A Texas physician spent 40 years restoring family land; $10M property is now a 2,178-acre wildlife area filled with deer, wild turkeys and black-capped vireos
- Image credit: Texas Parks and WildlifeFor four decades, Texas rancher and physician Paul Burns worked to restore land that had been part of his family's history since the 19th century.
- What began as a severely degraded ranch in Brown County, Texas, gradually recovered through brush removal, native-grass reseeding, protection of springs and changes in grazing practices.
- In 2023, 2,178 acres of the historic Colonel Burns Ranch were acquired by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and became the Paul and Toni Fox Burns Wildlife Management Area.
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- Image credit: Texas Parks and WildlifeFor four decades, Texas rancher and physician Paul Burns worked to restore land that had been part of his family's history since the 19th century.
- What began as a severely degraded ranch in Brown County, Texas, gradually recovered through brush removal, native-grass reseeding, protection of springs and changes in grazing practices.
- In 2023, 2,178 acres of the historic Colonel Burns Ranch were acquired by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and became the Paul and Toni Fox Burns Wildlife Management Area.
Sources: Times of India