Agrilife Extension Resources
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

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This set includes: Box Traps for Feral Hogs, Corral Traps for Feral Hogs, Door Modifications for Feral Hog Traps, Making a Feral Hog Snare, Placing and Baiting Feral Hog Traps,…
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This 4th edition of the Texas Wildlife and Recreation CDE Study Guide incorporates revisions approved by the Texas FFA Career Development Events committee in July 2021. Revisions were made in plant listings and descriptions, and content was reviewed by subject matter experts and WAY Committee members. (187 pp.)
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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 […]
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Hunters and land managers use feeding stations to feed and attract deer and other wildlife. However, feral hogs will consume a substantial portion of the feed if it is not protected. This publication explains current research findings and details how to build fences that will exclude feral hogs but still allow deer to access wildlife […]
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Deer prefer forbs, but these plants are not always available. Browse plants actually make up the major part of deer diets, and the specific browse plants deer eat depend on plant palatability and availability. This publication explains deer nutrition and methods of evaluating the quality of deer diets. There are tables of preferred plants and […]
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Over-hunting greatly reduced populations of the Rio Grande Wild Turkey in Texas. Now, however, restoration efforts and harvest limits are helping the birds make a comeback, and many landowners want to know how to manage their land to encourage them. This publication explains the characteristics, life history, range, nesting, and reproduction of Rio Grande Wild […]
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Corral traps are effective for capturing large groups of feral hogs. This publication explains trap designs, construction, doors, trigger mechanisms, prebaiting, and placement. (5 pages)
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Box traps can be used to remove a few feral hogs or to trap in a relatively small area. This publication explains the advantages and disadvantages of box traps, trap design, gate design, trap placement, and prebaiting. (3 pages)
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l monitoreo del habitat de las codornices puede ayudar a los manejadores de codorniz a entender mejor la cantidad de espacio utilizable disponible, los resultados de los esfuerzos de manejo, y el potencial de una propiedad para producir codorniz. Esta publicacion describe un enfoque a pasos, de lo simple a lo complejo, para monitorear los […]
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Feral hogs prey on nests of ground-nesting birds such as wild turkeys and northern bobwhites. This publication discusses the results of two research studies on the effect of feral hogs…