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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and other state and federal organizations will be hosting a pair of workshops that will focus on brush control and how it enhances endangered species habitat, in addition to livestock production and game species.
Landowners who have Golden-Cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo habitat on their property are encouraged to attend the workshop. Brush management is essential in providing sufficient habitat for these endangered species.
Some of the topics that will be addressed are:
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Threatened and endangered Texas species
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Grazing techniques
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Wildlife and brush management
Both field days will start with a morning classroom training followed by field training in the afternoon, and participants are advised to dress accordingly for the afternoon session.
The dates and locations of the workshops are as follows:
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May 29 at the Muse Wildlife Management Area
located on County Road 478 about a mile and a half north of Farm to Market Road
1467 in northeastern Brown County.
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May 30 at the Kerr Wildlife Management Area
located at 2625 Farm to Market Road 1340 near Hunt.
Registration for each site will last from 7:45 – 8:15 a.m. followed by the programs which should conclude by 4:15 p.m. Both workshops will have the same basic outline but will be tailored to their specific area.
Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing educations units – one general, one integrated pest management and one laws and regulations – will be offered.
Individual preregistration is
$15 five working days prior to each event and $25 thereafter. The fee includes
lunch, refreshments and educational materials.
For more information and to preregister for the Brown County program, call the AgriLife Extension office in Brown County at 325-646-0386. For the Kerr County program, call the AgriLife Extension office in Kerr County at 830-257-6568. You can read the full news release from AgriLife Today.