Biological Services

Not sure what you need to meet state and county requirements? Are you considering a wildlife valuation for your land? We understand the frustration and the overwhelming information landowners must wade through.

Do you work in the oil & gas, mining, or mitigation industry? Need assistance that requires knowledge and experience working with federal requirements? We can help your company navigate these waters as well.

Native Texas Wildlife will provide you with the correct services for any objective you seek for your project. With years of experience in ecosystem management and restoration, wildlife surveys, food plot planting, and many more, we have the right tools to be successful. Contact us, today!

Wildlife and Habitat Management

Our management methods were developed with years of experience working for private landowners, state agencies, and corporations. You can trust us to provide the most comprehensive service to achieve your goals. Whatever the objectives of habitat management are, the production of healthy, quality animals living in quality habitats is the foundation to build on. Habitat maintenance and improvements are achieved through the periodic manipulation of native vegetation. High-quality wildlife habitat should have a diversity of plant types (grasses, weeds, brush, and trees) as well as varied plant structures (bare ground, tall grass areas, short grass areas, weedy areas, tall forested areas, etc.).

Certain management practices are applicable depending on the species targeted. However, not all these practices will be practicable every year, depending on the condition of vegetation and wildlife needs. Results and success of management practices are in part, dependent on the amount and timing of annual rainfall, as well as plant successional stage.

We have expertise in helping landowners achieve their goals of producing healthy animals living in productive quality habitats. Contact us today to schedule a site visit of your property and discuss your land management goals!

Riparian Buffer Establishment

Here at Native Texas Wildlife Service, we champion riparian buffers as an essential feature for productive land stewardship and sustainability. The balance between water and wildlife is vital for the longevity of the ecosystems on your property. Streamside buffers are an important part of stream systems because they decrease pollution, control erosion, and provide important wildlife habitats.

Degrading stream and riparian areas is a threat to water quality and wildlife habitat within many watersheds in central Texas. When the natural vegetation around streams is removed, erosion occurs. Stream erosion is a problem for many reasons because it causes sedimentation and siltation downstream, erosion also degrades wildlife habitat, and eroded banks are unable to control flooding.

We help landowners designate and establish riparian buffers along their stream systems. Often, just fencing off the stream area and deferment from livestock is enough to help re-establish healthy riparian areas. However, in highly degraded systems where very little vegetation occurs, woody plant establishment may be needed. Each year, we collect hundreds of native seeds from woody species such as Shumard oak, Bur oak, Chinquapin oak, Sycamore, Cottonwood, and Pecan to start seedlings in order to help restore degraded stream buffers. We are happy to talk you through the process, please reach out today!

Native Grass Establishment & Restoration

Whether inter-seeding into existing pasture or complete conversion from improved pasture to native grasses, we offer a wide array of seeding services. If you are interested in native grass and wildflower plantings or thinking about establishing summer and winter food plots, we have the expertise and specialized equipment to meet your grass establishment needs.

 We operate top-of-the-line equipment including a John Deere 5075E and 3032E tractors. We also have specialty equipment for extremely difficult to access areas.

We run a Truax no-till utility grass drill which is specifically designed to plant grasses and legumes on a wide variety of site conditions. The equipment we operate is ideal for drilling in close quarters, such as narrow ditch bottoms, pond dams, scattered trees, and brush, or around structural improvements such as driveways, culverts, pads, etc. Our drill ensures productive seed-to-soil placement - saving valuable time and money!

• Double disc furrow openers and depth bands optimize seed placement and seed to soil contact insuring proper germination and retaining soil moisture.

• Multiple seed boxes give the flexibility to seed native fluffy seeds, cool season species, small grains, legumes, and wildflowers.

• Planting can be accomplished as no-till and inter-seeding in most conditions, as well as on a prepared seedbed, to conventional seed beds.

• Accurate seed metering ensures that seeds are spread evenly across the planting site.

 RATE

 Tractor/Drilling/Planting Rate*: $95.00/hour or BID

 $500.00 minimum

 * Rate does not include cost of seed

Industrial & Commercial Specialties

Not only do we work with private landowners, but we also have extensive experience working in the oil & gas, mining, and mitigation industries. We continue to provide environmental reports and planning for all aspects of the industry. We provide Threatened & Endangered Species surveys; as well as, Water of US (WOTUS) surveys/determinations and mapping. Native Texas Wildlife Services can assist with vegetation/habitat mapping, baseline inventory data collection, and other environmental site assessments for all industries. We understand and are skilled in the permitting requirements and flora & fauna of the state of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. We are compliant in accordance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and review of DOT Part 195.6 - Unusually Sensitive Areas.