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A hatchling Bolson tortoise enjoys a juicy treat of the fruit (“tunas”) of the prickly pear cactus.
Although their herbivorous diet consists mainly of grasses and other high-fiber plants, desert-dwelling tortoises - like this hatchling bolson tortoise born in 2021 as part of TESF's bolson tortoise breeding program in New Mexico - also enjoy juicy treats like the...
During a wildlife aerial survey on the Flying D ranch, we spotted this young wolf on 1-19-22. Since we are confident the Beartrap pack has not had gray colored pups since 2019 (and the 3 true grays in the pack have different pelage) we believe this to be a new wolf. Whether it is just passing through or incorporates itself into the pack remains to be seen.
News from The Wildlife Society’s 2021 virtual conference and the acceptance of the 2021 Aldo Leopold Memorial Award by Mike Phillips. For Mike’s interview go to time stamp 25:28 through 34:38.
Ted Turner launches the Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture.
The Turner Endangered Species Fund is proud to be aligned with such forward thinking efforts. Please see link to the article written by Todd Wilkinson for the Land Report. https://landreport.com/2021/09/ted-turner-launches-the-turner-institute-of-ecoagriculture/
A restored blowout penstemon plant in Nebraska.
This endangered plant was restored on a Turner ranch by intentionally over grazing a small pasture in the Sandhills to promote blowouts in the sand dunes. Penstemon seed was then spread into the blowouts. The species is naturally an early colonizer of blowout habitat,...
A coyote carries its catch of the day on the Armendaris Ranch in southern New Mexico.
Catfish and carp often become trapped in shallow drying pools along the Rio Grande due to fluctuating water levels caused by drought and climate change. The trapped fish are easy prey for many native predators including mountain lions, black bear, skunk, bobcat, fox,...
The wolf pups are well!
Six Mexican wolf pups still alive and well on the Ladder Ranch near the release site.
In This Wolf Man, There Are Enduring Echoes of Aldo.
Journalist Todd Wilkinson interviews Mike Phillips on the honor of receiving the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award and his career in conservation for The Mountain Journal....
Regal fritillaries enjoying a meal of swamp milkweed nectar on a Sandhills wet meadow.
This butterfly is considered a sensitive species in Nebraska. The Turner organization is working to conserve and restore wetland and wet meadow habitats to benefit this and other species with prescribed fire, short duration grazing, and filling in drainage ditches...
A hatchling Bolson tortoise enjoys a juicy treat of the fruit (“tunas”) of the prickly pear cactus.
Although their herbivorous diet consists mainly of grasses and other high-fiber plants, desert-dwelling tortoises - like this hatchling bolson tortoise born in 2021 as part of TESF's bolson tortoise breeding program in New Mexico - also enjoy juicy treats like the...
During a wildlife aerial survey on the Flying D ranch, we spotted this young wolf on 1-19-22. Since we are confident the Beartrap pack has not had gray colored pups since 2019 (and the 3 true grays in the pack have different pelage) we believe this to be a new wolf. Whether it is just passing through or incorporates itself into the pack remains to be seen.
News from The Wildlife Society’s 2021 virtual conference and the acceptance of the 2021 Aldo Leopold Memorial Award by Mike Phillips. For Mike’s interview go to time stamp 25:28 through 34:38.
Ted Turner launches the Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture.
The Turner Endangered Species Fund is proud to be aligned with such forward thinking efforts. Please see link to the article written by Todd Wilkinson for the Land Report. https://landreport.com/2021/09/ted-turner-launches-the-turner-institute-of-ecoagriculture/
A restored blowout penstemon plant in Nebraska.
This endangered plant was restored on a Turner ranch by intentionally over grazing a small pasture in the Sandhills to promote blowouts in the sand dunes. Penstemon seed was then spread into the blowouts. The species is naturally an early colonizer of blowout habitat,...
A coyote carries its catch of the day on the Armendaris Ranch in southern New Mexico.
Catfish and carp often become trapped in shallow drying pools along the Rio Grande due to fluctuating water levels caused by drought and climate change. The trapped fish are easy prey for many native predators including mountain lions, black bear, skunk, bobcat, fox,...
The wolf pups are well!
Six Mexican wolf pups still alive and well on the Ladder Ranch near the release site.
In This Wolf Man, There Are Enduring Echoes of Aldo.
Journalist Todd Wilkinson interviews Mike Phillips on the honor of receiving the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award and his career in conservation for The Mountain Journal....
Regal fritillaries enjoying a meal of swamp milkweed nectar on a Sandhills wet meadow.
This butterfly is considered a sensitive species in Nebraska. The Turner organization is working to conserve and restore wetland and wet meadow habitats to benefit this and other species with prescribed fire, short duration grazing, and filling in drainage ditches...