Wildlife

We offer a wide range of resources, publications and events to provide landowners, conservationists and hunters an array of information regarding wildlife, including white-tailed deer, dove, quail, waterfowl and turkeys as well as non-native species like feral hogs as well as habitat and population management.

Related Department: Animal Science, Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management

Armadillo in grass

Feral Hog Management

The feral hog management program is for people throughout the state of Texas and beyond who are interested in more information on feral hogs.
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Wildlife

Publications

Publication

White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a deadly disease that affects hibernating bats and is caused by the cold-adapted fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). Pd can be found on the ground and substrate of cold, damp, and dark places, such as caves and other structures that are often used as winter roosts (or ‘hibernacula’) by hibernating bats. Bats […]

Publication

Game meat is defined as, ‘the meat of any animal that is hunted for food or sport instead of being raised on a farm.’ Examples include deer, elk, wild hogs, and game birds such as quail, pheasants, or turkeys. Game meat needs to be handled and stored properly to keep it from spoiling or growing […]

Publication

This book is the perfect companion to the Texas Parks and Wildlife map of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail–Upper Texas Coast.

Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
Program

The Texas Wildlife Services Program provides statewide leadership in the science, education and practice of wildlife management to protect the state’s agricultural, industrial and natural resources, as well as the public’s health, safety and property.

Program

In the Natural Resources project area, youth gain knowledge and experience in a variety of outdoor topic areas such as water conservation, outdoor living skills, forestry, fishing, and more. Young Texans involved in these projects are introduced to a vast array of educational and fun opportunities to be immersed in the world around them.

Program

Birding with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is a comprehensive set of programming and resources related to birding in Texas.

Texas Master Naturalist 2023 Annual Meeting

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held at the southernmost point of the South Texas Plains ecoregion, surrounded by mesquite and prickly pear brush country in McAllen, Texas.

All Resources on Wildlife

  • Publication

    White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a deadly disease that affects hibernating bats and is caused by the cold-adapted fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). Pd can be found on the ground and substrate of cold, damp, and dark places, such as caves and other structures that are often used as winter roosts (or ‘hibernacula’) by hibernating bats. Bats […]

  • Publication

    Game meat is defined as, ‘the meat of any animal that is hunted for food or sport instead of being raised on a farm.’ Examples include deer, elk, wild hogs, and game birds such as quail, pheasants, or turkeys. Game meat needs to be handled and stored properly to keep it from spoiling or growing […]

  • Publication

    This book is the perfect companion to the Texas Parks and Wildlife map of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail–Upper Texas Coast.

  • Publication

    This book takes an ecological approach to deer management in the semiarid lands of Oklahoma, Texas and northern Mexico.

  • Publication

    This publication features all the hummingbirds found in Texas and the southwestern United States and discusses some of the ways humans interact with these tiny birds.

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