18th STWC: Agenda
Morning Moderator: David Veale, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
7:30 – 8:30 AM Coffee, pastries, Registration
8:30 – 8:40 AM Welcome and Introduction
David Hewitt, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
8:40 – 9:00 AM Changing Demographics of South Texas Landowners
Roel Lopez, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
9:00 – 9:30 AM Increasing Fragmentation of Properties: Tools for Changing Landscapes and Demographics
Meagan Lesak, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
BREAK (30 min)
10:00 – 10:30 AM Relevance and Consequences of Yesterday’s Management Techniques
Fidel Hernández, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
10:30 – 11:00 AM Traditional Ag Management versus Wildlife/Holistic Management
Eric Grahmann, 2022 Land Steward Award Recipient
11:00 – 11:30 AM Integrating Brush Management and Cattle Grazing on the Coastal Prairie
Tim Anderson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
LUNCH BREAK (1 hr)
Afternoon Moderator: Whitney Gann, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
12:30 – 1:00 PM Research and New Concepts in White-Tailed Deer Management
Charlie DeYoung, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
1:00 – 1:30 PM Growing Interest in Diversity and Nongame Management
Trey Barron, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
BREAK (30 min)
2:00 – 2:30 PM How New Research Drives Quail Management in South Texas
Lenny Brennan, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
2:30 – 3:00 PM An Overview of Carbon Credits
Jim Blackburn, BCarbon
3:00 – 3:30 PM Solar Energy and the Future of Wildlife Management
Tony Falk, Texas Natives Seeds, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
3:30 – 4:00 PM Closing Remarks: Tying it All Together
David Forrester – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
ADJOURN