Browsing by Author "Cathey, James"

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    • Building Partnerships for Cooperative Conservation in the Trinity River Basin 
      Cathey, James; Alldredge, Blake; Kalisek, Danielle; Wagner, Kevin; Lopez, Roel (Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014-09)
      Through the Building Partnerships for Cooperative Conservation in the Trinity River Basin project, funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with Clean Water Act (CWA) §319(h) funds through the Texas State ...
    • Evaluating the Viability of Translocating Northern Bobwhite as a Means of Population Restoration 
      Schlottman, Jared Blaise (2023-05-02)
      Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) have experienced population reductions throughout their historic range over the past half-century according to multiple indices of abundance. This decline is often attributed in part ...
    • Evaluation of the Landowner Incentive Program in Texas: 1997-2007 
      Knipps, Anna (2012-02-14)
      The Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) was developed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1997 in response to controversy and conflict between wildlife conservation agencies and landowners. The incentive was meant ...
    • Habitat Appraisal Guide for Rio Grande Wild Turkey 
      Cathey, James; Locke, Shawn; Ransom, Dean; DeMaso, Stephen; Schwertner, T. Wayne; Collier, Bret (2007-09-04)
      The Rio Grande wild turkey habitat appraisal guide gives landowners and managers a standardized, systematic way to evaluate current habitat conditions. It can be used to identify limiting factors. It also contains suggestions ...
    • Harvesting Rainwater for Wildlife 
      Cathey, James; Persyn, Russell A.; Porter, Dana; Dozier, Monty; Mecke, Michael; Kniffen, Billy (2008-08-11)
      Landowners can attract wildlife to their properties by installing rainwater catchment devices. This publication explains wildlife water sources, management considerations, rainfall catchment areas and wildlife tax valuation. ...
    • Linking Water Conservation and Natural Resource Stewardship in the Trinity River Basin 
      Cathey, James; Locke, Shawn; Feldpausch, A.M.; Parker, I.D.; Frentress, C.; Whiteside, J.; Mason, C.; Wagner, M. (2007-09-04)
      Water conservation is a critical issue in Texas today. This publication explores the relationship between ecosystem health and land stewardship in the Trinity River Basin. It also describes how responsible land stewardship ...
    • Rio Grande Wild Turkey in Texas: Biology and Management 
      Cathey, James; Melton, Kyle; Dreibelbis, Justin; Cavney, Bob; Locke, Shawn; DeMaso, Stephen; Schwertner, T. Wayne; Collier, Bret (2007-09-11)
      Over-hunting greatly reduced populations of the Rio Grande Wild Turkey in Texas. Now, however, restoration efforts and harvest limits are helping the birds make a come-back, and many landowners want to know how to manage ...
    • RioGrande Wild Turkey Life History and Management Calendar 
      Locke, Shawn; Cathey, James; Collier, Bret; Hardin, Jason (2008-05-08)
      This calendar is for landowners and managers who want to manage and improve their wild turkey habitat. The calendar is in easy-to-follow chart form and shows important annual events pertaining to wild turkey life history, ...
    • Techniques for Wetlands Construction and Management 
      Locke, Shawn; Frentress, C.; Cathey, James; Mason, C.; Hirsch, R.; Wagner, M. (2007-09-04)
      Wetlands are important ecosystems that contain a vast array of plants and animals. Wetlands perform a variety of vital functions, such as purifying water. This publication explains the role of wetlands and how to construct ...
    • Use of social information for habitat selection in songbirds 
      Farrell, Shannon Leigh (2012-07-16)
      Habitat selection research has focused on the role of vegetative and geologic habitat characteristics or antagonistic behavioral interactions. Conspecifics can confer information about habitat quality and provide positive ...
    • A Uses and Gratifications Case Study of Trinity Waters Facebook Page Followers 
      Hunt, Pamela Sue (2013-07-29)
      Due to the advancement of the Internet, information delivery has been forever changed. Technology rapidly outpaces traditional methods of conveying educational material. As a result, educators must seek non-traditional ...
    • White-tailed Deer Browse Preferences for South Texas and the Edwards Plateau 
      Wright, Byron D.; Lyons, Robert K.; Cooper, Susan; Cathey, James (2003-01-06)
      Deer prefer forbs, but these plants are not always available. Browse plants actually make up the major part of deer diets, and the specific browse plants deer eat depends on plant palatibility and availability. This ...