In 1965, two Texas ranch families helped preserve 3,500 prairie acres for a vanishing bird; the effort grew into a refuge protecting more than 11,000 acres

Two Texas families sold land at half price and donated the rest for conservation. This act helped establish a wildlife refuge for the Attwater’s prairie chicken. The bird’s population declined drastically due to habitat loss and conversion. Captive breeding programs and habitat expansion aim to prevent its extinction. The refuge’s future remains uncertain despite conservation efforts.
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