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Established
1993
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The
North Central Fayette County Wildlife Management Co-op (NCFCWMC)
was established February 5, 1993 with the belief that proper
management of wildlife and its habitat is beneficial to all
people. NCFCWMC wants to provide a healthy diverse animal and
plant population for appreciative and hunting
purposes. Therefore, it is important to manage areas of
continuous land.
No member shall
be legally bound by any policy, except expressing their good
faith and intent to comply with managing the wildlife habitat
and population of their properties using the NCFCWMC principles.
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News Needed:
For those who wish to do so,
please fax, email or mail me items that you would like
to see printed in the newsletter. Any wildlife subject
is acceptable. The Co-op members have a lot of knowledge
about their land and animals which is the type of
information I would like to include. It's always
exciting to find out that someone has sighted this or
that on their property. Our Co-op members are the best
and I would like to make them the most informed members
of any Co-op in Texas.
Fax number, 979-249-4234
Email:
whrf@cvctx.com
Address, P.O. Box 209,
Round Top, Texas 78954. |
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Links |
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www.farmland.org
- A great site packed with a ton of information
and research for farmers, ranchers and anyone
who cares about land |
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Texas Organization of Wildlife |
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Texas Department of
Agriculture |
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Texas Parks & Wildlife |
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NRCS Natural Resources
Conservation Service |
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Management Association (TOWMA) |
Deer Survey
Forms:
Greg Pleasant,
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
200 S. Main - 203A,
Giddings, Texas 78942
979-540-2744.
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CHUPACABRA OR COYOTE?
We have
all heard about someone killing a Chupacabra and
questioning whether it is a dog, coyote, or some
mythical creature made up to scare folks. And some
people have even made money selling T shirts using this
poor unfortunate critter. Historically so far, most
folks in the know will tell you that it is nothing but a
mangy coyote. The pictured one was dispatched by one of
our members in September of 2011, this year. As you can
tell, it is difficult to see what it once was, a healthy
coyote. Mange had ravaged its body to the point that
dying was more than likely a relief. |
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Bunting Time |
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Painted
Buntings are God's gift to us who pay attention to
birds. Their incredible colors especially the male are
almost overwhelming and beyond description. The female
is just as brilliant with her beautiful green plumage.
These
guys decided to spend a bit of time in my Cowbird Hotel.
Once I saw them, I immediately took steps to free them.
I could not let the opportunity pass to actually hold
each of them and of course, take close up pictures.
Neither of them was overly excited at being captured but
once I loosened my grip, they were more than happy to
take to the air. I could not hold the male in the proper
position to get the effect of his multicolored plumage
because if I just moved my fingers a bit, he was ready
to squeeze out of my hand.
I still
remember the first time I saw a male Painted Bunting. I
could not believe my eyes. Male cardinals are blood red
and they look like Christmas tree ornaments, and male
Ruby Throat hummingbirds are very easy on the eyes, but
Painted Buntings are like the best eye dessert there is.
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Announcements:
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Meeting:
ANNUAL FALL MEETING
NOTICE
Our annual fall
meeting will be held October 13th, 2012 at Cooper
Farm. Details as to our speakers and starting time
will follow later this year.
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"If
you are purchasing land over 16.7 acres in size,
please
consider a Wildlife Tax Exemption."
...see Details |
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