Passport to Texas

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Armed with coordinates, a GPS unit and the spirit of adventure, you and your family can find hidden treasure
in state parks when you go Geocaching. Learn more this month on the Texas Parks and Wildlife PBS TV series, Producer, Whitney Bishop.

57—In our upcoming show, we follow our outdoor education director, Chris Holmes, and he’s actually out geocaching with his three young children.

What I’d like people to take away is how easy it is to Geocache, and especially now that you can use your smart phones, you really don’t need to invest in any new equipment. And, it’s a great activity for families; a lot of people go to our parks, and maybe they’re mot sure what to do with their kids. So, it’s a great way to get kids outdoors, and they’ll actually learn something. You don’t have to tell them that, but they will.

Find details about how to get started geocaching at passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m
Cecilia Nasti.

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Texas parks and Wildlife TV producer, Ron Kabele, recently completed work on a show set to air this month,
that’s filled with mystery and intrigue.

55—I started off spending a few days with a class at Sea Camp in Galveston, run by Texas A&M University, and it’s a forensics class. There were 12 students in it—all teenage girls.

So, when it comes to solving a real world mystery, what better mystery is there than why aren’t there any males in this population?

To find out if they solved the mystery, you’ll have to tune into the show. Check your local listings.

That’s our show… with support from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration program…providing funding habitat conservation and fisheries management in Texas.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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In nature, fire is an agent for change. The Texas parks and Wildlife PBS TV series looks at this hot topic in January. Producer, Alan Fisher.

In January there are several stories pertaining to fire—both the good and bad about fire. This week there’s a story called Prescription to Burn, which is about the benefits of prescribed fire for habitat.

You can find a list of stations that broadcast the series on the Texas parks and Wildlife website.

That’s our show for today… For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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It’s December, and that puts us in the middle of various hunting seasons in Texas. If you’re a bird hunter, you won’t want to miss the TPW PBS TV series this month. Series Producer, Don Cash.

One of the stories we’re going to do in the month of December is about hunting dogs. They’re going to talk about how important a dog is to a hunter.

One of the things you’ll learn in this story is not to use the term “fetch” when you want to send your dog out. We use the dog’s name to send the dog on the birds. If you’re hunting with many of your buddies, and they all have dogs, and if you share a common command, say, fetch, all three dogs could go. And that’s not good. So, take a look at this story and watch the dogs work. They’re just absolutely beautiful.

Thanks, Don. Log onto the Texas Parks and Wildlife website for a schedule of shows and where they air.

That’s our show…with support from the Wildlife Restoration Program… providing funding for the Private Lands and Habitat Enhancement Program … For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Dave Wilcox and his brother-in-law Oliver Smart own and operate Lone Oak Ranch; for their thoughtful caretaking of this nearly two thousand acres of coastal habitat, they won a 2010 LSLS Award for the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes eco-region.

10—Ranching and land owning is not for the weak. Our objective is to make every section of the property the most it can be. To me, it’s just a duty that you have when you buy a piece of property. [:01 bird call at end.]

This month the Texas parks and Wildlife PBS TV series spotlights Dave Wilcox —a third generation Anahuac pharmacist—and new generation steward. Ron Kabele produced the show.

22—[bell] You walk into his pharmacy [cash register] and it’s like a throwback… What you doing Floyd? What’s going on? It’s an interesting parallel when you think about what it is as a pharmacist, taking care of the community and taking care of his land. The two really are very similar. His responsibility that he feels toward the townspeople is the same thing he feels toward his land.

Proper grazing, prescribed burning, Chinese tallow control, and moist soil management practices are used to enhance both upland and wetland habitats on the Lone Oak Ranch.

17—You know, told me that over the ten years that its taken to do this, that all these biologists and wildlife folks who have helped him—they’ve basically educated him to the point where he’s teaching other people, other landowners, how to do this. What a great thing to do to pay it forward for the greater good.

Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife website for your local listings.

That’s our show…with support from the Wildlife restoration program… providing funding for the Private Lands and Habitat Enhancement Program … For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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