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Texas Big Bend and the Davis Mountains April 22-29, 2017
Texas Big Bend and the Davis Mountains Participants: Anne, Craig, David, Frank, Hilary, Jan, Joan, Judith, Lori, Linda, Neil, Skip and Stephen April 22-29, 2017 GUIDES Woody Wheeler and Lynn Tennefoss Sunset through "The Window" at Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park Day One: El Paso to McNary Reservoir, Balmorhea State Park and Fort Davis Appropriately, we started this journey on Earth Day. We departed from El Paso on an unusually cool but sunny day – ideal for travelling. El Paso and its suburbs swiftly gave way to the vast expanses of the Chihuahuan Desert. An hour east, and well into the desert, we exited off the freeway at McNary Reservoir. At the exit underpass, we found a small colony of Cave Swallows searching for nest sites. This was a life bird for many in our group. Nearby, we pulled into the completely unassuming McNary Reservoir. From below it appears to be a scrubby, degraded bank. Upon cresting the bank, however, there is a sizeable reservoir. Here we found Clark’s Grebes performing a small portion of their spectacular mating dance that resembles a synchronized water ballet. Western Grebes were also nearby, as were a variety of wintering waterfowl and an unexpected flock of Willet. Gambel’s Quail perched conspicuously and called loudly from the shore. Just as we were about to depart, Lynn spotted a lone Ruddy Duck bringing our total to 17 species of Gambel's Quail birds at our first stop. We stopped for lunch at a colorful Mexican restaurant in Van Horn that has hosted a number of celebrities over the years. -
THE LIONS of WEST TEXAS Photo by Jeff Parker/Explore in Focus.Com
STUDYING THE LIONS OF WEST TEXAS Photo by Jeff Parker/Explore in Focus.com Studies show that apex predators, such as mountain lions, play a role in preserving biodiversity through top-down regulation of other species. 8 TEXAS WILDLIFE JULY 2016 STUDYING THE LIONS OF WEST TEXAS Article by MARY O. PARKER umans have long been fascinated by Texas’ largest felines. Ancient rock art in Seminole Canyon State Park provides glimpses into this allure. There, in the park’sH Panther Cave, rock art estimated to have been created in 7,000 B.C. tells of a unique relationship between mountain lions and man. Drawings depict interactions between the felines and medicine men, while other images show humans donning cat- like ears. We don’t know what those ancient artists called the cats, but these days Puma concolor goes by many names—cougar, panther, puma, painter and, especially in Texas, mountain lion. No matter what you call them, we’re still just as interested in them today as were those prehistoric people long ago. Now, however, we use cameras and GPS technology to document both the mountain lions’ world and our own. Two modern-day researchers, TWA members Dr. Patricia Moody Harveson and Dr. Louis Harveson, director of Sul Ross State University’s Borderlands Research Institute, have been fascinated by the felines for years. In 2011, they began what’s casually known as The Davis Mountains Study. The project, generously funded by private donors, focuses on mountain lion ecology and predator-prey dynamics on private lands within the Davis Mountains. WWW.TEXAS-WILDLIFE.ORG 9 STUDYING THE LIONS OF WEST TEXAS Of 27 species captured by Davis Mountains game cameras, feral hogs appeared twice as often as deer which were the second most abundant species photographed. -
Wildlife Populations in Texas
Wildlife Populations in Texas • Five big game species – White-tailed deer – Mule deer – Pronghorn – Bighorn sheep – Javelina • Fifty-seven small game species – Forty-six migratory game birds, nine upland game birds, two squirrels • Sixteen furbearer species (i.e. beaver, raccoon, fox, skunk, etc) • Approximately 900 terrestrial vertebrate nongame species • Approximately 70 species of medium to large-sized exotic mammals and birds? White-tailed Deer Deer Surveys Figure 1. Monitored deer range within the Resource Management Units (RMU) of Texas. 31 29 30 26 22 18 25 27 17 16 24 21 15 02 20 28 23 19 14 03 05 06 13 04 07 11 12 Ecoregion RMU Area (Ha) 08 Blackland Prairie 20 731,745 21 367,820 Cross Timbers 22 771,971 23 1,430,907 24 1,080,818 25 1,552,348 Eastern Rolling Plains 26 564,404 27 1,162,939 Ecoregion RMU Area (Ha) 29 1,091,385 Post Oak Savannah 11 690,618 Edwards Plateau 4 1,308,326 12 475,323 5 2,807,841 18 1,290,491 6 583,685 19 2,528,747 7 1,909,010 South Texas Plains 8 5,255,676 28 1,246,008 Southern High Plains 2 810,505 Pineywoods 13 949,342 TransPecos 3 693,080 14 1,755,050 Western Rolling Plains 30 4,223,231 15 862,622 31 1,622,158 16 1,056,147 39,557,788 Total 17 735,592 Figure 2. Distribution of White-tailed Deer by Ecological Area 2013 Survey Period 53.77% 11.09% 6.60% 10.70% 5.89% 5.71% 0.26% 1.23% 4.75% Edwards Plateau Cross Timbers Western Rolling Plains Post Oak Savannah South Texas Plains Pineywoods Eastern Rolling Plains Trans Pecos Southern High Plains Figure 3. -
The Davis Mountain State Park : I Have Been Engaged in Bird Watching Over the Past Several Years, and During That Time Many Memb
The Davis Mountain State Park : I have been engaged in bird watching over the past several years, and during that time many members of the Audubon Society have recommended that I go and look at the beautiful birds at this or that State Park. It has been my experience that their recommendations are spot on and every visit has proven to be a fabulous birding experience. Several folks had suggested the Davis Mountain State Park and waxed eloquently about the wonderful birds to be seen there. A Lesser Goldfinch A Black Chinned Hummingbird How could there be a lot of birds in the Davis Mountains in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert? Why would the birds come to this park smack-dab in the middle of absolutely no where? I was rather skeptical and didn’t plan a visit for the longest time. That is until the spring of 2014. We were going on a visit to the McDonald Observatory to look at the big skies of Texas and look at celestial objects through fabulous huge telescopes. I decided that since we were going to the McDonald Observatory a visit to the State Park was indeed warranted. So we set aside a full day to go hiking and some bird watching at the State Park. A Black Headed Grosbeak A Ladderback Woodpecker The Davis Mountains of Texas are located in West Texas about 6 hours drive from San Antonio on I 10 west till Fort Stockton, and then due south on Hwy 17 to Fort Davis. Davis Mountains State Park is a 2,709-acre state park located in the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County, Texas. -
Marfa Vista Ranch 710+/- Acres, Including Premier Residence Plans and Sitework
Marfa Vista Ranch 710+/- acres, including premier residence plans and sitework Marfa Vista Ranch 710+/- acres with premier residence plans Marfa, Presidio County, Texas Marfa Vista Ranch has a private entrance off US Highway 90 just 5 miles west of Marfa. A winding, all-weather entrance road leads to a broad hill and building site with commanding 360 degree views of the Marfa Grassland and the surrounding mountains. It is just minutes into town, but with the privacy of being on your own ranch. 710+/- acres in Presidio County, outside of Marfa, Texas Description Marfa Vista Ranch is West Texas grassland at its finest and represents some of the most ecologically diverse landscapes in the Southwest. It is part of the Marfa Plateau, a mile-high desert grassland of basin range topography between the Davis Mountains to the north and the Chinati Mountains and the Rio Grande River to the south and southwest. The views are stunning and the ranch overlooks the landscapes of the Davis Mountains, Chinati, and Sierra Vieja Mountains, as well as the great expanse of grasslands in between. The ranch is part of a protected 27,000 acre conservation ranch neighborhood with a series of conservation easements held by The Nature Conservancy protecting the views and conservation values forever. This ranch contains a building envelope, allowing for a diversity of building options in the future. Lake Flato has designed a unique compound in harmony with the natural settings and capturing the views of the region while creating an amazing series of buildings tied together with porches and native landscaping. -
Foundation Document Big Bend National Park Texas May 2016 Foundation Document
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document Big Bend National Park Texas May 2016 Foundation Document Unpaved road Trail Ruins S A N 385 North 0 5 10 Kilometers T Primitive road Private land within I A Rapids G 0 5 10 Miles (four-wheel-drive, park boundary O high-clearance Please observe landowner’s vehicles only) BLACK GAP rights. M WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Persimmon Gap O U N T A Stillwell Store and RV Park Graytop I N S Visitor Center on Dog Cany Trail d o a nch R 2627 TEXAS Ra a u ng Te r l i 118 Big Bend Dagger Mountain Stairway Mountain S I National Park ROSILLOS MOUNTAINS E R R A DAGGER Camels D r Packsaddle Rosillos e FLAT S Hump E v i l L I Mountain Peak i E R a C r R c Aqua Fria A i T R B n A Mountain o A e t CORAZONES PEAKS u c lat A L ROSILLOS gger F L S Da O L O A d RANCH ld M R n G a Hen Egg U O E A d l r R i Mountain T e T O W R O CHRI N R STM I A Terlingua Ranch o S L L M O a e O d d n U LA N F a TA L r LINDA I A N T G S Grapevine o d Fossil i a Spring o Bone R R THE Exhibit e Balanced Rock s G T E L E P d PAINT GAP l H l RA O N n SOLITARIO HILLS i P N E N Y O a H EV ail C A r Slickrock H I IN r LL E T G Croton Peak S S Mountain e n Government n o i I n T y u Spring v Roys Peak e E R e le n S o p p a R i Dogie h C R E gh ra O o u G l n T Mountain o d e R R A Panther Junction O A T O S Chisos Mountains r TERLINGUA STUDY BUTTE/ e C BLACK MESA Visitor Center Basin Junction I GHOST TOWN TERLINGUA R D Castolon/ Park Headquarters T X o o E MADERAS Maverick Santa Elena Chisos Basin Road a E 118 -
The Early Utilization and the Distribution of Agave in The
University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository UNM Bulletins Scholarly Communication - Departments 1938 The ae rly utilization and the distribution of agave in the American southwest Edward Franklin Castetter Willis Harvey Bell Alvin Russell Grove Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/unm_bulletin Recommended Citation Castetter, Edward Franklin; Willis Harvey Bell; and Alvin Russell Grove. "The ae rly utilization and the distribution of agave in the American southwest." University of New Mexico biological series, v. 5, no. 4, University of New Mexico bulletin, whole no. 335, Ethnobiological studies in the American Southwest, 6 5, 4 (1938). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/unm_bulletin/31 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Scholarly Communication - Departments at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in UNM Bulletins by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. hlliig4 The University olNewMexico Bulletin 1 Ethnobiolbgical Studies in the American SouthweSt VI. \The Early Utilization and the Diftribution ofAgave in the American Southweft EDWARD F. CASTETTER, WILLIS H. BELL and ALVIN R. GROVE • .~ ~ r v~r4..f.2.,,",,~- A , ,-' "W'/ I))j j'A1' WJl\( ;JJ;,£~/:(Jcu~~/ HI" I' ~~fi!:~~e . M>rX~;;fre~ UNIVERSITY OF NEW ...//f ':iT' 1938 . Price 50 cents .':.W\~) e.s<:-f1} Qr~: rvJrl The University of New Mexico Vl5 . ,r Bulletin ~('J I 'j"' Ethnobiological Studies In the American Southwest VI. The Early Uttlization and the Distribution ofAgave in the American Southrzvest By EDWARD F. CASTETTER WILLIS H. BELL ALVIN R. GROVE THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO BULLETIN Whole Number 335 December 1, 1938 Biological Series, Vol. -
Geochronology of the Trans-Pecos Texas Volcanic Field John Andrew Wilson, 1980, Pp
New Mexico Geological Society Downloaded from: http://nmgs.nmt.edu/publications/guidebooks/31 Geochronology of the Trans-Pecos Texas volcanic field John Andrew Wilson, 1980, pp. 205-211 in: Trans Pecos Region (West Texas), Dickerson, P. W.; Hoffer, J. M.; Callender, J. F.; [eds.], New Mexico Geological Society 31st Annual Fall Field Conference Guidebook, 308 p. This is one of many related papers that were included in the 1980 NMGS Fall Field Conference Guidebook. Annual NMGS Fall Field Conference Guidebooks Every fall since 1950, the New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS) has held an annual Fall Field Conference that explores some region of New Mexico (or surrounding states). Always well attended, these conferences provide a guidebook to participants. Besides detailed road logs, the guidebooks contain many well written, edited, and peer-reviewed geoscience papers. These books have set the national standard for geologic guidebooks and are an essential geologic reference for anyone working in or around New Mexico. Free Downloads NMGS has decided to make peer-reviewed papers from our Fall Field Conference guidebooks available for free download. Non-members will have access to guidebook papers two years after publication. Members have access to all papers. This is in keeping with our mission of promoting interest, research, and cooperation regarding geology in New Mexico. However, guidebook sales represent a significant proportion of our operating budget. Therefore, only research papers are available for download. Road logs, mini-papers, maps, stratigraphic charts, and other selected content are available only in the printed guidebooks. Copyright Information Publications of the New Mexico Geological Society, printed and electronic, are protected by the copyright laws of the United States. -
Juan Manuel Rivera Acosta Phd Thesis
LEAVE US ALONE, WE DO NOT WANT YOUR HELP. LET US LIVE OUR LIVES; INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE AND ETHNOGENESIS IN NUEVA VIZCAYA (COLONIAL MEXICO) Juan Manuel Rivera Acosta A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of PhD at the University of St Andrews 2017 Full metadata for this item is available in St Andrews Research Repository at: http://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/11060 This item is protected by original copyright Leave us alone, we do not want your help. Let us live our lives; Indigenous resistance and ethnogenesis in Nueva Vizcaya (colonial Mexico) Juan Manuel Rivera Acosta This thesis is submitted in partial FulFilment For the degree of PhD at the University of St Andrews October 2015 1. Candidate’s declarations: I, Juan Manuel Rivera Acosta, hereby certify that this thesis, which is approximately 75,000 words in length, has been written by me, and that it is the record of work carried out by me, or principally by myself in collaboration with others as acknowledged, and that it has not been submitted in any previous application for a higher degree. I was admitted as a research student in September 2010 and as a candidate for the degree of PhD in Social Anthropology and Amerindian Studies in September 2010; the higher study for which this is a record was carried out in the University of St Andrews between 2010 and 2015. Date 29-10-2015 signature of candidate ……… 2. Supervisor’s declaration: I hereby certify that the candidate has fulfilled the conditions of the Resolution and Regulations appropriate for the degree of PhD in Social Anthropology and Amerindian Studies in the University of St Andrews and that the candidate is qualified to submit this thesis in application for that degree. -
Species List
Big Bend & Davis Mountains, 22 April - 29 April 2017 Photo: Golden-fronted Woodpecker taken by Woody Wheeler Guides: Woody Wheeler and Lynn Tennefoss Species List BIRDS Gadwall Anas strepera–– At McNary Reservoir Mallard Anas platyrynchos – McNary Reservoir and in roadside pond near Alpine Mexican Duck – Formerly a separate species, this race of Mallard seen at Marathon Post Blue-winged Teal Anas discors – Skip spotted a small flock flying over Alpine pond Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera – One at McNary Reservoir Northern Shoveler A. clypeata––Several on the far shore of McNary Reservoir Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis–– One female at McNary Reservoir Common Merganser Mergus merganser – One in the Rio Grande Scaled Quail Callipepla squamata–– Coveys seen every day Gambel’s Quail Callipepla gambelii – Seen and heard at McNary Reservoir Montezuma Quail Cyrtonyx montezumae – Heard at Davis Mountains State Park Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo – One trotted through Madera Creek Canyon, Davis Mountains Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps–– At McNary Reservoir and Balmorhea State Park Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis––at least 5 at McNary Reservoir Clark’s Grebe A. clarkii–– Around 12 at McNary Reservoir, two did part of courtship dance Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus – One flying over McNary Reservoir Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias–– One at McNary Reservoir Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis – Seen flying over McNary Reservoir and oddly again on drive back from Terlingua on desert stretch in Big Bend N.P. Green Heron Butorides -
The Manso Indians
THE MANSO INDIANS en 1:0<..I .. ; 0 by .. ~.Patrick H. Beckett ' and Terry L. Corbett mustrated by Marquita Peterson . f / t c THE MANSO. INDIANS bY. ' Patrick 'H. Beckett and Terry L. Corbett Illustrated by Marquita Peterso~ 01992 ' COAS PubUshhlJ and,~rcb Las Cruces, N. M:¥. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS The authors are indebted to a great many persons who have shared their ideas, references and enthusiasm through the years. A debt of gratitude is owed to Rex E. Gerald, page 1 Robert Uster, and Thomas H. Naylor to whom this page2 monograph is dedicated. These three individuals shared page 3 many ideas ered to read the preliminary manuscript page4 before pilb are sad that none of these three friends ever · published form. page 14 page 19 We want to B. Griffin, Myra page 23 Ellen Jenkins, John L. K Sell, '11 rt H. Schroeder, and page 32 Reege J. Wiseman for readinfr.'.1.nd gi:ving leads and suggestions on the rough draft. nianks to Meliha S. Duran page 39 for editing the draft. page 48 page 53 Hats off to Mark Wimberly who always knew that all page 57 the Jomada Mogollon diµ not leave the area but changed page 62 their habitation.. patterns. page 70 Thanks to our archaeological colleagues who have page 85 discussed the Manso problem with the senior author over the years. These include but are not limited to Neal Ackerly, David 0. Batcho, Mark Bentley, Ben Brown, David Carmichael, Linda S. Cordell, Charles C. DiPeso, Peter L. Eidenbach, Michael S. Foster, Patricia A. -
A History of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, 1869-1881
A history of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, 1869-1881 Item Type text; Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) Authors Mehren, Lawrence L. (Lawrence Lindsay), 1944- Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 06/10/2021 14:32:58 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/554055 See, >4Z- 2 fr,r- Loiu*ty\t+~ >MeV.r«cr coiU.c> e ■ A HISTORY OF THE MESCALERO APACHE RESERVATION, 1869-1881 by Lawrence Lindsay Mehren A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 1 9 6 9 STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfillment of re quirements for an advanced degree at The University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. Brief quotations from, this thesis are allowable wihout special permission, provided that accurate acknowledgment of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the copyright holder. APPROVAL BY THESIS DIRECTOR This thesis has been approved on the date shown below: Associate Professor of History COPYRIGHTED BY LAWRENCE LINDSAY MEHREN 1969 iii PREFACE This thesis was conceived of a short two years ago, when I became interested.in the historical problems surrounding the Indian and his attempt to adjust to an Anglo-Saxon culture.