Caesar Kleberg

Caesar Kleberg
Born(1873-09-20)September 20, 1873
Cuero, Texas
DiedApril 19, 1946(1946-04-19) (aged 72)
King Ranch, Texas
Alma materSt. Edward's University
Known forThe father of wildlife conservation in Texas
Parent(s)Rudolph Kleberg
Mathilda Kleberg
RelativesRobert J. Kleberg (uncle)

Caesar Kleberg (September 20, 1873 – 1946) was an American conservationist who was born in Cuero, Texas,[1] and was involved in the Norias Ranch Raid.[2] He attended St. Edward's University in Austin, where he made it known that he was not "of an indoor nature".[3] In 2009, he was acknowledged as "the father of wildlife conservation in Texas" by the Texas Legislature.[4] Since 2008, the Wildlife Society has awarded the Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research to "those who have distinguished themselves in applied wildlife research"[5]

  1. ^ John A. Cypher Jr. "Kleberg, Caesar". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Bandit Raid on the Norias Division of the King Ranch – 1915". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Legacy of Caesar Kleberg". Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ Eileen Mattei (May 2010). "King of conservation: Caesar Kleberg". Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research". The Wildlife Society. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.