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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…

Articles

An Insidious Pest Threatens Texas Cattle. It’ll Have to Get Past These Guys.

New World screwworm—a flesh-eating parasite moving north through Mexico—poses a serious threat to U.S. livestock, wildlife, and the broader agricultural economy. This article below highlights the role of the USDA’s “tick riders,” a long-standing force of mounted inspectors along the Texas–Mexico border, who are now being tasked with spotting and stopping infected animals before the parasite crosses into the United States.

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William Simpson: Proposal Aims to Cut Costs and Improve Wild Horse Welfare

The efforts noted in this file below reflect both a reverence for the land and a practical understanding that true conservation requires responsibility, not neglect.

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Videos

Wolves and Moose at Pitchstone Waters

It’s springtime at Pitchstone Waters Ranch, which means that we can access our game cameras in the high forests along our boundary with the national forest, and see last winter’s photos.

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And that’s it - as always thank you..

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