Meeting the Water Needs for Texans and Wildlife
Webinar Details
When:
Sep 12, 2013 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Jim Cathey - Extension Wildlife Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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Wildlife management is becoming more popular as the main land management activity or incorporated into traditional agricultural operations. Managing for wildlife has multiple benefits, including more economic opportunities for landowners, greater land productivity and sustainability, and clean water. Managing for quail requires maintaining sufficient vegetative cover on the land to provide food and shelter, which also catches more rainfall and allows water to infiltrate into the ground and allow the land to act like a ‘sponge.’ Two North Texas water districts have constructed large wetlands to efficiently purify and extend the water supply for North Texas, while at the same time creating significant wildlife habitat. These examples, along with current projects by Trinity Waters and other partners, enhances the ability for the rural lands of the Trinity River basin to meet the water needs for 45% of Texans.
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