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The Texas Wildlife Association is involved with, assisted in the development, and encourages landowner participation in the following Conservation Initiatives. These are critical for wildlife management in Texas.
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Cowbird Trapping
Throughout North America songbird numbers are declining. While there is no one single reason for this decline, one major contributing factor is the spread of the brown-headed cowbird. These birds were once limited to the short-grass prairies,
where they followed the herds of buffalo, feeding on the insects stirred up by the movement of herds as they moved from place to place. Today however, this highly adaptive bird is found throughout North America.
2003 Collected Cowbird Data (to date)
These numbers do not include any data from Fort Hood. Nor is it broken out by county yet. Please check back in November or December for the last of the data to come in.
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Proposition 11
In 1995, Texas voters approved Proposition 11, which amended Article VIII, Section 1-d-1 of the Texas Constitution to permit agricultural appraisal for land used to manage wildlife. H.B. 1358 implemented the constitutional amendment by making wildlife management an agricultural use that qualifies the land for agricultural appraisal.
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Best Management Practices (BMP) by
Region
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Best Governmental Practices (BGP)
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Future of Hunting
In 1998, a group of about 40 individuals representing hunting groups, landowners, sporting goods distributors, state and federal agencies, academic institutions, and conservation organizations met in New Braunfels for the "Future of Hunting in Texas Think Tank." The group reviewed the data available on the hunting decline from Texas A&M and Texas Parks & Wildlife, and appointed an Executive Committee to develop a plan of action. That group developed a publication called, "The Future of Hunting in Texas." Nearly 15,000 copies were distributed in an effort to inform Texas hunters about the problem. This is the next step.
This group has been developing information leading to a strategic plan for ensuring the future of hunting. Massive input from the citizens has been an essential component of this process. Many have participated in this information-gathering process. Texas Parks & Wildlife was pleased to hear from active hunters, inactive hunters, non-hunters, landowners, sporting goods retailers, guides and other concerned citizens. A final plan will be forthcoming in the next several months.
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Leon River Restoration Project
The Leon River flows through Texas' traditional rangeland on the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country into Lake Belton. Located near Temple and Belton, Lake Belton was cited by the U.S. Army of Engineers as one of the cleanest lakes in Texas in the late 1980's. As we begin the new millennium, Lake Belton is the primary water source for 250,000 Central Texas residents, including the cities of Belton, Temple, Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville, Fort Hood, and rural residents. Little work has been done on upstream watersheds to insure the water quality and quantity of this vital water supply reservoir for future generations. During recent years, public attention has shifted from soil conservation and flood prevention to concern for wildlife habitat and water quality.
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