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Nature Notes

Marfa Public Radio

Why do rattlesnakes rattle and hummingbirds hum? How do flowers market themselves to pollinators? Why do tarantulas cross the road? Nature Notes investigates questions like these about the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region and the Llano Estacado. Through interviews with scientists and field recordings, this Marfa Public Radio original series reveals the secrets of desert life. Join host Dallas Baxter for new episodes on each week on Thursdays. Episodes are written and produced by Andrew

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Alpine artist Chris Ruggia celebrates Black Bears,...

Nature Notes ·

2024/07/04

In paintings and comics, Alpine artist Chris Ruggia has captured West Texas wildlife with care, curiosity and whimsy for two decades. Now, he has a new book inspired by the return of black bears to the Big Bend region.

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Ursine explorers: tracking black bears’...

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2024/06/13

With the return of black bears to West Texas, researchers are tracking their movements and studying their habits. And with careful science, they're hoping the bears can once again flourish in the region.

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In the Davis Mountains, discovering what’s on a...

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2024/06/06

New research on mountain lions in the Davis Mountains offers a rare glimpse into the secretive lives of these "ghost cats."

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In June 7 Agave Fest talk, archeologist Charles...

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2024/05/30

Agave-roasting was a mainstay of life in prehistoric West Texas. And new research suggests the practice was as much about celebration as it was sustenance.

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Ancient agave roasters: Big Bend earth ovens...

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2024/05/23

These ovens, where ancient people slow-roasted succulents like agaves, are rewriting the region's deep history.

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In the Davis Mountains, a mysterious mingling of...

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2024/05/09

The Colima warbler isn’t flashy — it’s mostly gray, with a yellow patch on its rear. And the Big Bend has long been known as the warbler’s only U.S. abode.

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April 27 sale showcases Twin Sisters Natives, a...

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2024/04/18

Across three decades, the local nursery has acquired a unique intimacy with the Trans-Pecos flora.

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“Shrine caves” reveal the depth of religious life in...

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2024/04/04

Archeologists have identified numerous “shrine caves,” ancient pilgrimage places, where ceremonies were conducted and offerings made.

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Triassic tyrants: West Texas fossils reveal a time...

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2024/03/28

In the deep past, proto-crocodilians dominated the planet. And now, a West Texas fossil find has added a new species to the roster of these remarkable creatures.

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Hell pigs and thunder beasts: Meet the archaic...

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2024/01/18

Between the dinosaurs' extinction and the fauna we know today, mammals have gone through a dizzying array of changes.

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The Texas carpenter ant takes “probiotics” to the...

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2023/12/21

The ant has evolved an organ specifically to host its “good bacteria.”

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The Salina mucket: A threatened mussel embodies the...

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2023/12/14

The Big Bend Rio Grande and its tributaries once abounded in fresh-water mussels. But today, a native Big Bend mussel — the Salina mucket — is proposed for endangered species protection. What's driven this species to the brink and how can it be saved?

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To restore streams, conservationists look to their...

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2023/11/02

Reviving streams means addressing the root causes of their decline. A new initiative aims to do just that by restoring the high grasslands where these desert lifelines begin.

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In rock imagery, the “Goggle-Eye Entity” is a...

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2023/10/26

What archeologists call the “Goggle-Eye Entity” was painted or pecked at hundreds of sites in the desert borderlands, by a prehistoric people known as the Jornada Mogollon.

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New findings deepen the story of White Sands' “ghost...

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2023/10/19

The “ghost prints” of White Sands National Park are among the century's most remarkable archeological discoveries. And new findings strengthen the case that these Chihuahuan Desert footprints are also the oldest evidence of people in the Americas.

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Age of Titans: a journey into Big Bend's dinosaur days

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2023/10/12

Big Bend National Park is a place of wonders today. But its past includes equal wonders, and at the top of that list are its vanished dinosaurs.

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Desert lifelines: a new initiative aims to restore...

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2023/10/05

There's nothing more wondrous in a desert country than flowing water. But modern human activities have had stark effects on West Texas streams and creeks. Now, there's a new initiative to restore them.

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Dive into deep time: discovering the vanished...

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2023/09/21

West Texas today is high and dry. But long ago it was beneath a shallow sea. In "Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend," the book's authors guide readers into the region's singular fossil record — including the teeming life of this ancient ocean.

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Of rain and redolence: Sept. 14 talk by Gary Nabhan...

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2023/09/07

Our region's vistas are iconic, but its desert scent — especially after a rain — is just as distinctive. Renowned writer Gary Nabhan will speak on the fragrances of the Chihuahua desert at Marfa's Crowley theater.

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A new book brings Big Bend's ancient animals to life

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2023/08/31

Big Bend National Park has a singular fossil record, spanning 130 million years. In "Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend,” that epic story is told, bringing vanished creatures, and vanished worlds, to life.

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