From KVUE, January 12, 2009...
Patricia Roberts-Miller says her yard was a boring swath of grass when she and her family moved into their North Austin home three years ago.
Today, the 25-by-80 -foot space teems with creatures and plant life. Toads, sparrows and finches congregate near a small, man-made pond. A screech owl peers out of a wooden box nailed to an ash tree. Butterflies perch on dill plants and passion flowers and butterfly weed.
"My son and I got up very early one morning and watched the screech owls teach their babies to fly," Roberts-Miller said. "It was magical."
Her yard is one of about 900 spots locally that have been certified as wildlife habitats under a new city of Austin program. The city wants the National Wildlife Federation to designate Austin a community wildlife habitat . Creating and certifying habitats in the yards of homes, schools and businesses are part of the application process.
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Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
City program aims to restore wildlife habitat to suburban spaces
From statesman, December 31, 2008...
Homeowners can take simple steps to create a more natural, critter-friendly yard, official says.
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Homeowners can take simple steps to create a more natural, critter-friendly yard, official says.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Drought wreaks havoc on wildlife
From KXAN, December 3, 2008...
Austin and the Hill Country are among the two driest regions in the country. The extreme drought conditions have drastically changed the food chain on one Hill Country ranch.
"We have only seen six inches of rain since last October," said ranch manager Ed Dutch. The whitetail deer on the thousands of acres he oversees in southern Burnet County are in a poor nutritional state. Even the armadillos are looking skinny. Dutch said you will not find a snake, rat or rabbit within miles.
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Austin and the Hill Country are among the two driest regions in the country. The extreme drought conditions have drastically changed the food chain on one Hill Country ranch.
"We have only seen six inches of rain since last October," said ranch manager Ed Dutch. The whitetail deer on the thousands of acres he oversees in southern Burnet County are in a poor nutritional state. Even the armadillos are looking skinny. Dutch said you will not find a snake, rat or rabbit within miles.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
New Report Measures Wildlife Watching’s Contribution to Nation’s Economy - Texas Ranks Second
From MUIR-Net, October 9, 2008...
A new report recently released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows that expenditures for wildlife watching are equivalent to the revenues generated from all spectator sports, amusement parks and arcades, non-hotel casinos, bowling centers and skiing facilities combined.
The top 5 States ranked by economic output include California, Florida, Texas, Georgia and New York. Direct expenditures by wildlife watchers were for items such as cameras, binoculars and bird food, as well as trip-related expenses such as lodging, transportation and food.
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A new report recently released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows that expenditures for wildlife watching are equivalent to the revenues generated from all spectator sports, amusement parks and arcades, non-hotel casinos, bowling centers and skiing facilities combined.
The top 5 States ranked by economic output include California, Florida, Texas, Georgia and New York. Direct expenditures by wildlife watchers were for items such as cameras, binoculars and bird food, as well as trip-related expenses such as lodging, transportation and food.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Preserving Texas wildlife
from Community Impact Newspaper
Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county's inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Preserving Texas Wildlife
From Impact News, July 18, 2008...
Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county’s inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
The Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which was established in December 2002, is working to maintain that balance by creating a Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
“We are basically, through the plan, trying to preserve caves and bird habitat so that if everything else got developed, it wouldn’t destroy the species, because that is what the law requires,” said Valerie Covey, precinct three county commissioner and WCCF board vice president.
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Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county’s inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
The Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which was established in December 2002, is working to maintain that balance by creating a Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
“We are basically, through the plan, trying to preserve caves and bird habitat so that if everything else got developed, it wouldn’t destroy the species, because that is what the law requires,” said Valerie Covey, precinct three county commissioner and WCCF board vice president.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Preserving wildlife in Williamson County
From Impact News, June 13, 2008...
Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county’s inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
The Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which was established in December 2002, is working to maintain that balance by creating a Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
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Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county’s inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
The Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which was established in December 2002, is working to maintain that balance by creating a Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
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