There’s something about being in the mountains that cleanses the soul. No matter what kind of baggage we bring from our day to day lives, being in the mountains brings peace. And on the flip-side, encountering wildlife in the mountains […]
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With duck hunting season getting underway in most of the state in early November, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding waterfowl hunters to clean, drain and dry boats and equipment before traveling from lake to lake to
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They live in places most humans only dream of trekking. Among the highest peaks, in the jagged crevices and rocky valleys where beauty intersects with danger, only the best trained and most fit dare to tread.Here dwell the white monarchs
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The Sunset Advisory Commission is reviewing the mission and performance of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and welcomes public comments on whether the agency is still needed and ideas to improve its operations and services. The Texas Sunset
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If one drop of water is precious, then keeping more than a billion liters of water cycling through wetland systems calls for celebration. In 2015, Ducks Unlimited, The Coca-Cola Company, and The Coca-Cola Foundation joined forces to conserve wetland habitat
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A Rocky Mountain bighorn ram emerged from the edge of a steep slope and made its way toward me. I have encountered mountain lions, bears, huge whitetails, and even great white sharks in the wild but nothing compared to this.
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An Irish national who was extradited to the United States pleaded guilty and was sentenced for his role in trafficking a libation cup made from the horn of a protected rhinoceros. After entering his guilty plea today in Miami, U.S.
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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, red wolves engaged in hybridization with more adaptable coyotes. Now a number of scientists believe the species is
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Maybe you’re already dreaming about Thanksgiving: turkey, stuffing, all the pies. And maybe you thought you knew everything about turkeys. Think again. Wild turkeys are not hard to find – if you look in the right place. National wildlife refuges, managed
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Recently I received news that one of the most mysterious and beautiful creatures on the planet was being taken off the endangered species list. I am talking about the snow leopard. Listing and delisting a species can come with a
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Manatees are on the move-at least along the Intracoastal Waterway corridor in Louisiana. Recent sightings near Houston and near the Texas-Louisiana border shows that this winter all of these amazing creature are not near the warm springs in Florida. Some
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Reports From Game Wardens The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports of game wardens. From Cheer to Fear While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto River, a Montgomery County game warden
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After two days of competition, Eddie LeRoy of Eufala, Alabama, emerged as the winner of the Federal Duck Stamp competition with his painting of a black-bellied whistling duck pair. The announcement was made by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Principal Deputy Director
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Canis lupus monstrabilis Ever heard of it? Chances are you have not. Oh, wolf fans will be familiar with the Canis lupus part but “monstrabilis”? It is the name of the now extinct “Texas Wolf” a species recognized in 1937 and considered extinct by
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It is believed that buffalo, or bison, crossed over a land bridge that once connected the Asian and North American continents. Through the centuries buffalo slowly moved southward, eventually reaching as far south as Mexico and as far east as
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Last week we posted a story about unusual coyote-sized whitetails reported in Texas and beyond. Due to the strong response from that story we got this amazing photo. Gerald Stewart, whose father founded iconic Johnny Stewart Game Calls, and who
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According to a fascinating article put out by Dr. Karl V. Miller from the University of Georgia, few hunters know that a deer actually has two ‘noses‘.\ “The second nose is technically not a nose, but it serves some of
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A new study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management gives an interesting look at how coyotes impact whitetail numbers. The expansion or recovery of predators can affect local prey populations. Since the 1940s, coyotes (Canis latrans) have expanded into
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Hollywood gets lots of things wrong. And one of the most glaring examples are references to wildlife in films. There are countless examples like CGI whitetail deer with elk antlers and any number of animals shown in the wrong country.
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Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has revised its policy regarding the retention of eagle remains from tribes on lands within Indian Country. Federally recognized Tribes are now able to retain bald and golden eagle remains found on
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