Posted by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
The golden-cheeked warbler — a compact, yellow-headed songbird that migrates from Mexico to Central Texas each March — is in trouble. The endangered species, which nests nowhere else but the cedar breaks of the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas, has in recent...
Posted by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
It’s up to hunters to comply with new regulations on moving deer carcasses and using mineral lures—but it’s worth it to stop the spread of CWD The Boone & Crockett Club, North America’s oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization founded by Theodore...
Posted by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News
Boerne, TX – Carolyn Chipman Evans, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm (CNC&F) in Boerne, is a recipient of the 2019 Texas Women in Conservation Terry Hershey Award presented by Audubon Texas. Evans will receive the...
Posted by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Resources
Toby Darden stomped on the ATV’s gas pedal, carving through blustery winds to reach the far northern corner of his 37,000-acre West Texas ranch. He wanted to show off the crown jewel. This wasn’t the spectacular views of the Davis Mountains or the herds of...
Posted by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development
AUSTIN — There is an information vacuum when it comes to private companies using eminent domain in Texas. Even though eminent domain is a governmental power that is supposed to be used only for the public good, private entities who use eminent domain have very few...
Posted by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Billboards, Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty
Legislation filed in the Texas House would prohibit new billboards along segments of three Hays County highways. Local elected officials say billboards disrupt the scenic Hill Country views that attract tourists and homeowners alike in the fast-growing region. The...