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
Feral Hog Management
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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.
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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 on ground-nesting birds. (2 pages)
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Diseases carried by feral hogs can pose problems to humans and livestock. This publication covers several common diseases associated with feral hogs and outlines prevention measures. Diseases carried by feral hogs can pose problems to humans and livestock. This publication covers several common diseases associated with feral hogs and outlines prevention measures. (2 pages)
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Because of their behavior and physiology, feral hogs impair the water quality in the Plum Creek Watershed. This publication explains the steps being taken to improve water quality in the watershed through the implementation of watershed protection plan. ( 2 pages)
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This book is the perfect companion to the Texas Parks and Wildlife map of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail–Upper Texas Coast.
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This book takes an ecological approach to deer management in the semiarid lands of Oklahoma, Texas and northern Mexico.
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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.