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Bird Deaths a Setback in Texas Feral Hog Poison Testing
Field testing of a new feral hog control method, Hog-Gone, experienced a major setback recently after nearly 200 birds were found dead.
During a regular agricultural extension report to Wichita County Commissioners, extension agent David Graf reported the issue at a study underway in an undisclosed North Texas location.
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House Fails to Pass 2018 Farm Bill
The House of Representatives failed to pass the 2018 Farm Bill (
H.R. 2), which would have reauthorized a number of agriculture, forestry, nutrition and conservation programs under the U.S. Department of Agriculture through 2023.
The bill failed to pass by a vote of 198-213, with no support from Democrats and 30 Republicans voting against it. The lack of Republican backing is related, in part, to party disagreements over
immigration debates
. Many members also took issue with work requirements added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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11 Birdbrained Behaviors: State ornithologist answers, 'Why do birds do that?'
Did you ever wonder why your backyard mockingbird, while foraging on the lawn, flashes its wings? Is it to startle potential prey hiding in the grass? Perhaps. Scientists specializing in animal behavior, ethologists, often don't have all the answers, and many don't agree on why the mockingbird is so flashy with those wings.
Ethologists have described many things birds do, so let's take a peek at 11 bird behaviors that you may encounter when afield in Texas. These kinds of behavioral questions keep observers like you and me interested and searching for answers.
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