Nov. 1, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas — Eight
organizations supporting the conservation of federally endangered species have
been awarded grants totaling $637,858 distributed by The University of Texas at
Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
The one-year Endangered Species Conservation
Grants are to conduct conservation research or set aside habitat to
assist the recovery of Texas’ black-capped vireo, golden-cheeked warbler,
Navasota ladies’ tresses, Texas prairie dawn and Tobusch fishhook cactus. The
two bird and three plant species are listed under the Endangered Species Act.
The Wildflower Center
was chosen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to distribute the funds based
partly on the center’s conservation efforts for the three endangered plant
species. “The Wildflower Center cares for about a dozen plant species that are
endangered or rare in Texas and has years of experience in this area,” said
Karen Clary, the center’s manager of plant conservation. Clary manages the new
conservation grant program.
The grant recipients
were chosen by Wildflower Center and outside experts on the endangered species.
Their projects are:
Black-capped vireo,
$39,478: Rich Kostecke, The Nature Conservancy and colleagues will
count male and female vireos during their breeding season at multiple locations
in Val Verde County. The surveys at Dolan
Falls Preserve and other conservancy-affiliated land along the upper
Devils River will improve statewide statistics on the vireo. Studies will also
be done to determine whether vegetation changes on this land over time shift
the birds’ habitat.
Continued: http://www.utexas.edu/news/2012/11/01/wildflower-center-awards-grants-protect-endangered-species/
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