Texas mountain lions face incredible odds. Hunting and trapping remain unregulated as these cats have no protection in Texas. There is no data on the number of cats, no mandatory requirement to report killed lions and they’re classified as imperiled (S2)/threatened (S3) by TPWD. Yet, they persist in spite of our actions, especially in west... Read More →

If you have an interest in pulling out our pre-COVID outreach boxes, aligning the activities with the state TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills), and then creating cross-curricular lessons, please contact Doris Hasten. The Lingleville 3-5 grade teachers would like a cross-curricular presentation based on their studies of Texas. We could then replicate that unit... Read More →

Description: “Abundance and Status of Cagles’s Map Turtle”, thesis defense presentation by Brooke Beverly, candidate for Master of Science in Biology, Tarleton State University The research reported in this presentation is focused on a species endemic to a small area of Texas (primarily the Guadalupe-San Marcos river system), and thus it is a protected species,... Read More →