SAVORY CENTER BULLETIN BOARD AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
| HUNTING CLUB
| RIVER AND WETLANDS
| HOG AND VARMINT HUNTING
| LONE STAR AWARD |
| TURKEY
| DUCK HUNTING
| RANCH MGNT
| HABITAT MGNT
| SEASON and OFF-SEASON ACCESS |
| WHITETAIL DEER
| MRS JUDYS GIFT SHOP
| GROUP HUNTS |
| E-MAIL MRS JUDY
| E-MAIL OL JIM
|
| BACK HOME |
REED WILDLIFE RANCH WINS AWARD!
The Reed Wildlife Ranch owned by Jim and Judy Reed recently was awarded the Texas 2001 Lone Star Land Steward Award by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for their conservation efforts. Historically, both the native grassland and valuable timber were depleted due to non-sustainable grazing and logging operations. Because the Reeds manage their ranch holistically, they have reversed this decline.
As part of their Holistic Management grazing plan, the Reeds manage their white-tailed deer population and preserve their bottomland hardwoods using TPWD programs and services. One of their long-terms objectives is to restore the native hardwood diversity by reintroducing a variety of oaks and other mast producing trees following thinning of lower quality elms and ashes.
Carl Frentress, TPWD Regional Waterfowl Biologist, reported the following land management accomplishments on the Reed Ranch:
1. Native herbaceous vegetation has flourished in the grazing paddocks. Several species are appearing after a long period of absence under previous land use. Other species are increasing in abundance and biomass. Benefits are realized in more abundant and widespread forage for both livestock and deer. Perhaps more importantly, the entire grassland community seems to be prospering.
2. The organic component of grassland soils is increasing.
3. Erosion from grazing lands is practically nonexistent. Run off is affected both in terms of reduced turbidity and better percolation.
4. The aesthetic qualities are being enhanced. The is particularly noticeable in the remarkable wildflower growth during spring and summer.
5. Vertebrate diversity is becoming more abundant and widely distributed because of habitat improvements that increase the number of niches and associated opportunities for food, water, and shelter.
| BACK HOME |