Horned Lizards on the Move

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10 жыл бұрын

Texas horned lizards have disappeared across much of their historic range, but biologists at the Muse Wildlife Management Area are investigating what it might take to bring them back. Their research is partly funded by sales of Texas horned lizard conservation license plates: conservationplate.org/

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@BlackCat_2 10 жыл бұрын

They are so adorable and I really hope this works. It was a Horned Lizard that had me moving to Texas from the New England area as soon as possible. I moved here for my 19th birthday. I was in elementary school when we had a new student from Texas arrive. He brought a Horned Lizard with him and none of us had ever seen one. :) - Heidi

@MrLesHutton 10 жыл бұрын

Horned Toads, Harvester Ants and Quail disappeared from our parts of Bexar & Comal counties shortly after the arrival of Fire Ants.

@KennethKramm 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome research. Thanks for posting.

@ChristianOlaciregui 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and project! Congratulations.

@markgarrison1872 10 жыл бұрын

I love that this research is happening! I live in Medina County. I spent my summers on this ranch that I now live on. When I was little they were all over the ranch. Then they slowly disappeared. I think it was due to my grand parents "doctoring" all the harvest ant nest. About a month ago I saw two of them! I was so excited, that I took pictures and sent them to Steve Brown's critter cam! They made it on TV. I would love to donate our 240 acre ranch for testing! We have deer, turkeys and quail already. And when I saw the end of the video I finally decided which Texas license plate I am getting!

@KooKooforCards 9 жыл бұрын

When I was a little girl my brother and I used to race them in shoe boxes when we visited our grandpa in Bowie, TX. Now that I'm grown and have my own kids I went looking for them and yes I have noticed they are very scarce, these lovely creatures are not harmful and a we here in Texas have seen the fire ant population jump .So I am very happy someone is doing something to help these Texas lizards.

@Brillig2 5 жыл бұрын

The last wild ones I saw were apparently a mated pair in Southwest Dallas in the early 1980s, near Camp Wisdom Road along the escarpment. At that time you could still find harvester ants, but the fire ants were taking over.

@christiestone5501 9 жыл бұрын

well made documentary!

@karenwest3736 7 жыл бұрын

We have found only 1 harvester ant bed on out property in Lavaca County and have not seen a horned lizard yet. Wish we had a few. I would be willing to try to propagate more ant beds.

@tracker1313 10 жыл бұрын

all my horned lizards on check , i count them every week when i mow the yards

@DianaCB_TX 9 жыл бұрын

You go guys :)

@g1cates 10 жыл бұрын

They are all over in Andrews TX

@DonaldB163 9 жыл бұрын

Yep! McCamey too.. I used to play with then when I was a kid. One of my favorite animals! They're so mild mannered and neat looking.

@kryscurr 9 жыл бұрын

thank you! as a native Texan I have only seen ONE horny toad my entire life! I was about 12 years old and it was only for a second in burnet county . I cant wait til they are all over the place again! I want my kids to be able to carry them in their pockets like my parents did lol