WEST TEXAS CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR 2023
The Borderlands Research Foundation was proud to honor Roxana Catto Hayne and Ruthie Bowman Russell as our recipients of the West Texas Conservationists of the Year award for 2023.
Roxana (Roxie) Catto Hayne is passionate about wildlife, land conservation, ranching and family. Her grandfather, Alfred S. Gage, was one of the pioneering ranchers of West Texas. The A.S. Gage Ranch got its start in 1883 and prospered under Alfred’s management. The Hayne, Kelleher, and Negley families, Alfred’s heirs who own part of the original ranch known as the Catto-Gage Ranch, have treasured the land for generations. Roxie and her family have continued the ranching tradition with an emphasis on conservation of natural resources, as well as incorporating restorative measures on the land. Roxie and her family were early adopters of wildlife conservation initiatives in the region and have seen the benefits for land, wildlife and livestock. The ranch supports a diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats that have flourished alongside their well-managed herds thanks to the family’s dedication. The Catto-Gage was honored with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s prestigious Lone Star Land Steward award in 2007.
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