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

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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

The publication describes how to manage a variety of species specifically throughout Texas. Covering grazing, hunting, and endangered species management are Compatible Practices. Successful managementt of livestock and wildlife is also found not only on public land but on private land as well. (16 pages)

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

Learn about one of Texas’ native big game species, the collared peccary, also known as the javelina. Often confused with feral hogs, javelinas have their own unique physical and behavioral traits that set them apart.

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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.

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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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    Nutria are large, semi-aquatic rodents resembling beavers or muskrats. They eat desirable vegetation, girdle trees, and burrow into banks and dams. The biological, reproductive, and behavioral characteristics of nutria are listed, as well as control methods. (4 pages)

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    Excessive numbers of pigeons in cities, suburbs, or parks can create a nuisance and a health threat. Control methods include roost elimination, noise-making devices, traps, poisons, and shooting. (2 pages)

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    The small English or house sparrow is common in urban and suburban areas. Their droppings kill vegetation and damage car finishes. They also carry diseases, parasites, and insects. This publication lists control methods and control restrictions. (2 pages)

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    Roosting birds include blackbirds, starlings, grackles, and cowbirds. Like pigeons and sparrows, their droppings cause problems, and they carry diseases. This publication describes various methods of control. (4 pages)

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    Several species of woodpeckers, flickers, and sapsuckers live in Texas. They can be destructive when they drill holes in wooden structures. This publication discusses various controls and alternative methods for eliminating noise and damage. (4 pages)

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    Dens or holes dug by badgers can be a hazard to livestock, horseback riders, and machinery. Badgers can be controlled by trapping, shooting, habitat modification, or frightening them away with bright lights. (2 pages)

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    Some wildlife diseases can be transmitted to humans. This leaflet explains the causes and symptoms of rabies, giardiasis, bubonic plague, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, tularemia, leptospirosis, and histoplasmosis. (4 pages)

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    This publication discusses the distribution of feral hogs as well as their habitats, food habits, and reproduction. Feral hogs can damage crops and kill lambs and kid goats. Methods of control are also explained. (4 pages)

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    This series aims to help readers manage forage quality and quantity, improve grazing profitability, manage stocking rate, and how to use these concepts on their land. This publication introduces the idea of grazing and the basics of regenerative management. (11 pages)

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    This publication discusses rabies, a diseases that skunks can transmit, and the damage that skunks can cause.

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