Texas Landowners Test a New Way to Help Rare Species Vol. They weren't inclined to like what an environmental lawyer might have to say about endangered species on their property. The golden-cheeked warbler is one of the species that will benefit from the voluntary efforts of landowners in the Texas Hill Country.
Participation is completely voluntary.
Rather, the program is designed to demonstrate that landowners are willing to manage their property in ways that will benefit endangered species. The new program might well work anywhere in America if it can work in the Texas Hill Country, where controversies over wildlife habitat have been among the most heated in the nation. The Service eventually backed off, and EDF and others began seeking a new approach. Now EDF is close to reaching conservation agreements with more than a dozen Hill Country landowners. In the next few months, Taylor and her staff will meet with them and others to determine which activities are most worthy of funding.