The Cowboy Ecologist

The owner of the ranch told me, “I love this ranch and I hate this ranch.” I wonder how common that sentiment is among today’s ranch owners? It was the raw truth and an honest admission that there are many hardships, challenges and setbacks encountered when trying to run a ranch.

The Cowboy Ecologist

Grass on steroids. That is what I observed recently on a ranch in Central Texas. The majority of the ranch had average looking grass, but in one particular area of about 10-acres, the grass looked different and much more vigorous and productive.

The Cowboy Ecologist

Anytime a wildfire is burning or has just been contained, we feel all kinds of emotions for the folks that have been affected.

The Cowboy Ecologist

Over the last few weeks, and many times before, while working with ranchers or driving through ranchland, I notice the stark contrast of brown grass and green grass growing side by side in the same pasture.

The Cowboy Ecologist

What is your opinion of axis deer, and how much do you think they compete with your livestock and native deer? Just like the diet of cattle, sheep, goats, whitetail, mule deer or any other native or exotic ruminant, the answer is not simple or straightforward.