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Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference a 'must attend' for wildlife afficionadosTexas Two days chock-full of Far West Texas wildlife information awaits those attending this year's Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference Aug. 14 and 15 at Alpine. Activities begin at 9 a.m., on Aug. 14 at the Sul Ross State University Espino Conference Center, located at Ave. B and Harrison Street. Participants will gather again at 8:30 a.m., Aug. 15 at the Espino Center and then travel to the Catto-Gage Ranch. The conference is meant to bring together landowners, land operators, ranchers, wildlife managers, educators and others to discuss topics related to managing today's Trans-Pecos wildlife, said Ken Cearley, Texas AgriLife Extension Service wildlife specialist at Canyon. Conference sponsors are AgriLife Extension, Sul Ross State University, Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Texas A&M's Real Estate Center reports that land prices continue upwards in many parts of the Trans-Pecos," Cearley said. "Much of the increase continues to be attributed to recreational and wildlife-minded buyers. "But whether or not the land is changing hands, the management of wildlife populations is a subject of keen interest to many area landowners," he said. "Some want to properly manage their wildlife to maximize long-term income potential, while others want to sustain a healthy wildlife population for the sheer enjoyment observing wildlife brings." Topics to be addressed include issues and management of mule deer, scaled and Montezuma quail, elk and feral hogs. There also will be discussion about mule deer/ white-tailed deer hybridization, landowner liability and deer leases, predation, supplemental feeding, harvest strategies and mule deer antler development. Cearley said one of the highlights of the meeting will be on the second day when side-by-side comparative dissections will be conducted by veterinarians to demonstrate the differences in anatomy between cattle and wild ruminants such as deer, elk and aoudad. The demonstration will show how management must be tailored to meet the requirements dictated by anatomy. "There is no substitute for communicating with others who share your interests," Cearley said. "So we've left plenty of time for participants to get around and visit. In my opinion, this conference is a 'must attend' event for anyone interested in Trans-Pecos wildlife and the good land stewardship which is needed to produce it." Individual registration is $45 before July 25, and $65 thereafter. For more information and to register contact: Louis Harveson at 432-837-8488, harveson@sulros.edu or Jenny Sanders at 361-279-7287, jsanders@twa-mail.org. 6/30/08 Date: 6/26/08
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