by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member In honor of Bat Appreciation Month, let’s celebrate one of the Piney Woods’ lesser-known species: Rafinesque’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) Rafinesque’s big-eared bat is a… Read More →
Articles
September 2024 Chapter Meeting Speaker Summary: Dr. Sara Wyckoff, Wildlife Veterinarian
by Jennifer Trandell What is a Wildlife Veterinarian?There are many types of veterinarians, including your local pet vet or zoo vets working with captive wildlife, but wildlife veterinarians specialize with… Read More →
A Walkingstick Insect Adventure
by Bee Harris, PWL Member Walkingsticks are stick-like insects. They are herbivores. One Texas species, the Megaphasma dentricus can grow up to 7 inches, making this species the longest insect… Read More →
Interpretation – Making the Connection – Part 3
This article is the third in a series of interpretation articles by Sharon Hanzik, PWLTMN and former interpreter for Texas Parks and Wildlife KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE Whether your program is… Read More →
Interpretation – Making the Connection – Part 2
This article is the second in a series of interpretation articles by Sharon Hanzik, PWLTMN and former interpreter for Texas Parks and Wildlife Know Your Audience Whether your program is… Read More →
Goals of Interpretation – Part 1
This article is the first in a series of interpretation articles by Sharon Hanzik, PWLTMN and former interpreter for Texas Parks and Wildlife In parks, museums, nature preserves and other… Read More →
Pond Management
by Bee Harris, PWLCTMN Member My husband and I sat at a table with a couple named Judy and Joel. We were attending a pond management class. Husband Joel said,… Read More →
Shelbyville Cubes with Leggett High School
This article was written by Ron Diderich, PWLTMN On Tuesday, three students and their teacher placed three “Shelbyville Cubes” into the lake. They constructed these cubes during the spring semester… Read More →
Wildland Fire Benefits for Texas
By: Bee Harris Wildfire is scientifically recognized to benefit forests and grasslands of Texas by strengthening the relationship between animal, plant, and environment. However, what used to be a natural… Read More →
Interpreting Our Heritage
The following article is written by Sharon Hanzik, PWLTMN The title of this article is also the title of a book written by Freeman Tilden. Although many authors have followed… Read More →