Habitat management is the most important part of wildlife management, and it’s no different when trying to manipulate lands for waterfowl. Ducks and geese readily respond to flooded lands that offer high quality foods for foraging. Almost any property has some area that can be modified and enhanced to provide wetland habitat, particularly upland depressions, [...]
Bobcat Description – The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a medium-sized, reddish brown, yellow-tan, or grayish cat with faint dark spots whose color varies greatly with the habitat in which it occupies. Its ears usually have small tufts at the tips, and its fur is longer on the sides of its head than on the rest [...]
“New and improved” is how Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is touting it’s new state park web site. An yes, it may sound like an overused advertising gimmick, but TPWD says it certainly applies in this case. And just in time for the busy spring camping season, no doubt? Campers, hikers, boaters, and recreational [...]
The benefits of prescribed fire have been well documented, but it gets a bit hairy when a wildfire burns across the landscape. As such, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Deparment (TPWD) State Parks Division is collaborating with the Texas Forest Service (TFS) to offer three Wildland Firefighter Training Exchanges at state parks this January through [...]
Springs have social, wildlife, habitat, and economic values. It has long been thought that natural springs have declined in the Texas Hill Country, but a new study by Texas AgriLife Research scientists finds we have it all wrong! And that is good news because water is quickly becoming an increasingly important commodity. Contrary to widespread [...]
If you enjoy birding in the great State of Texas, then you know that the biggest birding event in the area is just around the corner! The Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC) is coming up April 24-May 2, aligning perfectly with the spring bird migration in Texas. This birding competition is a sport witha serious [...]
