Attwater's Prairie Chicken, related to the now extinct Heath hen, is a highly endangered subspecies. Photo by G. Lavendowski / USFWS / Wikimedia.

The Fennessey Ranch, TX: A Private Land Conservation Success Story

Several years ago, I was asked to testify before Congress on private conservation success stories. Among the examples cited at the hearing were Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Sebastiani Wineries, and Skeet Burris’s South Carolina tree farm. The truth is, many landowners see an economic benefit in preserving and enhancing the habitat on their properties instead of […]

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