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BRI graduate students enlighten Del Rio

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BRI PhD candidate Caitlin Camp-Pappas shared some new information from her work on the Trans-Boundary Black Bear project in Del Rio this past weekend at the first-ever Southwest Texas Land and Wildlife Summit.
BRI graduate students enlighten Del Rio

Sweet matters

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Ms. Rodriguez’s second-grade class at Alpine Elementary explored how chocolate can change from a solid to a liquid when it melts, and then back to a solid when cooled.
Sweet matters

PET OF THE WEEK

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WEEK Meet Titan This relaxed and handsome guy came into the shelter in late July after being found as a stray. He has a quiet, laid-back personality and will supervise you while you do your chores and watch a movie with you.
PET OF THE WEEK

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com September 18-20 Trappings of Texas September 19-20 West Fest Cabrito Cookoff, Post Park, Marathon September 19 Master Naturalist Hike, 9 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS

Texas Capital Highlights

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After two special sessions ended without lawmakers agreeing on how to regulate the state’s THC market, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order restricting the use of products infused with the psychoactive cannabis compound to adults age 21 and older, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Record number of scholarships awarded to BRI students

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More than two dozen students at Sul Ross State University have been selected to receive more than $250,000 in scholarships from a variety of sources through the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI). It is the largest amount of scholarship funds ever distributed to BRI-affiliated students.
Pictured are 22 of the 29 BRI scholarship recipients for 2025-2026. These students are involved in research on black bears, invasive species such as aoudad, grassland habitats, pronghorn, and birds such as quail and other species. Photo courtesy of BRI

Delaware River Basin restoration unites partners for land and water

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ConocoPhillips and Texan by Nature (TxN) announce the Delaware River Basin Restoration Project, a restoration effort aimed at improving ecological health and economic resilience in the Delaware River Basin. Industry peers, conservation organizations, and landowners in Culberson County and beyond are invited to get involved through technical collaboration, co-investment, or land restoration participation.