KERR WMA: Discover the Kerr Wildlife Management Area - 
65-hundred acres of wildlife viewing and research in the 
Texas Hill Country ... on Passport to Texas ... 
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PTT from TPW ands the SFWR Program

The Hill Country is the crown jewel of Texas. And the Kerr 
Wildlife Management area teaches landowners how to 
keep it polished. 

We're a 65-hundred acre wildlife research and demonstration 
area for the Edward's plateau ecological area. And it serves as 
our experiment station for private landowners to come out and 
find out more about the basic tools of wildlife management. :17

Donnie Frels is the area manager. While wildlife species 
at the Kerr WMA are typical for the region, plant diversity 
is unique by Hill Country standards.

We keep animal numbers in check, and we make sure we 
maintain our grazing animals within the carrying capacity of the 
range, and our plant species and diversity reflect that now. :10

Although the majority of the research at the Kerr WMA 
focuses on white-tailed deer, three endangered species 
also found on the site, receive careful attention.

We have probably one of the highest densities of black capped 
vireos anywhere in the state. Golden-cheeked warblers are 
found on the management area. The third endangered species 
is the toe bush fishhook cactus. And we do surveys for all three 
of these species; and our management program benefits not 
only white-tailed deer but those endangered species as well. :20

The Kerr WMA is open to the public for wildlife viewing 
during daylight hours when public hunting is not 
underway, and offers a driving tour brochure for those 
visiting the site. Lean more at passporttotexas.org.

That's out show ... made possible by a grant from the 
SFWR program ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia 
Nasti. 



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