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Snakes in Texas

Posted on February 6, 2009 by joanie7

Texas has 68 species of snakes and if you include subspecies a total of 115, the record for the most snakes found in any state in The United States.  Every single one of the 254 counties in the state of … Continue reading →

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Hummingbirds in Texas

Posted on September 7, 2008 by joanie7

The tiniest of all birds descend on Texas every Spring as they migrate northward.  18 species of hummingbirds have been identified in Texas with 9 being common.  The greatest variety are found in West Texas.  The Davis Mountains and Chisos … Continue reading →

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Javelina in Texas

Posted on September 2, 2008 by joanie7

  The javelina is not really a pig but a member of their own family, the peccary.   Only one of the three different species is found in the United States, the collared peccary or javelina.  (have ah lee nah) … Continue reading →

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National Hunting and Fishing Day

Posted on August 28, 2008 by joanie7

Texas and the nation celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 27th, 2008.  Congress has set aside the 4th Saturday of September every year as National Hunting and Fishing Day, a public reminder that good conservation depends on hunters, … Continue reading →

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Pronghorn Antelope in Texas

Posted on August 22, 2008 by joanie7

Texas Parks & Wildlife biologists have completed a study showing a considerable drop in the population of the Pronghorn Antelope in portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in West Texas.  The region west of the Pecos River known as … Continue reading →

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