COLLEGE STATION — Public school educators in Central Texas soon will be introduced to water and environmental resources available over the Internet under a technology transfer project being carried out by the Texas Water Resources Institute. The effort is funded by an environmental education grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to Ric Jensen,…
EL PASO — Increasing salinity levels in the Rio Grande above Amistad Dam may threaten the amount of water that can be used for drinking or crop irrigation, according to a new study from the Texas Water Resources Institute and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. The report, “Flow, Salts, and Trace Elements in the Rio…
COLLEGE STATION — Milam County was added today to the state quarantine restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees there. Texas now has 85 counties quarantined for Africanized honey bees. A hive of bees was found in a bee trap during a routine inspection of the trapline on…
COLLEGE STATION — A white-tailed buck is not worried about the sociological, ecological, and economic ramifications of wildlife management as he marks his territory with a scrape, but Texas Agricultural Extension Service wildlife specialists are trying to instill those qualities and an appreciation of the outdoors with the Conservation Education program. Lessons on camping, outdoor…
CORPUS CHRISTI — Wildlife found in the backyards of urban homes can be an asset as well as an environmental teaching tool for youngsters. The sights, sounds, and activities of animals such as hummingbirds, chickadees, cardinals, mockingbirds, frogs, fish, butterflies, snakes, and lizards, add an element of delight and stimulation to urban life, said Will…
COLLEGE STATION — More and more Texas hunters are just learning how to shoot with a “shutter.” “Wildlife photography shares many of the same challenges and rewards as hunting with a rifle or bow and arrow,” says Dr. Dale Rollins, Extension Wildlife Specialist based in San Angelo. And, photography can even top regular hunting in…
SAN ANGELO–Thousands of quail hunters will pursue bird dogs this fall hoping to bag a limit of bobwhite quail for the dinner table. A San Angelo- based wildlife specialist would be interested at looking those that may not make the frying pan. “If anyone finds a quail that appears sick, I’d be interested in it,”…
(Editor’s Note: Pocket-sized rabies reminder cards are available to news media and the public and may be ordered through county Extension agents.) SAN ANGELO –Hunters going afield this fall might get more than they bargained for, especially if they confront a rabid animal. Three turkey hunters near San Angelo certainly won’t argue that. While making…
COLLEGE STATION — It’s opening day and the sun is still a faint glow when the doe is spotted by the anxious hunter. He peers through his scope as she disappears into the brush 75 yards ahead, pausing only to look back over her shoulder as if being followed. The hunter turns his head slowly…
OVERTON — Many landowners hate the thought of having feral hogs on their property because of the potential for damage to crops, ranch facilities, livestock, and wildlife. But others view feral hogs as an emerging popular game species for Texas hunters. Since feral hogs are not considered wildlife by legal definition, no season or bag…
