Converting ag land to wildlife exemption or wildlife tax valuation in Robertson County is a good deal for Texas landowners. A “wildlife exemption” allows a landowner in Robertson County to maintain an agricultural tax appraisal on a tract of land. The landowner does not have to farm or ranch the land, but they manage for native wildlife instead.
Wildlife management use of smaller, rural tracts is a good alternative to running livestock for property owners. In many cases, landowners buy properties that are not providing optimal wildlife habitat. Wildlife tax appraisal is provided by the State of Texas as conservation incentive to landowners.
Wildlife Management in Robertson County
Mismanagement and overgrazing can lead to abused rangeland in Robertson County and elsewhere in Texas. Continuous over-utilization by cattle and/or white-tailed deer can remove certain desirable and highly palatable plants from the land. Past land use practices such as farming or ranching may cause some plants to become rare or even nonexistent on certain ranges.
Many new landowners are not interested in traditional agricultural practices. They, perhaps yourself included, prefer to manage their land for native plants and wildlife. There are many ways to improve a property. One way to improve habitat for wildlife in through range enhancement.
Range enhancement is the re-establishment or enhancement of plant communities with native grasses and forbs is one way. These plants provide both food and cover for wildlife and help to meet the three basic requirements.
Habitat Management in Robertson County
Range enhancement is just one of the many practices that landowners can use to maintain a wildlife exemption on a property. Seeding mixes should provide for maximum native plant diversity and should include many broadleaf plants which are important forage for native wildlife and seed production.
Range enhancement should include appropriate plants or seed mixtures as well for the Post Oak Ecological Region. Non-native species are not recommended and should be used only in rare and very specific cases.
Managing, restoring, and/or protecting native grass prairies is also considered range enhancement. This may or may not include actual reseeding but could include utilizing some of the other management practices available to landowners. Grazing, burning, and mechanical disturbance (plow) are all options to manage and restore native prairie in Robertson County.
Wildlife Exemption in Robertson County
Do you own property in Robertson County? Are you considering converting land with an ag tax appraisal over to wildlife management use. We know that the process is overwhelming to many landowners. It is also time consuming. We have worked with many landowners to develop management plans for wildlife exemption in Robertson County. Please contact us and we can help you!