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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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
America Is Still Beautiful Read More »
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
Alligator Snapper Subspecies Listed As Threatened Read More »
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
Kids Help With Mule Deer Project Read More »
“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
Texas Moose Or Is It Something Else? Read More »
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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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
Disease Impacts More Bats In Texas Read More »
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,
A Look At Recent Black Bear Attacks Read More »
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
Study Shows Three Key Duck Species Shift Winter Range Read More »
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
Texas Hidden Elk Population (Podcast) Read More »
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
Diplaced Wildlife May Be In Unlikey Places As Flood Waters Recede Read More »
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
TPWD Looking To Harvest Deer For “Disease Management” Read More »
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
TPWD Issues Impact of Flooding Read More »
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its genetic research partners announce the birth of two new black-footed ferret clones – known as Noreen and Antonia – and are providing an update on their latest efforts to breed previously cloned
Two New Cloned Black-Footed Clones Born Read More »
A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States. The maps in this collaborative U.S. Geological Survey report series reveal the migration routes
33 New Wildlife Migration Corridoors Mapped Read More »
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has been monitoring a small number of juvenile alligators in the Brazos River at Waco over the past year. Alligators are not abundant in the Brazos, but the river forms part of the western
TPWD Releases Statement On Alligators In Waco Read More »
Have you ever heard of the Mexican girzzly? They are an interesting part of the wildlife history of not only Mexico but Texas. The Mexican grizzly bear was once found in a vast range, spanning from the southwestern United States
The Forgotten Mexican Grizzly Read More »
Based on results from the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) in Madison, Wisc., Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in a Jim Wells County black-tailed jackrabbit. This marks the 38th county
Rabbit Disease Detected In Jim Wells County Read More »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposals to prohibit canned hunting and implement trapping standards for mountain lions. Mountain lions are relatively uncommon, secretive animals and have the widest distribution of
TPWD Seeks Comment On “Canned Hunts” of Mountain Lions Read More »
A legal toxicant for feral hogs has been given the green light in Texas for licensed applicators. But there are stories of people using rat poison off the shelf to poison hogs. We talk with an expert on the hog
Feral Hog Poisoning: Are Some Using Rat Poison To Illegally Kill Hogs? Read More »
