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Stuart W. Stedman - 2009 Texas Outdoorsman of the Year
Stuart W. Stedman, CKWRI Advisory Board member, was named as the 2009 Texas Outdoorsman of the Year by past recipients. Stuart was presented the prestigious award at the 50th Annual Texas Outdoorsman celebration on...
[more]Buddy and Ellen Temple Honored for Conservation Work
Over 300 people joined Houston Audubon in celebrating the Neches River and the importance of East Texas' bottomland hardwood forests to millions of migratory songbirds, waterfowl, and resident birds at its Birds &...
[more]The Mountain Lion in Texas
Sitting in a deer blind on a ranch outside of Laredo, Jim Conley was not anticipating what was about to happen. The herd of deer suddenly flagged their white tails and looked, not at him, but to his right. Glancing...
[more]CKWRI Students Reel-In Houston SCI Scholarships
Of 24 students from across the state of Texas, 10 graduate students from the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville received scholarships given by the Houston Safari Club...
[more]Hunting Operations Contribute Heavily to S. TX Economy
Reprinted from Livestock Weekly, by Colleen Schreiber — A report issued in 2006 by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation stated that 979,000 hunters in Texas spent $2.3 billion annually. The report also stated that...
[more]Caesar Kleberg Legacy Honored at State Capitol
The legacy of Caesar Kleberg was honored by the Texas House of Representatives on May 28, 2009. On-hand to receive the honor were Tio and Janell Kleberg, long-time supporters of CKWRI and Fred Bryant, CKWRI Director of...
[more]South Texas Quail Faring Better than Surveys Indicate
Courtesy of Livestock Weekly, By Colleen Schreiber - It was a much brighter outlook, a glass way over half full kind of scenario, that Dr. Lenny Brennan, quail biologist with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research...
[more]Tio Kleberg Recieves Honorary Doctorate Degree
Stephen J. “Tio” Kleberg, of Kingsville, Texas, received an honorary Doctor of Human Letters degree from Texas A&M University-Kingsville during the commencement ceremony on May 23, 2009. Tio was hooded by members of...
[more]CKWRI Institutes Online Donation Capabilities
Making your donation can be convenient and paper-free with the institution of online donation capabilities. We are truly grateful to our many friends and supporters that make our work here possible every day. We will...
[more]Wildlife Society Reels In Awards at Annual Conference
Graduate students and faculty from Texas A&M University-Kingsville's Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute came home from the 44th annual Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Conference as big winners. Students...
[more]Gus T. Canales Joins Institute Advisory Board
The Institute is honored to announce Gus T. Canales of Premont, Texas as the newest member of the Advisory Board. He was honored by friends of the Institute and other Board Members after accepting the position during a...
[more]CKWRI Displays Research Efforts at Corpus Christi Airport
The Institute has partnered with the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies to display their conservation and research efforts at the Corpus Christi Airport. The display, entitled “Solving Conversation...
[more]C.C. “Charlie” Winn Family Makes Donation
Two people were honored at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in December, but it might be quail in South Texas that benefited most. C.C. “Charlie” Winn, an avid quail hunter, and his family donated $500,000 to the Caesar...
[more]Partnerships Benefit Restoration of South Texas Natives
The sky may have been overcast, but the mood was bright as landowners, representatives from local, state and federal agencies, academia and the private sector arrived in Kingsville for the “Seeds of Conservation” field...
[more]Frank D. Yturria Names Endowment for Wild Cat Studies
Legendary rancher and conservationist, Frank Daniel Yturria of Brownsville, Texas, has been a long-time friend and supporter of ocelot research at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. For the last 25...
[more]Charles A. Williams Joins Institute Advisory Board
The Institute is honored to announce Charles A. Williams of Houston, Texas as the newest member of the Advisory Board. Charlie’s dedication to education and wildlife conservation led him to the Institute seven...
[more]College of Ag, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences Named for Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved a new identity for Texas A&M-Kingsville’s College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences on May 23, 2008 approving the university’s request...
[more]STN Announces Release of Restoration Manual
South Texas Natives is proud to announce the upcoming release of the "Restoration Manual for Native Habitats of South Texas." The purpose of this manual is to encourage landowners and land managers to...
[more]Killam Lecture Stirs Interest on White-tail Deer Genetics
A public presentation, given by Dr. Steve Demarais, evoked strong interest from over 70 attendants who gathered in San Antonio to hear about the role of genetics in white-tailed deer management. Demarais, a...
[more]Caesar Kleberg Legacy Lives on through National Award
The Wildlife Society (TWS) has approved the induction of the Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research. The award will be given to a renowned scientist selected by a TWS Committee and...
[more]Charity Weekend Reaches All-Time High
It was all dollar signs at this year’s South Texas Charity Weekend, held on January 25-27, 2008. The theme was in honor of the “South Texan of the Year,” Mr. Hugh McCall, honoring the long-time banker and founding...
[more]Caesar Kleberg Foundation Honored At National Wildlife Society Meetings
The Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation received the Special Recognition Service Award from The Wildlife Society at the national meeting held in Tucson, -Arizona during September 22–26, 2007. This...
[more]Mike Tewes Becomes 9th TAMUK Regents Professor
Dr. Michael Tewes, Animal and Wildlife Sciences Professor, Research Scientist at CKWRI, and Director of CKWRI’s Feline Research Center, was recently honored as Regents Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville...
[more]Researchers Present Findings Overseas
Drs. Timothy Fulbright, David Hewitt, and Mike Tewes presented their latest research findings at the Fifth European Congress of Mammalogy held September 21-26 in Siena, Italy. Dr. Fulbright presented, "Effects of...
[more]Charlie DeYoung Honored With Conservation Award
Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute scientist, Dr. Charles DeYoung, was honored April 14 as the 2007 recipient of the Professional Conservationist of the Year Award at this...
[more]CKWRI Sweeps Texas Wildlife Society Meetings
A sweeping presence of Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) and Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) faculty and graduate students filled the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meetings in Beaumont,...
[more]Celebrity Weekend Raises Funds for Local Charities
Approximately 250 guests gathered at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center to attend the 2007 South Texas Celebrity Weekend charity event. This year’s event hosted celebrity Larry Hagman, actor from the 1970s hit TV...
[more]CKWRI Welcomes New Graduate Students
The Institute welcomed 11 new graduate students to the program during 2006. These students come from 6 different states across the U.S., including 1 student from Mexico. Join with us in...
[more]Graduate Student Honored by National Organization
A. Christy Wyckoff, a graduate wildlife sciences student from the College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, received an honorable mention in the student...
[more]CKWRI Launches New Website
We are happy to announce the new Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute website is up and running. Make sure you take a look around to find all the new facets to our site. We look forward to serving you...
[more]Caesar Kleberg Honored for Conservation Legacy
Wildlife conservation enthusiasts from across the state gathered at the San Antonio Zoo for the third annual National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Texas Legends banquet. Each year the Fish & Wildlife Foundation...
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