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Kingsville, TX
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This summer, CKWRI Ph.D. student, Calvin Ellis, alongside colleagues at @okstate and @OKWildlifeDept finished the final capture season for his dissertation research. Total, this project GPS-collared 163 unique adults and monitored survival of 262 fawns from 2024-2026.
West Texas Natives is evaluating mesa dropseed, alkali sacaton, & blackfoot daisy—native species with potential to support future restoration efforts in West TX. It's part of a partnership w/ University Lands to make new mixes & methods for restoration across their landholdings.
ALT Yellow Komatsu excavator and Caterpillar grader working on a dirt construction site under a partly cloudy sky.
The TAMUK chapter of Wildlife Disease Association have been fortunate enough to receive one round of the Seed Grant from the WDA Student Activities Committee ($500) and one round of the Blossom grant ($1000). Congratulations!
Today is our day! Javelina Day of Giving is here! Please consider making a donation to benefit Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. givecampus.com/campaigns/829…
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Long before quality deer management became a movement, it was an idea taking shape in the brush country of South Texas. CKWRI's research was recently featured in the documentary film, Origins. Watch it LIVE on the Waypoint TV channel at 9p on 9/15 or at ow.ly/p0P850ZNVO8
We are excited to announce the creation of the Meloy Endowed Chair in Wild Turkey Research. We look forward to advancing our turkey research thanks to this generous gift by Shari and Chuck Meloy.
ALT Announcement of the Meloy Endowed Chair in Wild Turkey Research with a wild turkey standing in a grassy field.
Join us for the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference on August 28th in Cotulla. Thank you to our sponsors for their support of our event!
▫️South Texas Quail Coalition
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▫️Texas Farm Store,
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Join us for the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference on August 28th in Cotulla as leading experts discuss one of the most important topics facing South Texas today—the intersection of wildlife and livestock management.
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CKWRI’s North Texas Research Program was recently highlighted in two short documentaries for their research on Chronic Wasting Disease in Texas deer and elk.
Join us for the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference on August 28th in Cotulla as Dr. Ashley Tanner (CKWRI) gives an insightful presentation on managing exotic grasses in the South Texas Plains.
Early registration through July 31.
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Recently, Carolina Munoz (CKWRI Masters student) and Kristyn Murphy (CKWRI Post-Doc Researcher) attended the South Texas Bobwhite Brigade Camp in McCoy, Texas.
ALT Collage of pictures from the South Texas Bobwhite Brigade Camp. Three young women outdoors examining plants, Kristyn Murphy sitting on the back of a truck, a group of cadets examining plants grown in a baby pool, and an instructor teaching a sport clay shooting course.
CKWRI master's student Amanda Montemayor, in partnership with the East Foundation, is using radio collars to track northern bobwhite survival following a hunt to help improve management decisions for northern bobwhite populations in South Texas.
Discover the latest research on one of the state's most fascinating predators during two featured presentations at the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference. Join us on August 28th in Cotulla, Texas. Sign up today at ckwri.tamuk.edu/south-texas-….
A stand of Gulf muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is enjoying some fresh sunlight after being freed from a heavy weed load. Maintaining a clean evaluation site not only makes data collection easier and more efficient, but also enhances the site's visual appeal.
#TexasNativeSeeds
Researchers are uncovering new insights into elk through GPS tracking and collaborative research focused on habitat use, movement, and CWD.
Read "Elk in the Lone Star State" and more in the latest issue of Wildlife Research.
ckwri.tamuk.edu/publications
Photo: L. Heffelfinger
CKWRI's Joseph McGovern & Dr. Evan Tanner attended the Microclimate Ecology & Biogeography Conference in Montpellier, France. They presented on microclimate modeling for wetlands, thermal ecology of scaled quail, & microclimate patterns in grasslands of the Southern Great Plains.
ALT Two men (Dr. Evan Tanner (left) and Joseph McGovern (right)) standing on rocky shore with ocean and clear sky behind them near Montpellier, France, during a research trip.
Join us for the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference on August 28th in Cotulla, TX to hear Dr. Colin Morrison (The University of Texas) discuss how researchers are working to protect Texas prickly pear from the invasive cactus moth.
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CKWRI is an exhibitor at the Texas Wildlife Association's annual Wildlife Convention at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort in San Antonio! If you are attending, make sure to stop by booth #132 to say hi!
Join us for the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference on August 28th in Cotulla as leading experts discuss one of the most important topics facing South Texas today—the intersection of wildlife and livestock management.
Register today: ckwri.tamuk.edu/south-texas-…
AGENDA NOW ONLINE! Join the Texas Wildlife Association, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, & Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the 20th South Texas Wildlife Conference taking place in Cotulla, TX on Friday, August 28th. Sign up today at ckwri.tamuk.edu/south-texas-…
