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Wildlife Links

• Texas Parks and Wildlife - To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
• Texnat - Texas Natural Resource Web-natural resource management of Texas rangelands.
• Net Zoo - Wildlife - Large listing of links about wildlife.
• National Wildlife Health Center - Disease Facts Sheets - Information about several wildlife diseases.
• Endangered Species-EE Link - Lists, policies, ../images, and maps.
• Texas Threatened and Endangered Species List
• Armand Bayou Nature Center
• Butterflies of Texas - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
• Environmental Organization Web Directory-Wildlife
• The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory - what to do with injured wildlife and who to contact.
• Wildlife Publications - Oklahoma State University - List of publications about wildlife from the Oklahoma Extension Service (some PDF files).
• Meet the Birds of Texas Texas Birding Guide - Audio birding library, Bird of the Month, and links to websites that host area birding guides.
• Birds of the Upper Texas Coast - location index and county maps.
• Official Texas Imported Fire Ant Site- Management and control techniques, news in the battle against one of Texas' peskiest pests.

Nature/Wildlife Business

• Making Nature Your Business - a guide for starting a nature tourism business in the Lone Star State.
• Texas Nature Net News - a website for up to date information on activities, events, and assitance with Texas Nature Tourism

Hunting/Fishing

• Hunters.com Home Page - World-wide hunting opportunities, services and events.
• South Texas Outdoors - Corpus Christi Caller Times comprehensive info on hunting and fishing in South Texas.
• Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
• Hunting Texas - licenses, regulations, hunting facts.
• Fishing Texas - coastal or freshwater topics.
• Texas Hunter Education Program - sportsmanship, conservation, and safety.
• Texas Angler Education Program - learn about the fun and relaxing sport of fishing.

Recreation/Travel

• Cool in the Shade - Lying in the sun. Tanning. Catching some rays. Why do it?
• GORP - Wildlife - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages - outdoor activities including hiking, birding, and wildlife watching.
• Traveltex
• Texas Trails - guide to Texas outside.
• Texas State Parks - features, reservations, photo gallery.
• National Wildlife Refuges in the Southwest Region
• Texas Boater Education Program - stresses boating safety and responsibility.

Youth sites

• EE-Link - Environmental education resources for students, teachers and professionals in levels K-12.
• Earth and Moon Viewer-interactive views of earth from space.
• EPA Student Center-middle and high school students.
• Budding Scholars - Online resources for students planning science fair projects-and for the teachers who advise them.

Kids sites

• Children's Butterfly Site - gallery, coloring pages, faqs, links.
• The Adventures of Echo the Bat
• Endangered Species Online Coloring Book
• EPA Explorer's Club

Magazines

• Field & Stream Outdoor Life

Maps

• Texas Department of Transportation County Maps
  • Text Interface
  • Graphic Interface
• US GeoData
• Wildlife Management Areas - clickable travel regions map.
• CLEAR (County Level Easily Accessable Resources) - Provides Texas landowners with a unique look at their natural resources.
• Internet Road Map Of Natural Resource Data And Information- Provides four search engines including Southwest Region Road Map, National Biological Information Infrastructure, National Data Infrastructure and the Government Information Location Service.

Plants of Texas

• Flora of Texas Consortium Home Page - 6,000 taxa of native and naturalized vascular plants of Texas
• PLANTS National Database - Provides a single source of standardized information about plants.
• Wildflowers in Bloom - A pictorial resource of wildflower information.
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - formerly the National Wildflower Research Center.
• Native Plant Society of Texas-Austin Chapter
• PLANTanswers - Provides information about many different plants and flowers.
• Exsel - Expert System for Brush and Weed Control Technology

Agencies

• State of Texas Government Website
• Texas Department of Agriculture - TDA radio news of the day; Hay Hotline; Crop and Weather updates; Texas Ag Today; Texas Fresh Produce Guide.
• Texas Forest Service - Fire Protection; Urban & Community Forestry; Insects & Disease; Landowner Assistance; Management Tools; Environmental Education.
• Texas General Land Office homepage - In the Spotlight; Historical Documents & Other Resources; News & General Info; This Land is Your Land; At the Beach; Land and Minerals; Veterans; Environment and Economy.
• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission - Regulatory and environmental information.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - State parks, historical sites, hunting, fishing and wildlife in Texas.
• United States Department of Agriculture
• United States Environmental Protection Agency - Projects & Programs; Resources; News; Laws & Regulations; Databases; Offices; Publications; Money Matters; Kids; Students and Teachers; Concerned Citizens; Researchers and Scientists; Small Business; Industry; State, Local and Tribal.
  • Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
  • Bird Conservation
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Endangered species, fisheries, wetlands, habitat conservation.
  • Southwest Region
  • National Wildlife Refuge System

Academic

• Texas A&M University (TAMU) Home Page
  • Institute for Renewable Natural Resources
  • Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management
  • The Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management
  • The Center for Natural Resource Information Technology
  • Texas Agricultural Experiment Station - conducts research programs that support the state's agricultural and natural resource industries and ultimately Texas consumers. Research resources are invested in scientific investigations that maintain and enhance our state's natural resources, ensure the safety and affordability of our food supply, and contribute to the state's economic vitality.
  • Texas Cooperative Extension - TAMU phonebook; extension units; staff directory; district/county offices.
  • Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences-TAMU Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences department.
  • Society for Conservation Biology, Texas A&M Chapter.
  • Center for Coastal Studies

Professional Organizations

• Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute-conservation and management of wildlife in south Texas and related environments.
• Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Refuge-research and education in the field of wildlife management and conservation and other closely related fields; graduate research and fellowships.
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
• National Wildlife Federation - nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment.
• Quail Unlimited Home Page - conservation of quail and other upland game bird species.
• Society for Range Management - a professional partnership in the scientific study, protection and management of all rangeland resources.
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - benefiting youth and supporting education.
• Texas Society for Ecological Restoration - the Texas chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, a non-profit international organization committed to the repair and sustainable maintenance of ecosystems.
• Texas Audubon Society
• Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi
• Travis Audubon Society - adventures in Birding, Education, & Conservation in Austin and Central Texas.
• Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society - Texas wildlife professionals chapter of The Wildlife Society
• Texas Wildlife Association - conservation, management, and enhancement of wildlife and habitat on private lands.
• The Wildlife Society - homepage of The Wildlife Society.
• Enviroweb - online environmental community.
• Nature Conservancy - saving the last great places.
• Trout Unlimited - conservation club preserving trout streams for future generations.
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• Wildlife Legislative Fund of America-dedicated to the protection of hunting, fishing, trapping, and scientific wildlife management programs.