The greatest challenge facing the outdoors industry is youth participation. Finding a way to get young people to engage in fishing, hunting and other outdoors activities-especially in light of changing demographics and increasing fixation on electronic media is something we
TF&G Takes Youth Wildlife Ed To School Read More »
Of all game animals in the world, whitetail deer 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
Whitetail Eating Quail Eggs? Read More »
Checking the mail at the box down the street is a daily routine. In fact, I often do it instinctively without really thinking about it so my thought are often on anything but retrieving the stack of junk mail and
Urban Wildlife Is Here To Stay In Texas Read More »
If you have a Facebook account or e-mail address, you have probably seen the photos of anglers in the water with huge yellow-skinned catfish with a subject line like, “Angler’s Noodle World Record Flathead” or something like that. Well for
Catfish So Big Dam Divers Need Shark Cages Read More »
Bobcats have tails! Yes, the bobcat has a an actual tail. That might not seem worthy of the exclamation point there but it needs to be said emphatically. Over the last few years I have examined at least a dozen
Bobcats Can Have Long Tails! Read More »
Sea snakes are some of the most unusual and mysterious reptiles on the planet and their known range is limited to the Pacific and Indian Oceans. I have however uncovered a series of unique reports in the Gulf of Mexico along
New Info On Sea Snakes in Gulf of Mexico Read More »
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.
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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 »
