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Circle Ranch in West Texas

Experience From the High Deserts of Texas to the Rocky Mountain West.

For 20 years, our family owned and managed Circle Ranch, 32,000 acres of high desert located in the Sierra Diablo Mountains of far-West Texas. Our goal? Leaving the land more diverse, and therefore healthier, than we found it.

Our Philosophy

Wildlife and habitat only prosper when their ecosystem is in balance.

A pronghorn herd in desert grasslands of West Texas

Our Resources

The objective of biodiversity conservation is to maintain viable native animal and plant populations of all kind.

a native Elk roaming the desert grasslands of West Texas

Elk Removals Featured

Are Elk Native to Texas--Historical and Archaeological Evidence for the Natural Occurence of Elk in Texas

This paper began as an effort to persuade Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to cease its efforts to eradicate elk on the state lands which it manages in far-West Texas. Our assumption was that TPWD was acting out of a sincere misunderstanding of science, which could be corrected.

The U.S. Confirms its First Human Case of New World Screwworm. What is It?

New World screwworm

The U.S. Confirms its First Human Case of New World Screwworm. What is It?

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically affects cattle in South America but has spread north in recent years.

Official Trailer - The American Southwest

Official Trailer - The American Southwest

THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST is a wild and unforgettable journey down the mighty Colorado River.

In Support of Small Cows

In Support of Small Cows

if you raise smaller animals, you can increase the number of animals per acre and wind up with more pounds of meat per acre and less pounds of bone

How the Big Beautiful Bill Affects Farmers and Ranchers

How the Big Beautiful Bill Affects Farmers and Ranchers

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025. This guide breaks down the changes that will affect most farmers and ranchers.

"Invasion Biology"

Life of Elk

Take an in depth journey along the complete life cycle of Elk

Amazing Idea Of Spreading Coated Tree Seeds Everywhere For Global Reforestation

forest restoration

Amazing Idea Of Spreading Coated Tree Seeds Everywhere For Global Reforestation

One of the most powerful and scalable ideas for reversing deforestation and fighting climate change is the widespread distribution of coated tree seeds—a method that enables anyone, anywhere, to become a planter.

Increased Wildfires, Toxic Smoke & Imbalanced Ecosystems Leading to Depredation of Livestock by Apex Predators

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

Increased Wildfires, Toxic Smoke & Imbalanced Ecosystems Leading to Depredation of Livestock by Apex Predators

The loss of millions of critically important herbivores (deer, elk and wild horses) has resulted in several serious adverse impacts costing American taxpayers hundreds of $-billions annually.

"Invasion Biology"

Restoration of Beaver in Arizona's San Pedro River

Beavers are a keystone species in desert ecosystems. See how beaver restoration is healing a degraded Arizona river and its Mexican tributaries. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 28, 2018 and again on April 14, 2022

Brooke Rollins Followed Through on Her Warning and Closed the Border to Mexican Imports of Live Cattle, Horse, and Bison

Brooke Rollins Followed Through on Her Warning and Closed the Border to Mexican Imports of Live Cattle, Horse, and Bison

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins followed through on her warning and closed the border to Mexican imports of live cattle, horse, and bison due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico.

Another Tourist in Yellowstone Got Too Close to a Bison. It Gored Him

Another Tourist in Yellowstone Got Too Close to a Bison. It Gored Him

The Park Service has reminded visitors to keep their distance from the 2,000-pound animals after a man from New Jersey was attacked

Deep in the Heart: Official Trailer

Deep in the Heart: Official Trailer

Narrated by Matthew McConaughey, Deep in the Heart is Texas' first wildlife movie

See Why the Mysterious Mountain Lion Is the ‘Bigfoot’ of Big Cats

See Why the Mysterious Mountain Lion Is the ‘Bigfoot’ of Big Cats

Much like the legendary Bigfoot or Yeti, the elusive mountain lion has also acquired its own mythical status. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 9, 2022.

Rising Gray Wolf Numbers In California

Rising Gray Wolf Numbers In California

The gray wolf population has increased in California after vanishing for nearly a century, but livestock farms have been impacted. Farmers are unable to protect their stock from attacks, since gray wolves are protected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service.

Hundreds of Thousands of Acres Will Be Added to Wildlife Refuges in Texas, According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Hundreds of Thousands of Acres Will Be Added to Wildlife Refuges in Texas, According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

“Texas is one of the most biodiverse states in the U.S. with tens of thousands of native animal and plant species inhabiting hundreds of different habitat types,”

Hemingway's Boat: Pilar

Hemingway's Boat: Pilar

A Glimpse of the Boat that Gave Ernest Hemingway a Lifetime of Stories, Studies, Adventures and Fishing

Church-Affiliated Ranch Balances Agriculture and Conservation in Central Florida

Church-Affiliated Ranch Balances Agriculture and Conservation in Central Florida

This commercial farming and ranching operation is situated on about 295,000 acres in parts of three Florida counties between Orlando and Melbourne.