The use of warfarin, a type of poison commonly used to kill rats was brought up in 2017 for feral hog population control with the introduction and eventual demise of the “Kaput Feral Hog Lure”. A firestorm of controversy over […]
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Texas experienced a rapid drop in temperatures which put more than 4900 Sea Turtles on South Padre Island in jeopardy. Responding to cold stun events is a critical part of the rescue and rehabilitation efforts at Sea Turtle Inc. Cold
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The record-setting freeze that hit Texas over the last week has devasted two species of well-established non-indigenous antelope species in several areas. The nilgai antelope, a native of India and Pakistan has been free-ranging along the Lower Coast from around
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Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward Dec. 10, 2020, with the birth of “Elizabeth Ann,” created from the frozen cells of “Willa,” a black-footed ferret that lived more than
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Jaguars captured on game cameras in New Mexico and Arizona have captured a fair amount of media attention over the last decade. A majestic species generally affiliated with the Amazon, jaguars are highly adaptable cats that fare just as well
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As much of Texas has experienced historic winter weather, native wildlife populations throughout the state have also felt the impact. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds the public that many native wildlife species will be able to survive short
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Wildlife artist Cory Carlson has been named as the 2021 Artist of the Year. Cory Carlson, from Ruston, Louisiana, has been exhibiting with DSC for nearly 13 years and has donated numerous, popular pieces for the auctions, which have in
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In 2020, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation put millions of dollars on the ground in support of its mission of elk conservation. Those funds protected and enhanced more elk habitat, opened and improved access to more public land, and worked
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The National Wildlife Federation’s Tribal Partnerships Program today announced a partnership with the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to collaborate on bison restoration to the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota. The partnership leverages a memorandum of understanding with Wind Cave National
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It crawled out of a hole in the base of an old live oak stump and sat atop as if it owned the world. The small, striking cat-like creature had a round face, with large cupped ears and a gorgeous,
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A trail camera captured the image of a jaguar in Arizona’s Chiricahua/Dos Cabezas mountain range Jan. 6. According to officials with the Chiricahua National Monument, it is the same male that has been photographed in the area off and on
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One of largest environmental efforts in the country has just rebirthed a Texas stream. This summer, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) orchestrated improvements to the Willow Branch Creek, which sits at the heart of 17,000 acres being restored
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Several of the nation’s leading sporting, fishing & conservation groups are proclaiming their support for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act introduced in both chambers of Congress today by Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Reps. Joe
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Last winter, White-nose Syndrome (WNS) was detected in bats in 18 counties in central Texas and the disease has continued to spread. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is monitoring its progression through the state and is asking for the
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) welcomes the news today of a 33 percent reduction in the number of rhinos lost to poaching in South Africa in 2020 and ongoing decline in the number of rhinos lost annually to poaching over the
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The réponse to my stories about sea snake sightings in the Gulf of Mexico has been tremendous. I have received nearly 200 of these mysterious snake reports dating back to the 1970s ranging from Cuba to the South Texas Coast. Some have
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Canis rufus, the red wolf is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Declared extinct in the wild in 1980, they faced hybridization with more adaptable coyotes. Now a number of scientists believe the species is actually a
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“Social-distancing” is a term most hope disappears from the lexicon soon. While the concept of keeping a safe distance during the COVID-19 pandemic is wisdom, losing the connection to others is challenging for humanity. For wild sheep, social-distancing is essential.
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When the Wild Sheep Foundation’s (WSF) virtual “Sheep Week: The Experience” ended, I was in awe. Having just watched an Arizona desert bighorn tag sell for $315,000, many other record tag bids and a week that took digital conservation communication to
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in three gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California. These are the first gorillas in
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