by admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Land Stewardship, News, Wildlife
Exotic deer were brought into the Texas Hill County in the 1930s. Exotic numbers began to increase rapidly in the 1950’s, with the birth of the hunting industry. Exotic surveys by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began in the 1960’s. At that time, there were 13...
by admin | Nov 13, 2018 | News, Wildlife
Migrating monarch butterflies finally made it to the Mexican mountains last week–late, but intact. For months, scientists and citizen scientists have been predicting the largest migration in a decade, but the insects have taken their time arriving at their winter...
by admin | Nov 2, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
WILSON, Wyo. — Plant and animal species are estimated to be disappearing at a rate 1,000 times faster than they were before humans arrived on the scene. Climate change is upending natural systems across the planet. Forests, fisheries and drinking water supplies are...
by admin | Nov 2, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Resources, Wildlife
AUSTIN – As flood waters recede in the Llano, Colorado, Pedernales and other central Texas rivers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are fielding questions from anglers and other members of the public concerning the impacts of flooding on fish... by admin | Oct 8, 2018 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Landowner Alliances, News, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Wildlife
The Blanco River is one of the primary river networks that Central Texas communities depend upon for drinking water, flood abatement, agricultural production and recreation. Thanks to collaborative conservation work conducted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
by admin | Oct 3, 2018 | Ecosystem Services, News, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Monarch butterflies are heading to San Antonio in a year that could claim the largest migration in a decade. Based on robust activity in the monarchs’ primary Midwestern breeding grounds, Monarch Watch founder and expert Chip Taylor predicted “the migration should be...
