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December 30, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

An Urban Otter’s Unfortunate End

I’ve been studying urban wildlife here in the metroplex for just over fifteen years now. Over that time I have had many encounters that I […]

December 4, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Rowlett Mountain Lion Confirmed!

Dateline – November 23, 2020 – Rowlett, Texas This is a wildlife sighting confirmation fifteen years in the making. I’ve been investigating Mountain Lion reports […]

October 28, 2020
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Painted Coyote

Dateline – Summer 2020 – Dallas, Texas Some of you may remember from a few years ago a story I did about an encounter with […]

November 26, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

This Place in the Woods – Deep Winter and Early Spring

Have you ever wondered what goes on in that little patch of bottomland woods you pass by everyday on your drive to work? You know […]

August 25, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

A Whole Lotta Otters

North American River Otters in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex It may be something of a surprise to learn that we have a population of North […]

July 28, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Losing Lemmon Lake

I first discovered Lemmon Lake early one morning in the Summer of 2012. Glimpses of the deep blue water could be seen through breaks in […]

February 13, 2019
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Ah, Uptown

Ah, Uptown, the new urbanist haven.  Young urban professionals thrive here, but has wildlife found a way? An email with an interesting query hit my […]

May 9, 2018
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Are there Coyotes and Bobcats in YOUR Neighborhood?

Bobcats and Coyotes are some of the most misunderstood animals living here with us in the DFW Metroplex. Because they are predators, Bobcats and Coyotes […]

December 31, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Wilds of Downtown Dallas

Is there any place in the metroplex more quintessentially urban than downtown Dallas? Could there be a more fun or interesting place to look for […]

November 11, 2017
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

The Beaver from the Black River

I noted this burrow on the bank of the Trinity River while out on a hike early one morning back in May. There was plenty […]

March 6, 2017
From the Archives

Two Coyotes and a Dog

Dateline – February 12, 2017, Dallas, Texas I’ve already posted about this encounter on our Facebook group, but I wanted to include the story here […]

May 26, 2015
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Mountain Lions in the Metroplex?

This spring has been the season of Mountain Lion sightings in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. I have received an unusual number of sighting reports over […]

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North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

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Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
June 2, 2023, 12:32 am
Partly cloudy
SE
Partly cloudy
78°F
3 m/s
real feel: 78°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 66%
wind speed: 3 m/s SE
wind gusts: 3 m/s
sunrise: 6:20 am
sunset: 8:30 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast June 1, 2023
day
Intermittent clouds
Intermittent clouds
90°F
wind speed: 4 m/s SSE
wind gusts: 8 m/s
night
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
71°F
wind speed: 3 m/s SE
wind gusts: 4 m/s
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
June 2, 2023, 12:32 am
Partly cloudy
SE
Partly cloudy
78°F
3 m/s
real feel: 78°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 66%
wind speed: 3 m/s SE
wind gusts: 3 m/s
sunrise: 6:20 am
sunset: 8:30 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast June 1, 2023
day
Intermittent clouds
Intermittent clouds
90°F
wind speed: 4 m/s SSE
wind gusts: 8 m/s
night
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
71°F
wind speed: 3 m/s SE
wind gusts: 4 m/s
 
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