Respect Big Bend: Breaking New Ground

Respect Big Bend, a regional grassroots planning effort focused on energy development, is breaking new ground on behalf of landowners and communities in far West Texas.

“Our goal is to create a process of engagement and cooperation for all of the stakeholders – landowners, communities, conservation organizations and energy companies – that is successful and going,” said Billy Tarrant, Associate Director of Stewardship Services for the Borderlands Research Institute, a Respect Big Bend partner. “We’re not looking for a one-size-fits-all solution, but a malleable, forward-thinking process that conserves cultural values and natural resources, while maximizing the benefits of responsible energy development.”

Read the full story in the Texas Wildlife Association’s digital magazine >>