Award-winning wildlife journalist, Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief and conservationist Chester Moore and his wife Lisa are giving away a month-long North American Wild Sheep curriculum to any educator whether home, private or public school.“We are fully committed to wildlife […]
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The aoudad (Barbary sheep) is now a part of the Southwestern landscape that will never leave it-at least not until something cataclysmic like a worldwide flood or giant astroid strikes the planet. I’m serious. Imported from north Africa for hunting
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According to the Boone and Crockett Club, one of the most significant pieces of legislation in the history of wildlife conservation, now almost 50 years old, is undergoing much-needed steps toward modernization to improve efficiency. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernard, today signed
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Panhandle Muleys Mule deer are an overlooked species in Texas. Due to living in the the most remote regions of the state relatively few people see them and even fewer understand their interesting history, especially in the Panhandle. Historically mule
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The mountain goat is one of the least appreciated and understood game animals in North America. And that’s a shame since they are beautiful, unique and are one of the greatest hunting challenges to be found anywhere. I recently came
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(Panther Encounter)—Reannah Hollaway was hesitant to put the piece of raw chicken in her hand. “It feels gross,” she said. But as she brought the chicken toward the fence and a Florida panther gently took it, a big smile came
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The most exciting thing that has ever happened in my time as a wildlife journalist-through all of the amazing wildlife, fishing and hunting expeditions around the world is not what many would think. It wasn’t catching monster Wels catfish in Spain’s Segra
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Helping Texas Wild Sheep Texans can help the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in its wildlife conservation efforts through their purchase of the new Desert Bighorn Sheep conservation license plate, available now. The new plate sells for $30/year, with $22 going
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Saving America’s Wildlife The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 brought protected status to dozens of then-dwindling North American animals. Among the first listings were the red wolf, black-footed ferret and ivory-billed woodpecker. It would be hard for hunters nowadays
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Poaching is a serious and growing threat in much of the world and that is what begins a fascinating conversation between TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore and Houston Safari Club Executive Director Joe Betar. Listen the podcast in the embedded player
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The illegal trade in wildlife risks instability in range nations; fuels an organized, international network of criminals who also deal in arms, people and drug trafficking; and threatens the very future of treasured animals such as lions, elephants and rhinos.
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Whales can become entangled—in fishing gear, lines, or ropes—as they swim through the ocean. Entanglement can injure the whales and impair their ability to eat, swim, and reproduce. Watch as Sarah Wilkin, the NOAA Fisheries National Marine Mammal Stranding and
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My radio program “Moore Outdoors” allows me to be able to interview all kinds of experts on wildlife. By far one of the greatest interview subjects is Marty Stouffer of “Wild America” fame and he recently recorded his third and most
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When Diane James walked into her backyard in Post, TX she did not expect to see a rattlesnake. Nor did she expect to see an ornate box turtle killing and eating one. But that is exactly what she saw and was
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It must be the Texan in me. I love cattle especially wild ones. There is something powerful and majestic about the bulls in particular. Numerous species exist around the world but my favorite is the banteng of Southeast Asia. I first learned
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Seeing raccoons, opossums and even coyotes in the city is commonplace throughout the American South. But a much larger creature has entered the concrete jungle and its suburban outposts-the feral hog. Graham, TX isn’t a big city but it has a
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he steep and imposing canyon walls of Sierra El Alamo are lined with images that reveal the significance of wild sheep to local inhabitants thousands of years ago. Once widely distributed throughout northern Mexico, less than 30 years ago desert
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today issued final authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to incidentally, but not intentionally, “take” marine mammals during Naval training and testing in the Pacific. This is the third in a series of
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A new open access study by leading scientists rebuts unfounded criticisms and reaffirms the need for effective outdoor cat control. According to researchers, coordinated critics have mounted a “misinformation campaign designed to purposefully fabricate doubt regarding the harmful impacts of
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I want to see a long-tailed weasel. I might have seen one in 1998 when crossing over Adams Bayou near my home in Orange County. It was at night and this little creature slowly walked across the road. At first
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