There are some 33 species of bats that call Texas home. Of these, possibly as many as 13 different species may be found in and […]
The Power of Play
There are times while I am observing wildlife that I allow myself a little latitude to reflect on the nature of the behaviors I witness. […]
Wildlife Rehabilitation
I first became interested in wildlife rehabilitation when I was just a boy. I still remember the day. I was perusing our middle school’s library […]
Business Park Bobcats
DATELINE – April 2025 As counter intuitive as it may seem, it turns out that Dallas/Fort Worth area business parks–and other, similar urban developments–can be […]
Wise County Creek Bed
A Year on the Creek On a roughly annual basis I will venture out to the further reaches of the metroplex in pursuit of a […]
Dallas/Fort Worth Mountain Lion Tracker
LAST UPDATED: January 2025 This is an article that I have been intending to put together for quite some time now. We have long needed […]
Elon Got It Wrong
Imagine for a moment that we have gone back in time some 20 years or so; back to around the turn of the century. Now […]
Hatchling Alligators at the Fort Worth Nature Center
DATLELINE – Summer 2024 There are a number of mysteries surrounding American Alligators living in and around Dallas/Fort Worth that have yet to be unraveled. […]
The Contemptible Collar
DATLELINE – Autumn 2024 This is an article I wish I didn’t feel compelled to write. Most of the time people and urban wildlife are […]
Camouflage and Coloration in North Texas Mammals
North Texas Mammals come in a variety of different colors. For some species their coloration is meant as camouflage, for others it is intended to […]
Book Review: Coyotes Among Us
The book Coyotes Among Us – The City’s Top Predator by Stanley D. Gehrt, PhD with Kerry Luft (copyright 2024) recounts a story over 20 […]
Coyotes are Dogs
How do you feel about Coyotes? The spectrum of possible responses to that question is varied and broad. Many people view Coyotes unfavorably, seeing them […]