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December 25, 2023

TEXAS WHITETAILS by Larry Weishuhn

Managed Lands Deer Permits LISTEN: (3 Min, 42 Sec) IN RECENT YEARS, more and more landowners and hunters have started taking advantage of our Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s “Managed Lands Deer Permit”, or MLDP. After the […]
August 24, 2023

TEXAS WHITETAILS by Larry Weishuhn

At the Water Hole LISTEN: (3 Min, 30 Sec)   TEXAS IS A THIRSTY STATE! Rainfall at the right times and amounts will make anyone a fabulous wildlife manager!   This year, in spite of extremely hot […]
August 31, 2022

Fires A Concern For TX

As hot and dry conditions persist, extremely dry vegetation will continue to support wildfire activity across much of the state, even as surface moisture increases in some areas. Fires are still a major concern. Through Sunday, […]
August 19, 2021

Dams Endanger 160,000 Miles Of Rivers

A new study published in the journal Global Sustainability finds for the first time that over 160,000 miles of rivers are at risk of losing their free-flowing status due to the proposed construction of new hydropower dams. The total […]
April 20, 2021

Don’t Touch Wildlife!

With more people enjoying the outdoors this spring season, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. Species including birds, deer and snakes are active this time of year and […]
August 5, 2020

How Did Fire Impact Wildlife Last Year?

Fire is a defining feature of the American landscape, responsible for creating, reshaping and regenerating our natural environment in nearly every corner of the Nation. But fire can also be a threat to life, property and […]
May 21, 2020

Wildland Firefighters Working Hard

Wildland Firefighters Wildland firefighters and biologists use fire as a useful tool – both for restoring native habitat and for protecting lands and infrastructure from the danger of even stronger, hotter fires. Every year, staff strategically […]
December 24, 2019

Chester Moore’s Kid’s Christmas Story (Video)

From Chester Moore—Christmas is a special time of year and it has always been very special for my family. It has been doubly special since me and my wife Lisa founded Kingdom Zoo Wildlife Center® and […]
August 15, 2019

Wardens Find Fawns In the Backseat

Backseat Fawns And Other Strange Cases The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports including a strange report of fawns back in the backset of a car. Making Waves […]
December 14, 2018

Deer Season’s Call Of The Wild

It stands out in my mind as if it were yesterday-a truly wild memory. A beautiful ringtail (ringtail cat) crawled out of a hole in the base of a live oak that had been cut nearly […]