Few sights and sounds are more majestic than those created by desert bighorn sheep. Gravity defied as sheer rock walls are traversed. The crack of magnificent horns in battle. Before…
kolenickAugust 9, 2018
You see them tangled in barbed wire fences and trapped on tree branches, as cattle, horses, and wildlife feed nearby. Plastic bags and plastic bag bans are a source of…
kolenickJune 5, 2018
When many of us think of native Texas wildlife we think of deer and quail and songbirds and turkey. Horned frogs and javelinas may cross our minds as well. Until…
kolenickMay 15, 2018
The when and how of birds and nest boxes You’ve thoughtfully chosen the location and carefully mounted the nest box. A sweet invitation to wildlife addressed and posted. Visions of…
kolenickApril 5, 2018
With the lure of pleasant spring weather and the lifting of burn bans in counties across Texas, the sight and smell of smoke can’t be missed. Downed trees and cleared…
kolenickMarch 8, 2018
"Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?" More than fifty years ago, Edward Norton Lorenz coined the phrase “the butterfly effect”. The…
kolenickFebruary 6, 2018
Unless you’re a cattleman or a goat farmer, you may have wondered why calves and kids are born during the cold winter months. Are they on nature’s schedule or an…
kolenickJanuary 11, 2018
Deer Hunters Warned About Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease Threatens Deer Population, Hunting Season Why This Deer Disease Could Change the Way Americans Hunt Forever When deer season opened…
kolenickDecember 6, 2017
A friend recently remarked that as she looked out her window one morning and saw deer browsing on forbs she thought, “I’ve come a long way in my wildlife management…
kolenickNovember 7, 2017
