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Rights of Way (ROW) permits industry members to cross public or private land for the purpose of connecting projects like communication towers, pipelines, and others. What if, along the way, industry created a positive conservation impact by restoring native vegetation? What kind of benefits would we see? A 2-year study by Texan by Nature, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management and EcoMetrics LLC funded by EOG Resources found that native vegetation restoration is not only economically beneficial but provides systems-level benefits like: 🦋Increased biodiversity 💧Increased water recharge 🌱Increased potential for carbon sequestration Read the project summary here: https://lnkd.in/gAFJzw_Y

Companies can make a positive impact when they embed local conservation efforts to their operations– this study shares some of those benefits! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/ggfQuQZi

Native vegetation restoration is not only economically beneficial but also provides systems-level benefits such as increases in biodiversity, water recharge, and carbon sequestration! Implementing these types of local conservation efforts as part of operational practice can help organizations achieve long term environmental sustainability goals. Check out the @Texan by Nature case study below:

Native vegetation restoration is not only economically beneficial but also provides systems-level benefits like, increased biodiversity, increased water recharge, and increased potential for carbon sequestration! Check out the Texan by Nature case study below:

Native vegetation restoration is not only economically beneficial but also provides systems-level benefits like, increased biodiversity, increased water recharge, and increased potential for carbon sequestration! Check out the Texan by Nature case study below:

Native vegetation restoration is not only economically beneficial but also provides systems-level benefits like increased biodiversity, increased water recharge, and increased potential for carbon sequestration! Check out the Texan by Nature case study below:

Native vegetation restoration is not only economically beneficial but also provides systems-level benefits like, increased biodiversity, increased water recharge, and increased potential for carbon sequestration! Check out the Texan by Nature case study below! #Conservation #Restoration #Collaboration #TxN

We're happy to share the latest study from our partnership with Texan by Nature, funded by EOG Resources, to quantify the value of restored native vegetation on oil and gas production sites in the Eagle Ford Shale play. Until now, we've had limited data to truly evaluate the difference in returning disturbed lands to native states versus the traditional use of non-native seeds post-production. Read the case study to see what we discovered—hint—the native restored sites showed good indications of ecological health with 116% more species abundance compared to non-native production sites. 👍 https://lnkd.in/gWpAqBiw

Wetlands are some of the planet’s most important ecosystems. They’re a haven for wildlife, they filter pollution and they’re important stores of carbon. But they’re also one of the Earth’s most threatened habitats. As we reflect on #WorldWetlandDay today, we acknowledge that 85% of the wetlands present in 1700 were lost by the year 2000. Many drained to make way for development, farming or other “productive” uses. Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests, their loss spells an existential threat for hundreds of thousands of animal and plant species. Knowledge is power and understanding wetland importance in our ecosystems sets us up to work towards their protection and survival. #Biodiversity #Wetlands #WorldWetlandDay https://lnkd.in/gZESmJJv

This post picks up from my previous posts in further illustrating knowledge inherent to Indigenous and First Nation people on best practices to preserve and conserve nature, wildlife, biodiversity, forestry, and wetlands to combat against climate change and its effects. This article references how Indigenous tribes have been given back the land to manage and co-own in partnership with environmentalist groups and racial justice organizations whose goals are centered around reparations, social justice, and climate change initiatives. Native American people are considered natural stewards of the land and through their deep spiritual connection to nature, it is only fair that land be given back to its rightful owners to preserve and protect. This article demonstrates their natural stewardship in tangible examples of increased wildlife including fire management as greenhouse gases and global warming have given rise to increasing wild fires which Indigenous tribes are expert in reducing. Their understanding of nature also includes knowledge of plants and flowers and herbal remedies for medicinal practices.