We promote the advancement of land stewardship through
ranching, science, and education.

Upcoming Events

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention & Expo

Explore the wide world of cattle industry challenges, advances, and possibilities at the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention & Expo. East Foundation is an exhibitor at the convention, and we hope to see you at our booth!

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East Foundation Three Minute Thesis Competition

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition. The 7th Annual East Foundation Three Minute Thesis competition will be held this year at the TWA Private Land Summit. We hope to see you there!

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Texas Wildlife Association Annual Convention

The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), our valued partner, celebrates 39 years of promoting effective habitat conservation and responsible hunting through private land stewardship at its annual convention, WildLife 2024, on July 11-14 in San Antonio.

Recent Posts

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Food Niche Responses in Southern Texas Small Mammal Communities.

From 2015 to 2020, we conducted a small mammal mark–recapture study to understand the impacts of grazing, along with variability in temperature and rainfall, on small mammal abundance in southern Texas. Sampling occurred within four different cattle grazing treatments to provide insight on cattle interactions with small mammals.

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Comparative Microbiome Analysis of Beef Cattle, the Feedyard Environment, and Airborne Particulate Matter

Intensive beef cattle production systems are frequently implicated as a source of bacteria that can be transferred to nearby humans and animals via effluent water, manure used as fertilizer, or airborne particulate
matter. It is crucial to understand microbial population dynamics due to manure pack desiccation, antibiotic usage, and antibiotic alternatives within beef cattle and their associated feedyard environment.

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From Sierra - Ocelots Find an Unlikely Haven in South Texas

A thick humidity lingers during most seasons in South Texas. Spiny hackberry, blackbrush, and other thorny plants create dense walls of vegetation. The Texas sun shines often, dousing the hundreds of thousands of acres of ranchland in near-white light. But upon closer look, one might catch a flash of a golden fur coat, spotted with black blotches and bands or big, luminous eyes peeking between a thicket of shrubland. These wild cats are ocelots—and they’re among the only two small populations remaining in the entire nation.

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