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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…

Articles

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Proposes Rule That Would Require Harvest Reporting - Impacting Mountain Lion Populations

This message from the Texans for Mountain Lions Coalition is ultimately a call for something remarkably simple and overdue: better data. By supporting mandatory harvest reporting for mountain lions in Texas—including tissue samples and basic biological information—the proposal aims to give wildlife managers a clearer picture of population health, mortality trends, and long-term sustainability for one of the state’s most elusive apex predators.

NOTE: deadline for comments was May 26, 2026.

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Videos

Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters #1

On the Fall River in Idaho, 5-miles from the southwest corner of Yellowstone Park, we use goats instead of herbicides to control weeds and stimulate grasses in forests and meadows. It is fascinating to watch the Peruvian herders, and their dogs – heelers, headers and guards. First in a series.

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