In 2008, a Texas couple bought an overgrazed ranch and removed its cattle; 19,300 restored acres later, its turkey population had climbed from fewer than 50 to more than 500

In a landscape shaped for generations by cattle grazing, one Texas couple took a different approach to managing their newly acquired ranch. Instead of treating the land only as pasture, they began restoring its grasses, trees, water sources and wildlife habitat. Over time, the effort showed how land management can affect the species that depend on it.

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