The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is contemplating the status of the Lesser prairie chicken. This Attwater’s prairie chicken photo is by Erik Wolf.
Archives for July 2021
Some fireflies in decline, more research needed
Evidence is growing that firefly populations are declining, but more research and monitoring is needed. Photo by Katrien Vermeire from https://www.firefly.org
Opossums eat ticks, help curb Lyme disease
Opossums eat ticks, helping control tick populations and reducing the number of incidents of humans getting Lyme disease. Photo by Paula Dittrick
TMNCPC member finds tattered Luna Moth
TMNCPC member Diane Eismont found a Luna Moth in late May after a storm. Photo by Diane Eismont.
Seabourne update: prairie planting success
Texas Master Naturalists keep busy at gardens and in prairie at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo of Sharon Watson by Naomi Brown