We got a great response to our jaguarundi special on Extreme Wildlife Radio. In case you missed it, Terri Werner and I interviewed Jim Broaddus with Bear Creek Feline Center about these mysterious and uniquely beautiful cats. I just got […]
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A story in The Huffington Post on a Texas couple who say they caught an alleged “chupacabra” in a live trap caused a gigantic stir on social media last week. I got dozens of inquiries about the identity of the
Chester Moore IF THERE IS A DARK SIDE to hunting in the American South, it comes via wild hogs. No animal from Texas to Florida is more unpredictable, aggressive and, in some circumstances, downright evil. Take, for example, the “Satan
Kingdom Zoo is a lifestyle and although I didn’t have a name for it back then, it always has been. This is a shot of me outside the serpentarium at The Houston Zoo when I was eight years old. I
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Ted Nugent The spectacular view from atop the jagged, silver cliffs of the Greenwood Valley Ranch was spine tingling and breathtaking to say the least. The colorful winter beauty of the eternal Texas Hill country went on forever and titillated
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Chester Moore Some 26 years ago, when I graduated high school, I considered myself an environmentalist. I was concerned about the destruction of wildlife habitat, the degradation of certain endangered species and cancer causing chemicals being put in the air,
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The shrew is a mouse-sized insectivore that is arguably the most voracious predator on the planet and the two most common varieties are the southern short-tailed shrew and the least shrew. Shrews have an extremely high metabolic rate. According to
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During my early research into red wolves, my aunt gave me this clipping from the Orange Leader newspaper dating back to 1986. It shows a man with what looks very much like a red wolf he shot in Orange County in 1986.
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If your image of the kangaroo is simply a beautiful creature hopping around the Australian outback, you’re in for a shock. The red kangaroo is the largest variety and they can grow up to six feet tall. I photographed this
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Owls are my very favorite bird. Since I saw a massive great-horned owl fly right over my head on a narrow wooded trail they have had a special place in my heart. Here’s a cool shot of a barred owl
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This is the coolest wildlife photo I have ever taken. It is a red-tailed hawk carrying an endangered Texas kangaroo rat in one talon and with a band showing it had been captured and released at some point. Talk about
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Helen Curl shared this super cool photo of a tiny flounder caught 35 miles north of Sabine Lake in the Indian Lake area of the Sabine River near Deweyville. I am not sure what variety of flounder this is (Some tiny varieties
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Catfish are super popular among fisherman and diners. I don’t know anyone where I live in the American South who doesn’t like fried catfish. Catfish however are subject of some myths and misconceptions. #Anglers noodle giant flatheads (ops)—If you have an e-mail
What’s the true story of giant catfish below dams? Read More »
Can you guess the weight of this mammoth flounder I am holding? This was not a personal catch but a fish used for broodstock at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute and I had the privilege of holding it
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Giant pandas are one of the world’s most iconic creatures and it seems they are facing a newly identified threat: livestock. Here’s some info from an interesting story I came across. Livestock, particularly horses, have been identified as a significant
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One of my favorite creatures God created is the ferret. These feisty mustelids have a special place in my heart and since a small child I have been fascinated with the highly endangered black-footed ferret. It was one of the
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In 2012, I had the amazing opportunity to film at Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch with director Scott Edwards and two beautiful black bears. Check out this clip talking about how there are no “tame” bears. Source: Kingdom Zoo
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Billy Faul caught this highly unusual white channel catfish while fishing in a tributary of the Neches River system called Pine Island Bayou. Most white catfish are albinos but this one has standard catfish-colored eyes. The fun of fishing is
A few years ago, reader Richard Trahan submitted the photo you see here to share with readers. Trahan got a huge surprise while checking the game camera on his feeder on a Tyler County lease. He knew a bunch of
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