Do you have an interest in Range/Wildlife Management? Do you want to find out about some proposed changes concerning endangered species which could potentially impact the way you manage your livestock/wildlife on your own land? If so then mark your calendars for Wednesday May 29, 2013. That is the date of a range/wildlife management field day for landowners, managers and brush control contractors operating in possible endangered species habitat.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the meetings in cooperation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative and the Texas Section Society for Range Management.

Registration for each site will last from 7:45 – 8:15 a.m. followed by the programs which should conclude by 4:15 p.m.

The field day is set for May 29 at the Muse Wildlife Management Area located on County Road 478 about a mile and a half north of Farm to Market Road 1467 in northeastern Brown County.

We especially encourage any landowner or contractor who plans to conduct brush management within the vicinity of Golden-Cheeked Warbler or Black-capped Vireo habitat as part of work involving the Natural Resources Conservation Service to attend one of these events.

The field day will start with a morning classroom training followed by field training in the afternoon, and participants are advised to dress accordingly for the afternoon session. Field day topics will include threatened and endangered Texas species updates along with talks and field stops covering grazing, wildlife and brush managements.

Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing educations units – one general, one integrated pest management and one laws and regulations – will be offered.

Individual preregistration is $15 and due by May 22nd otherwise it will be $25 thereafter. The fee includes lunch, refreshments and educational materials.

For more information and to preregister for the Brown County program, call the AgriLife Extension office in Brown County at 325-646-0386.