, and Silverio Avila
MAY
Scaled Quail: Habitat Use in Association with Supplemental Feed and Water
Article by Ernesto Garcia Ortega, and Ryan Luna; Photos courtesty of Ernesto Garcia Ortega
JANUARY
Black Bear Denning Behavior in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend National Park
Article by Cameron Goebel, Sky Stevens, Catherine Dennison, and Patricia Moody Harveson
2015
NOVEMBER
Scaled Quail Diets in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Ryan S. Luna and Brenda Gallegos
SEPTEMBER
Grassland Restoration: It’s About More Than Grass!
Article by Chris Jackson, Robyn Whitmire, and Bonnie J. Warnock
JULY
Oases in the Desert
Article by Ryan Anthony and Ryan O’Shaughnessy
MAY
Movements of Pronghorns Translocated to the Trans-Pecos
Article by Taylor Garrison, Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Louis Harveson, and Shawn Gray
MARCH
Estimating Elk Demography in West Texas
Article by Louis Harveson and Paula Pohle
JANUARY
Feral Pig Control: Present and Future
Article by James C. Martin, Justin A. Foster and Ryan S. Luna
2014
NOVEMBER
Using Science to Accelerate Desert Bighorn Sheep Restoration
Article by Thomas S. Janke, Carlos Gonzalez, Joshua Cross, Louis A. Harveson,
and Froylan Hernandez
SEPTEMBER
Small Mammal Community Recovery after Fire
Article by Bobby Allcorn and Bonnie J. Warnock
JULY
Pronghorn Antelope: The Antelope That’s Not Really an Antelope…
Article by Ryan O’Shaughnessy
MAY
Using Radio-Telemetry to Determine Nest Site Selection and Recruitment for Scaled Quail in the Trans-Pecos
Article by Ryan S. Luna, Carlos Gonzalez, and Louis A. Harveson
MARCH
Understanding Mountain Lion-Prey Interactions in the Davis Mountains, Texas
Article by Catherine Dennison, Patricia Moody Harveson and Louis A. Harveson
JANUARY
Pros and Cons of Using Tebuthiron to Control Invasive Brush in West Texas
Article by Jason Wagner and Louis A. Harveson
2013
NOVEMBER
Using Telemetry to Understand Pronghorn Fawn Production and Survival
Article by Daniel Tidwell, James Weaver, Louis A. Harveson, and Shawn Gray
SEPTEMBER
A Comparison Between Two Desert Quails
Article by Richard C. Temple and Louis A. Harveson
JULY
The Road to Recovery: Soils and Vegetation of the Marfa Grasslands, 18 months after the rockhouse Fire
Article and photos by John Edwards, Masahiro Ohnishi, and Bonnie J. Warnock
MAY
Use of Camera Traps to Determine Prey Availability for Mountain Lions in the Davis Mountains
Article by Catherine Dennison, Patricia Moody Harveson, and Louis A. Harveson
MARCH
Use of Artificial Water by Translocated Pronghorn in Trans-Pecos
Article by Daniel Tidwell, Justin Hoffman, and Louis A. Harveson
JANUARY
Evaluation of Survey Techniques for Desert Mule Deer in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas
Article and photos by Justing Hoffman, Louis A. Harveson, and Shawn Gray