How TX Turkey Conservation Works (Video)
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Man Arrested For Choking Fawn To Death
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested a subject for alleged wildlife violations on Aug. 21 in Caldwell Parish. Agents arrested Taryn J. Varnell, 18, of Grayson, for aggravated cruelty to animals and taking a spotted fawn
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Clean, Drain & Dry To Stop Invasives
As Texans gear up for the opening of early teal hunting season on Sept. 14, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters, paddlers and waterfowl hunters to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from
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Feds Seeking Info On North Texas Eagle Nest Destruction
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of $1,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the destruction of an active bald eagle nest on private land on West Lamberth Road
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Best Research Topic Ideas on Sharks
IF YOU’RE HERE, you must be interested in sharks. They sure are fascinating creatures who are often misunderstood. Hollywood movies have done a lot of damage to their reputation, reducing sharks to scary bloodthirsty monsters. More research can shed light
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A 500 Pound Whitetail And Other Wild Deer Facts
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
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Cloning Whitetails In Texas?
In 2003 officials with Texas A&M cloned a whitetail deer. It’s name was “Dewey”. After this a Texas rancher cloned dozens of deer according to a report from The Huffington Post that flew under the radar during the pandemic in
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Event To Focus On Franklin Mountains Bighorn Restoration
The Texas Parks Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites the greater El Paso community to learn about restoration of desert bighorn sheep to the Franklin Mountains. TPWD will host an educational event to provide information about the history, status, challenges and importance
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America Is Still Beautiful
Oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain. I’ll never forget sitting alone on a rock on a distant hill in South Dakota watching the northern lights as a pack of coyotes sang in the distance. The skies
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Alligator Snapper Subspecies Listed As Threatened
The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis), often considered the dinosaur of the turtle world, is on the decline. That’s why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a
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Kids Help With Mule Deer Project
Mule deer, iconic residents of the Western United States, Northern Mexico and Southern Canada, face an increasingly challenging landscape as human activities and natural factors threaten their populations. One significant issue impacting mule deer is the fragmentation and loss of
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Texas Moose Or Is It Something Else?
“Why don’t exotic ranches have moose in Texas? Is it too hot?” That’s a question I recently got from a reader and it’s a good one. There are animals from all over the planet in Texas on exotic ranches and
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Bison Gores Woman In Yellowstone
On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake. The bison, defending its space, came within a few feet of the woman and lifted her about a foot
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Disease Impacts More Bats In Texas
During recent cave surveys and routine white-nose syndrome (WNS) monitoring, biologists found evidence of WNS in tri-colored bats. This is the first known case of WNS in tri-colored bats in Texas and is the southernmost confirmation of WNS in this
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A Look At Recent Black Bear Attacks
In recent months, there have been several alarming incidents of black bear attacks across North America. Black bears are beautiful, intelligent animals that can survive where brown bears can’t. And although they are far less aggressive than their larger cousins,
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Study Shows Three Key Duck Species Shift Winter Range
The autumn and winter ranges of three species of economically important dabbling ducks have shifted since the 1960s according to new research co-authored by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, Ducks Unlimited and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Published
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Texas Hidden Elk Population (Podcast)
There are hidden elk populations in Texas and I discuss them in the latest episode of Higher Calling Wildlife the podcast. Click here to listen or subscribe to the show on Apple Music, IHeartradio, Spotify etc. We’ve written about them several
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Diplaced Wildlife May Be In Unlikey Places As Flood Waters Recede
As flood waters begin to recede across much of Central and East Texas, property owners may encounter wildlife in unexpected places. Floods can temporarily displace wildlife like snakes, armadillos, skunks and raccoons into some people’s yards and houses as they
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TPWD Looking To Harvest Deer For “Disease Management”
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department staff seeks adoption of a proposed rule governing the take of wildlife. The proposed rule would provide for the issuance of a special authorization for the take of white-tailed and/or mule deer when necessary to
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TPWD Issues Impact of Flooding
Texas State Parks continues to recover from flood impacts and encourages visitors to check park pages and the alert map for updates. While emergency rescue operations are active, wildlife experts urge the public to focus on helping recovery and reporting
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