Turkey - Pitchstone Waters

Mountain Thunder - Merriam’s Wild Turkey (Web Film)

The documentary delves into the ongoing debate about hunting and its role in conservation. It showcases the Merriam's wild turkey, a subspecies known for its distinctive appearance and habitat preferences.

"Invasion Biology"

Texas House Orders Study Before Using Poison on Feral Hogs

The ‘feral pig apocalypse’ is a costly bureaucratic poisoning boondoggle that will harm wildlife in incalculable ways. There is an obvious alternative: Let the market solve the problem the bureaucrats created, and let Texas’ leaders lead towards a solution that benefits wildlife, habitat and the economics of land ownership. Feral

"Invasion Biology"

Circle Ranch Game Cameras - August 2016

The reason biodiversity is good not bad is because species are usually complimentary, not “competitive.” To be healthy, desert ranges need three things: (1) Large, concentrated migratory bison herds, or, cattle grazed to mimic bison’s migratory patterns; (2) a lot of predators of all sizes; and, (3) a high,

"Invasion Biology"

Circle Ranch Game Cameras - July 2016

To be healthy, desert ranges need three things: (1) Large, concentrated migratory bison herds, or, cattle grazed to mimic bison’s migratory patterns; (2) a lot of predators of all sizes; and, (3) a high, diverse population of prey species. Remove any of these and the systems collapse. Most wildlife

Animal Development

Mid-Summer 2016 Game Cameras

Do most of the species pictured below—and all of the predators—“compete” with each other and harm bighorn, mule deer, pronghorn and ecosystem health as the wildlife agencies say? Or do they complement each other? Is biodiversity good or bad for our deserts? Recent studies of the Serengeti shed

Bio-Diversity

West Texas, Photography by Weiman Meinzer

An evocative and beautiful short film about the culture, wildlife and geography of West Texas. Wyman Meinzer’s West Texas from Wyman Meinzer on Vimeo.

Aoudad

Out Here in The Middle

Out Here in The Middle is a short video about summer at the Circle Ranch, in the high-desert mountains of far-West Texas.

Animal Development

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Blocks Private Turkey Reintroductions in Far-West Texas

January 17, 2013 Philip Dickerson Via email: phdickers@suddenlinkmail.com Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. 4500 W. Illinois, Ste. 203 Midland, TX 79703 Dear Philip: Thank you for your letter dated January 3, 2012 which arrived by e-mail January 8: Dear Chris, I hope this letter will summarize our conversion

Photos

Turkey Family: 9/3/10

We have been watching this family, one of three, all summer.

Photos

Turkey Family in West Pasture, 8/10/10

Wild turkey reintroduction at Circle Ranch has been a 7-year project. Really gratifying to see these young birds!

John Sherman is a senior wildlife biologist with the New Mexico BLM

Predator Removals

John Sherman on Predator Trapping to Help Turkey

John Sherman is a senior wildlife biologist with the New Mexico BLM. John helped us set up our quail waterers and feeding program. He was kind enough to offer these thoughts on predator trapping around our turkey nesting sites: “Chris, just got back into the office and saw your series

Photos

Baby Turkey: June 10, 2010

Here are ten little turkey at the Bunkhouse.

Steve Nelle is a wildlife biologist with the NRCS

Mule Deer

Steve Nelle on Predator Removals

Steve Nelle is a wildlife biologist with the NRCS. He is one of the most respected range and wildlife scientists in West Texas.

Predator Removals

Predator Grand Slam, October 2008

Coyote, fox, bobcat and cougar. Middle Well. These look really cool, but guess what was nesting in the trees directly above

Turkey

Turkey in Wood Canyon, December 17, 2006

We conducted three years of releases. These birds were from a small first release conducted in winter 2005.

Erosion Control

Flash Flood in 17 Draw, August 31, 2006

In the old West Texas joke, a visitor asks the old cowboy, “How much rain do you get a year?” To which the old boy replies, “Only 11 inches, but you ought to be here on the day it comes!”

Quail

Fiberglass Quail & Wildlife Waterer, August 2005

These waterers hold about 3 gallons. They are useful to many animals including pronghorn.