Wildlife Use of Ivermectin Bait Sites on East Foundation’s El Sauz Ranch, South Texas

Authors: Mathew Kramm IV, Mathew Kramm III, Tammi Johnson, Roel Lopez and Jewel Uzquiano

The East Foundation operates six separate ranches across South Texas that exceed 80,937 ha, employing ranchers, scientists, and support personnel to achieve their goals and objectives relating to land stewardship. Wildlife management plays an integral part of rangeland sustainment by using experienced ranchers working in conjunction with wildlife managers and scientists. This study was conducted on the East Foundation El Sauz Ranch to assess feeder usage and ivermectin corn consumption via oral delivery. There are several key recommendations or implications that can be used by the East Foundation and others interested in mitigating the impacts of cattle fever ticks. In the case of the East foundation, they are currently cattle fever tick free and can implement some of these recommendations as a mechanism for continuing to be tick-free.