2026 HLSR Ranching & Wildlife Expo Seminars

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is presenting the 2026 Ranching & Wildlife Expo Educational Seminar. Some of these subjects will count towards our Advanced Training requirement. I am only listing the ones that will count, thus they are listed separately. These seminars may be in person or via zoom. Day 2: Wildlife and Diseases

11:00 am to 11:40 am: Snakes and Herps (live animals): Drake Rangel, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
12:50 pm to 1:20 pm: Wildlife Disease Update (CWD, New World Screwworm, Avian Influenza, etc): Megan Hahn, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
1:20 pm to 1:50 pm: Threatened and Endangered Species: What They Mean for Landowners: Paul Crump, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm: Quail Ecology and Management: Jared Schlottman, Wildlife Habitat Federation & 1911 Cattle Company
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Waterfowl Ecology and Management: Taylor Abshier, Ducks Unlimited
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm: Turkey Ecology and Management: Jason Hardin, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Feral Pig Management Toolbox: Jay Long, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute

👉 Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1bc14eefd5ca4091879e89d1b0053875 

• In-person attendees who pre-register by February 20 will receive a free Rodeo entry pass and parking pass, mailed prior to the event.

• Virtual attendees will receive a Zoom link by email before the seminar date.

The full seminar schedule and additional information are available on the Ranching & Wildlife Expo seminar webpage.

Please use the following AT code: AT: Lecture Series presentation: TMN AT Report Hours