Why feral pig management is essential for new landowners
Texas faces a threat that is adaptable, pervasive, and alarmingly expensive: the feral pig (Sus scrofa), known variously as wild hogs, wild boars, or razorbacks. This invasive exotic species has populations estimated in the millions, and the damage they inflict can be severe. A new publication, "Managing Feral Pigs on Small Acreage Properties and Metropolitan Areas," underscores the urgent necessity of modernized feral pig management strategies, especially as Texas rapidly urbanizes.
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Explore the story of Texas through maps in the new NRI store
The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is proud to announce the launch of its new online Map Store, offering public access to a curated collection of award-winning maps that showcase the people, places, and natural resources that define Texas.
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Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set June 13th in Bay City
A Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop will be held on June 13th at the Bay City Service Center (2105 Ave. M, Bay City). This event is hosted by the Matagorda County SWCD#316, open to the public. Although the education is funded, there is a $30 registration fee for refreshments and steak lunch.
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Autumn Brings Increased Deer Activity on Roadways
The familiar cadence of football season, pumpkins draped across neighborhoods, crunchy and bright autumn foliage, and a chill in the air... it must be hunting season.
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AgriLife Today: Hibbitts adds herpetology expertise to Texas A&M Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology
New role, innovative classes introduce students to reptile and amphibian conservation, ecology
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Extension Publication released on Feral Pigs and Disease Concerns
The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute (NRI) released a new publication titled “Disease Concerns Associated with Feral Pigs” that covers the science behind the most common and emerging diseases associated with this animal and the way diseases are transmitted.
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Sawdust Magazine: Q&A with Dr. Roel Lopez
Dr. Roel Lopez sits down with Stephen F. Austin University's Sawdust Magazine to share about how his time at SFA shaped both his research and his advocacy for a "learn by doing" style of teaching.
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Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set August 30th in Industry
Focus on watershed health and best management practices for grazing livestock, backyard poultry, and feral hogs.
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Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set August 13th in Wallisville
Focus on watershed health, soil health, and best management practices for pastures, livestock and feral hogs.
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Case Study Quantifies Value of Restored Native Vegetation in Eagle Ford Shale Play
College Station, TX—Texan by Nature (TxN), in partnership with EOG Resources Inc. (EOG), EcoMetrics, LLC, and Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute (NRI), released report “Valuing Native Vegetation Restoration on Oil & Gas Rights of Way,” which details the results of a new case study designed to quantify the environmental and economic return of native rangeland restoration in the Eagle Ford Shale play.
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