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2016 Lone Star Land Steward: T Star Ranch

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Channel: Texas Parks and Wildlife · 2016 · Travel & Events

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Blackland Prairie: T Star Ranch,
Navarro County, Texas
Bruce and Shirley Thomas, Owners/Managers
For the past 12 years, Bruce Thomas has managed the 231 acres of T Star Ranch, restoring the once-overgrazed pastures back to native grassland. When Thomas acquired the land in 2004 from a local rancher, mesquite had invaded the majority of the property, decreasing the chances native grasses would grow and limiting the food supply for wildlife on the property. After implementing a wildlife habitat management plan, Thomas saw native grasses return to the property, providing a sustainable habitat for a diverse array of wildlife, including white-tailed deer, bobwhite quail, dickcissel, Eastern meadowlark, loggerhead shrike and cattle. Thomas continues to prevent overgrazing on his land by designating specific areas of his property for grazing during extended period of droughts, allowing him to keep his cattle from overgrazing the majority of his land.
For more information: http://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/private/lone_star_land_steward/

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