Evaluation of natural resources in Bastrop, Burleson, Lee and Milam Counties

Burgeoning population growth in Texas has increased demand on the limited water resources of the state. Future exports of water from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in areas of Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Milam counties are anticipated. In response to these activities, the TPWD compiled this inventory of natural resources data for the affected counties to help […]

Evaluating recovery strategies for an ocelot () population in the united states

The ocelot Leopardus pardalis population in the United States was listed as endangered in 1982, with only two known isolated breeding populations occurring in southern Texas. Conservation concerns for ocelots include loss of dense thornshrub habitat, mortality from ocelot-vehicle collisions, and genetic erosion. In this study, we used a population viability analysis (PVA) to evaluate […]