American Jaguar Only three jaguars were verified to live within the United States according to the latest scientific research. One of those three jaguars-a male named Yo’oko was just verified killed by a poacher. According to an article at LiveScience.com
Was Last American Jaguar Just Killed? Read More »
The place is a true wonder of nature. Some call it a national treasure. Some call it the most beautiful reef they have ever seen. It is certainly a place anyone who desires to learn about the ocean would be
Strange Créatures of Texas’ Coral Reef Read More »
Coyote Pups Wild canids are special to me. On the North American front I am particularly fond of red wolves, coyotes and their hybrids the “coywolf”. The red wolf is declared extinct in the wild other than a handful of
Rare Look At Coyote Pups (Video) Read More »
Black Bear The tracks were so fresh I expected to see their maker appear at any second. Nearly as wide as my two hands combined and nearly as long as my foot there was no doubt these were left by a
Ursus Americanus – Black Bear in Texas Read More »
We addressed youth poaching in the March and June editions of Texas Fish & Game but there is much more to say. And on the 4th of July it starts with tackling the ugly trend of eagle poaching. Take for example,
Eagle Poaching Must Stop Read More »
In 1979 with fewer than 200 plants known to exist, the Tobusch fishhook cactus was thought to be almost extinct. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of multiple partners including the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Department of
Texas Cactus Deemed Endangered-Do Not Chop or Bring Home! Read More »
Of all game animals in the world, whitetails are the most unique and multi-faceted, spawning tons of debate around the campfire. That is why this week in our fourth installment of this six-part series; we are going to learn some
Whitetails With Rabies And The Elusive Avery Island Subspecies Read More »
Cottonmouths are the most frequently misidentified snake in Texas. A true cottonmouth is not a snake to be toyed with. They can deliver a deadly bite of hemotoxic venom that destroys tissue. Unlike their reputation of being super dangerous most
Is It a Cottonmouth Or Not? Read More »
Bees! Nothing frightens me more in the wilds of Texas than angry bees, particularly the deadly Africanized “killer” bees. These bees are spreading and have firmly established populations in the Brush Country and part of the Trans-Pecos and Hill Country.
Killer Bees and Brutal Bulls Read More »
Gulf of Mexico Whales The Gulf of Mexico is a wild and interesting place. Teeming with life, it is a place of great inspiration and is also the source of occupation for many people in the fishing, shrimping and petrochemical
Whales In Texas Gulf of Mexico Waters Read More »
Grizzly Expert Casey Anderson, world renown grizzly bear expert, has done it all when it comes to wildlife exploration and filmmaking. The host of Expedition Wild and Expedition Grizzly along with many other programs, he is a passionate naturalist with
Grizzly Bears, Feral Hogs and More with Casey Anderson and Chester Moore (Audio) Read More »
Puma Concolor Cougar. Mountain lion. Panther. Those along with puma, catamount and ghost cat are all regional names for what science calls Puma concolor. This is America’s great cat of the Sierra Nevadas, Florida swamps and Texas brush country and
Cougar: America’s Great Cat Finds A Home Read More »
Game Wardens In Action Texas game wardens recently wrapped up a crackdown on illegal commercial fishing trade along the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, citing nearly two dozen retail fish dealers for a variety of seafood industry related
Game Wardens Crack Down On Illegal Commercial Fishing on Mexico Line Read More »
Wild Wish Sea turtles have always been her favorite animal. Their life in the ocean, beauty and even their awkwardness put them at the top of the animal kingdom for high school senior Reannah Hollaway. So when I overheard a
Wild Wish Awakens Conservation Calling (By Chester Moore, Jr.) Read More »
Moles Most of mammals we see where I live Southeast Texas would be considered of the common garden variety. They are certainly not weird in any way. Whitetail deer, raccoons, opossums and squirrels are the most frequently seen creatures that thrive in
Did You Know These Weird Creatures Live In Your Back Yard? Read More »
Copperheads Or Not During this past spring I received three emails showing images of dead snakes. Each snake appeared well and truly hammered, limp and broken and bloody. One was a hognose snake. One was a broad-banded water snake. One
A Look At “Counterfeit Copperheads” And Other Snakes Read More »
Jaws Comeback A 12.5 foot great white shark named Hilton has turned up in the Gulf of Mexico and is swimming west from the the Florida Panhandle according to an article at The Huffington Post. The shark, tagged by research
Great White Shark Headed To Texas? Read More »
Habitat For Ducks Concern for the habitat that supports about 80 percent of the world’s redhead ducks has led Ducks Unlimited de México (DUMAC) and the University of Tamaulipas’ (UT) Institute of Applied Ecology to launch a partnership to better
Groups Investigating Laguna Madre Seagrass For Ducks, Fish Habitat Read More »
Gar The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) unveiled a new website April 13 to educate and inform Texans about alligator gar – the largest freshwater fish in Texas and one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America. The
TPWD Takes Deep Look At Alligator Gar Read More »
Swift Foxes Texas outdoors lovers are likely familiar with the red and gray foxes but there is another species. Swift foxes are a small variety indigenous to western Texas and the Panhandle that is facing some serious challenges. According to
Did You Know Texas Has Swift Foxes? (Video) Read More »
