Caesar Kleberg Explained

Caesar Kleberg
Birth Date:	20 September 1873
Birth Place:	Cuero, Texas
Death Place:	King Ranch, Texas
Alma Mater:	St. Edward's University
Known For:	The father of wildlife conservation in Texas
Parents:	Rudolph Kleberg Mathilda Kleberg
Relatives:	Robert 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: John A. Cypher Jr.. Kleberg, Caesar. Texas State Historical Association. 7 November 2016.
2. Web site: Bandit Raid on the Norias Division of the King Ranch – 1915 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315064356/http://www.taliesyn.com/ralph/raid_on_norias.htm . 15 March 2016 . dead . 7 November 2016 .
3. Web site: Legacy of Caesar Kleberg. Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. 7 November 2016.
4. Web site: Eileen Mattei. May 2010. King of conservation: Caesar Kleberg. Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine.. 7 November 2016.
5. Web site: Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research . The Wildlife Society . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120125/http://www.wildlife.org/who-we-are/awards/caesar-kleberg . 26 August 2014 . dead . 7 November 2016 .