Written: 08/12/2011 13:54 by: treece4 View

The history of AEL plays an important role in the success of the firm. Unlike most environmental firms, all AEL staff members have a background in natural resource management. AEL was established in 1993 by foresters and wildlife biologists. AEL was created to bridge the gap between increasing env...

Written: 01/12/2010 21:49 by: treece4 View

Latin: Bucephala albeola Average length: M 15", F 13" Average weight: M 1.1 lbs., F 0.7 lbs. Description: Males: Male buffleheads have a large white patch across the back of the head that extends from cheek to cheek, forming a bushy crest. The remainder of the head is blackish wi...

Written: 01/12/2010 21:41 by: treece4 View

Latin: Branta canadensis Average length: M 25-45 inches Average weight: M 3-13 lbs., F 3-11 lbs. Description : Both sexes of Canada geese have a black head and neck except for broad white cheek patches extending from the throat to the rear of the eye. The female of a breeding pair is o...

Written: 01/12/2010 21:38 by: treece4 View

  Latin: Anser albifrons Average length: M 29", F 27" Average weight: M 6.2 lbs., F 5.5 lbs. Description: The white-fronted goose is named for the distinctive white band found at the base of bill. The sexes are similar in appearance, but males typically are larger. The head, neck, an...

Written: 01/12/2010 21:29 by: treece4 View

Latin: Chen rossii Average length: M 25", F 23" Average weight: M 4.0 lbs., F 3.6 lbs. Description: Ross' geese are the smallest of the three varieties of white geese that breed in North America. The Ross' goose is a small white goose with black primary feathers. The bill is a deep ...

Written: 01/12/2010 21:22 by: treece4 View

Latin: Dendrocygna bicolor Average length: M 18", F 17.3" Average weight: M 1.72 lbs., F 1.49 lbs. Descriptions: Adult fulvous whistling ducks of both sexes have a rufous-brown crown and upper nape becoming blackish down the center of the hindneck. The sides of the head, neck, chest...

Written: 01/12/2010 21:04 by: treece4 View

  Latin: Dendrocygna autumnalis Average length: M 19.4", F 19" Average weight: M 1.80 lbs., F 1.85 lbs. Description: Male and female black-bellied whistling ducks are similar in size and color. In general, black-bellied whistling ducks are long-legged, long-necked and the most er...

Written: 07/25/2009 09:55 by: treece4 View

Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, and Band-tailed Pigeon  2009 Population Status MOURNING DOVE POPULATION STATUS, 2009 DAVID D. DOLTON, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management, PO Box 25486 DFC, Denver, CO 80225-0486, USA TODD A. SANDERS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se...

Written: 01/28/2009 14:15 by: treece4 View

Click Here to listed to a Lesser Snow Goose Latin: Anser caerulescens caerulescens Average length: M 29", F 28" Average weight: M 6.1 lbs., F 5.5 lbs. Description: Lesser snow geese have two color phases: a dark (blue) plumage and a white (snow) plumage. The two color pha...

Written: 01/27/2009 15:41 by: treece4 View

CLICK HERE to hear a Hooded Merganser Latin: Lophodytes cucullatus Average length: M 18.1 in, F 17 Average weight: M 1.6 lbs, F 1.5 lbs Description: The smallest of the three mergansers occurring in North America, the hooded merganser is also the only one restricted to North Am...

Written: 01/27/2009 15:29 by: treece4 View

CLICK HERE to listen to a Greater Snow Goose. Latin: Anser caerulescens atlantica Average length: M 31", F 30" Average weight: M 7.4 lbs., F 6.1 lbs. Description: The greater snow goose is a slightly larger edition of the white-phase lesser snow goose. No color dimorphism...

Written: 01/27/2009 15:19 by: treece4 View

CLICK HERE to listen to a Gadwall Latin: Anas strepera Average length: M 21", F 19" Average weight: M 2.0 lbs., F 1.8 lbs. Description: Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Males are gray-brown, with a white belly, and a black ...

Written: 01/27/2009 14:57 by: treece4 View

Click Here To Listen Latin: Anas penelope Average length: M 19.3", F 17.9 Average weight: M 1.6 lbs., F 1.4 lbs. Description: Eurasian wigeons can often be found in the company of American wigeons. The male's bright russet-red head, topped with a creme stripe, and it's g...

Written: 01/26/2009 08:20 by: treece4 View

The long, narrow bill with serrated edges readily distinguishes mergansers from all other ducks. Common mergansers are among the largest ducks, but are less stocky than eiders and goldeneyes. In flight, they appear more elongated than other ducks, flying in trailing lines close to the water surface.

Written: 01/26/2009 08:03 by: treece4 View

Male canvasbacks have a chestnut red head and neck, a black breast, grayish back, black rump, and blackish brown tail. The sides, flank, and belly are white while the wing coverts are grayish and vermiculated with black.

Written: 01/26/2009 07:49 by: treece4 View

Male blue-winged teal have a slate gray head and neck, a black edged white crescent in front of the eyes and a blackish crown. The breast and sides are tan with dark brown speckles and there is a white spot on the side of the rump.

Written: 01/16/2009 16:06 by: treece4 View

Latin: Branta hutchinsii Average length: M 22-30 inches Average weight: M 3.4-5.7 lbs., F 2.1-5.3 lbs. Description: Cackling geese resemble Canada geese in appearance. Male Cackling geese are slightly larger than females, with both sexes having long, black necks with white chinstraps. The breas...

Written: 12/11/2008 09:43 by: treece4 View

Deer hunting is big business in Texas. Hunting leases continue to be a constant source of revenue for many Texas land-owners following cycles in the agriculture and petroleum sectors.

Written: 10/22/2008 15:41 by: treece4 View

Effective September 1, 2005, an alligator hunter’s license is not required to hunt alligators in Texas. Under the terms of House Bill 2026, enacted by the Texas Legislature and signed by the governor, the alligator hunter’s license is abolished and hunters may take alligators under any hunting license except the non-resident spring turkey license or non-resident banded bird hunting license.

Written: 09/26/2008 13:24 by: treece4 View

This guidebook is intended to help Texas landowners understand one of the most flexible and effective means available to conserve and protect private property – the conservation easement. A conservation easement is a legal agreement that ensures a property will be managed according to the landowner’s wishes for years into the future and may also qualify the landowner for tax benefits. Every conservation easement document is individually crafted and reflects the special qualities of the land protected and the needs of the landowner. 

Written: 09/23/2008 10:08 by: treece4 View

In the early 1900, wood ducks were on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss from over-harvesting of timber, drainage of swamps and marshes, and excessive exploitation by man for its meat and feathers.  The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, which was enacted for the protection and well being of all migratory birds, gave protection to woods duck by closing the season until 1941. Since that time this beautiful bird has remained the subject of substantial attention by waterfowlers, birders, aviculturists and biologists.

Written: 09/12/2008 10:45 by: treece4 View

"Lead vs. Steel Shot"

In more and more areas, waterfowl hunters are being required to use steel shot rather than the traditional (and toxic lead) But even if given the option, many folks feel confused when it comes to the questions of . . .

Each autumn some 2,000,000 hunters take to the fields, forests, and wetlands of the United States and Canada to shoot ducks, geese, and upland game birds (such as dove, pheasant, and grouse). And during a typical season, about 3,000 tons of lead shot is fired, the bulk of which — having missed its mark — falls to the ground or into the water.