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We are on the tail-end of summer.  The 100 degree temperatures of July and August are fading behind expectations of cooler weather and the upcoming hunting season.  Despite good fawn production in recent years, this year’s deer season will be influenced by the droughts of 2009 and 2011 because the low fawn crops of those years reduced the number... [more]

As many know, bobwhites and scaled quail are extensively studied at the CKWRI.  To help bridge some gaps in our understanding of parasites infecting these gamebirds, students in Alan Fedynich’s lab have spent the last 4 years gathering information on helminth parasites in South Texas.  Two M.S. students who have since graduated, Andrew Olsen and... [more]

Providing high-quality forage for cattle and large wildlife species can be challenging on some rangelands when vegetation becomes mature and too coarse to be eaten.  This is a common problem in gulf cordgrass communities.  Gulf cordgrass is a highly productive perennial grass native to the Texas Coastal Prairies.  When young, gulf cordgrass can... [more]

Pronghorns currently are found in about 27 counties in the Texas Panhandle. Although the fleet-footed animal called an “antelope” by many folks has long been an iconic resident of the plains, we know very little about the movements, spatial distribution, and habitat use of pronghorns in the Panhandle.  Once a vast shortgrass prairie that seemed... [more]