It started long ago…
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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Texas Ibex GlockOut
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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Time to be a Texan-For Wildlife
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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Ever seen a shrew? (Photo)
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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Red wolves in TX after declared extinct? (Photo)
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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Kangaroo on steroids? Look at those biceps!
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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So, who loves owls?
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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One in a million hawk photo
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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Flounder caught 35 miles north of Sabine Lake!
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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What’s the true story of giant catfish below dams?
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
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Guess the weight of this MONSTER flounder
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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Horses threatening pandas
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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Black footed ferrets returning to Texas?
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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There are no tame bears (video)
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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White Catfish
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
Real Hogzilla? MONSTER feral hog! (photo)
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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Cougar kills javelina! (photo)
Ron Wehmeyer, sent in this amazing shot of a huge cougar standing over its recently killed javelina on his ranch out in the Trans Pecos region of Texas. Having worked around cougars quite a bit I can tell you this
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Senseless Beaver Slaughter
Awhile back, I had the great pleasure of photographing a beaver near its den off of a main road in Orange County, TX. The community was excited to have such a marvel of God’s creative genius in an area where
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Chester’s Top 5 Wildlife Encounters
After blogging on my favorite fish caught, I thought I would do one on overall wildlife encounters. This was a tough list to narrow down but it reminded me how blessed I truly am to have witnessed so many of
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