Joshua Coward
Sul Ross State University
Master of Science in Range and Wildlife Management
Effects of Feral Pig Rooting Behavior on Soil Components, Rates of Erosion, and Plant Community Composition on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Texas.
My name is Joshua Coward and I was born and raised near Kerrville, Texas. I was fortunate enough to grow up on a small ranch in the hill country. I was raised by conservation minded parents who instilled a passion for the outdoors and wildlife in me. This passion led me to pursue a career in wildlife. I graduated with a degree in Natural Resources Management with an emphasis on Wildlife Biology in the fall of 2015 from Texas Tech University. I am currently working on a thesis project with the Borderlands Research Institute and Sul Ross State University. My thesis project primarily examines how feral swine rooting behavior effects a variety of soil components, rates of soil erosion/deposition, and plant communities on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area. It is my hope that this research will provide landowners with insight into how feral pigs affect the landscape.
