Sept 12 : 2026 Nature Award : - The Infamous Cedar
The 2026 Best of Nature award goes to : the Ashe Juniper. This ‘Rodney Dangerfield’ tree gets No Respect in the Hill Country…except from the Golden-Cheeked Warblers and other songbirds. Grab a refreshing drink, delicious sandwich and other goodies as we present McGreevy’s myth busting book - Wanted! Mountain Cedars Dead and Alive.
Keep Learning ...
HORNED TOAD LIZARD (HTL)
Legend of Ol' RIP
https://tpwmagazine.com/wildlife-conservation/horned-lizard-old-rip
Background on HTL
https://TXhighways.com/outdoors/inside-the-effort-to-save-the-beloved-TX-horned-lizard
Summary of many efforts to help - Horned Lizard Conservation Society
TPWD Study : 1997-2000
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_1442.pdf
NORTHERN BOBWHITES
‘Every day is an adventure when you live at the bottom of the food chain’
Hilarious and Educational Kid and Adult Friendly basics
https://mdc.mo.gov/magazines/xplor/2018-11/quail-tale
Causes of decline
https://education.nri.tamu.edu/media/2297/enri-007.pdf
Habitat Management Resources
Efforts to help
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
TX Quail Conservation Initiative
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_1025.pdf
West Navarro Bobwhite Recover Initiative
www.navarroquail.org/index.htm
Team Quail (teamquail.tamu.edu)
Quail Unlimited (www.qu.org)
Quail Forever (www.quailforever.org)
TPWD Harvest data
https://tpwd.TX.gov/huntwild/hunt/planning/quail_forecast/forecast
Harvest, Fire and other Ants
The benefits .. and not .. of ants
https://txmg.org/galveston/beneficials-in-the-garden-and-landscape/red-imported-fire-ant
Red Imported Fire Ants (FIRA)
RIFA : https://tsusinvasives.org/home/database/solenopsis-invicta
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