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Wildlife

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LuAnne Ray – Neighborhood Snake Rescue

One evening last week about 8 pm my neighbor texted me about a snake half in and out of a hole in her backyard. Her first concern was is it venomous and second, why is it just hanging out and not moving?

08/19/2020

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Laurie Sheppard – You can take the naturalist out of Texas but…

A few photos and facts from New Hampshire… You can take the Master Naturalist out of Texas (temporarily) but they will still seek to learn about the natural world wherever they are.

08/16/2020

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John Garbutt – Cooper’s Hawk

A couple of winters previous, I discovered a large nest at one of the local parks.  I believed it to be a hawk’s nest based on size and I had… Read More →

08/10/2020

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Paul Napper – Vertebrae found near the battery.

It was something I’d never seen and it still had a little hide and a section of the vertebrae attached. HOW COOL IS THAT! Some research told me it was a skunk.

08/06/2020

GeneralWildlife

Wolves and Unintended Consequences

By Ernie Stokely In spite of protests from neighboring ranchers, the grey wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone Park in 1995. Elk and deer over-population and starvation had become a problem… Read More →

12/31/2016

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Wildlife Rescue in DFW

 by Gwen A. Baumann Many a parent has lived the challenge of a road trip with a teenager. The promise of the Texas coast isn’t always enough to keep him… Read More →

12/06/2016

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