Selling Conservation in a Private Lands State – How to Work More Effectively with Landowners

Registration will be capped at 110 participants

Conservation in Texas cannot be successful without private landowners. This workshop will present information on how this can be done most effectively.

Objective:  To provide information and guidance to resource professionals in how to work more effectively with landowners and managers to accomplish conservation actions on the ground. The workshop will draw on the experiences of seasoned biologists with presentations designed to be interactive and discussion-based.

***NOTE:  The Wildlife Society has approved 2.5 contact hours in Category I of the Certified Wildlife Biologist Renewal/Professional Development Certificate Program for participation in this workshop. Workshop participants are responsible for submitting their hours when they have accrued enough for certification renewal (80 hours) or professional development (150 hours) using the attached form (also located on our website).

                         **certification.renewal.application.pdf**

9 a.m. – Welcome, Introductions and Purpose of the Workshop – Linda Campbell

9:05 a.m. – Changing demographics in Texas: People, Places, and Perspectives – Dr. Roel Lopez, Director of Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Texas A&M University

9:35 a.m. – Scenarios from the field – what to do and what not to do – Kevin Schwausch, Jesse Oetgen, and Mike Miller, Technical Guidance Biologists, TPWD

10 a.m. – Do’s and Don’ts and Other Words of Wisdom – Jimmy Rutledge, Wildlife Biologist (TPWD retired)

10:30 a.m. – Working with Private Landowners – Lessons Learned from 38 Years – Steve Nelle, Wildlife Biologist (NRCS retired)

11:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion – all participants – Questions and Discussion with audience

11:25 a.m. – Final remarks and Close – Linda Campbell and speakers