The Matador Ranch was honored and humbled to be recognized recently by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Lone Star Land Steward Awards program. This program acknowledges landowners who excel in habitat management and wildlife conservation efforts on their lands and promotes the management and long-term conservation of unique natural and cultural resources.
"Covering 129,000 acres in five counties, the Matador Ranch has employed all the tools of range and wildlife management to continuously improve the long term health and productivity of its land and water resources. Their goal is to profitably sustain domestic livestock and wildlife in an optimal balance. Rest-rotational grazing systems that control seasonal use, duration, and stock density are used to manage for increased quality and quantity of desirable forage. Strategic brush management has improved riparian areas, enhanced natural springs, and improved nesting cover for turkeys and quail. White-tailed and mule deer are surveyed annually along with quail, feral hogs, javelina, coyotes and turkeys." (State News Service, May 6, 2010)
The Matador Ranch team would also like to congratulate the other honorees in other categories and regions on their accomplishments, including our Motley county neighbor, the Mott Creek Ranch. Please visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Newsroom for the complete list of winners and details about the Lone Star Land Steward Awards program. |
