Author: Fred S. GutheryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Texas Panhandle Pheasants
Author: Fred S. GutheryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The Upland and Webless Migratory Game Birds of Texas
Author: Leonard A. BrennanPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623494982
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Authored by some of the state’s top wildlife scientists, The Upland and Webless Migratory Game Birds of Texas presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive information covering twenty-one species of game birds. Ranging from the most well-known, like the Wild Turkey and Mourning Dove, to the marsh-loving rails and other more elusive species, these birds have widespread appeal among both hunters and birders and underscore the diverse challenges facing wildlife scientists, land managers, and conservationists in Texas today. From cultural significance to taxonomy and evolutionary history, this volume provides a wealth of background information on these species. Additionally, the book offers illustrated species accounts, detailed range maps, and information about habitat and management requirements, hunting regulations, and research priorities. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of these game birds and the array of terrestrial and wetland landscapes key to their survival. This will serve as a convenient and thorough reference volume for wildlife biologists and enthusiasts, as well as landowners and hunters.
Playa Wetlands and Wildlife on the Southern Great Plains
Author: R. Wayne NelsonPublisher:
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Category : Playas
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Perdix V: Gray Partridge and Ring-Necked Pheasant Workshop
Author: Kevin E. ChurchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perdix perdix
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
General Technical Report RM.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Analysis of Ratings
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Landscape assessment
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
Birds of the Texas Panhandle
Author: Kenneth D. SeyffertPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The vast, open plains of the Texas Panhandle appear deceptively void of bird life, but subtle regional variations provide rich and varied avifauna. Of the approximately six hundred species of birds sighted in Texas, more than two-thirds have been confirmed on the Texas Panhandle. The wooded waterways of the plains of the eastern Panhandle attract such eastern nesting species as the Red-headed Woodpecker and Carolina Chickadee. The gently rolling terrain of the High Plains and its scattered rainwater lakes, or playas, provide a winter habitat for a variety of migrating waterfowl. Canyons etched deeply into the otherwise flat terrain create sheltered places where such western birds as the Western Scrub-Jay and Bushtit thrive and breed. For each of the more than four hundred species found in this region, author Kenneth D. Seyffert provides information on the bird's status, occurrence, and nesting habits. Ten elegant line drawings also accompany the text. Birds of the Texas Panhandle is a must for those already familiar with the avifauna of the Panhandle and an eyeopener for those skeptical of the abundance of bird life in the region. Residents fo the Panhandle will find this a handy reference to places where they can view their winged neighbors.
Pittman-Robertson Quarterly
Author: The Conservation Reserve--yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Author: Playas of the Great Plains
Author: Loren M. SmithPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292743688
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Winner, Wildlife Publications Award — Outstanding Book Category, The Wildlife Society, 2004 Texas Tech University President's Book Award, 2005 Shallow wetlands that occur primarily in semi-arid to arid environments, playas are keystone ecosystems in the western Great Plains of North America. Providing irreplaceable habitat for native plants and animals, including migratory birds, they are essential for the maintenance of biotic diversity throughout the region. Playas also serve to recharge the aquifer that supplies much of the water for the Plains states. At the same time, however, large-scale habitat changes have endangered playas across the Great Plains, making urgent the need to understand their ecology and implement effective conservation measures. This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of all that is currently known about Great Plains playa ecology and conservation. Loren Smith synthesizes his own extensive research with other published studies to define playas and characterize their origin, development, flora, fauna, structure, function, and diversity. He also thoroughly explores the human relationship with playas from prehistoric times, when they served as campsites for the Clovis peoples, to today's threats to playa ecosystems from agricultural activities and global climate change. A blueprint for government agencies, private conservation groups, and concerned citizens to save these unique prairie ecosystems concludes this landmark study.