Native Grassland Restoration
Native wildlife populations have evolved in response to the cover and nutritional characteristics of native plant communities. They rely on native vegetation to provide specific types of cover and food for reproduction and survival. Today vegetative communities dominated by improved pasture grasses that are conducive to agricultural endeavors but not supporting wildlife persist throughout much of the state. The restoration of native grass and forbe species on these range sites, while challenging, is critical to the establishment of healthy wildlife populations native to Texas.
