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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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Scientist Explore an Enigmatic Lizard in the Chinati...

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2024/11/14

Trans-Pecos Texas has a stunning diversity of reptiles and amphibians, and herpetologists, both professional and avocational, flock here from around the world. Now, researchers are turning their attention to one example of that diversity – a mysterious lizard known as the Dixon’s whiptail.

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Biocrusts – “The Living Skin of the Desert” – Thrive...

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2024/10/31

Gypsum landscapes occur globally, but they abound in the Chihuahuan Desert, from Coahuila and Durango to the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas and New Mexico’s White Sands. These white-sand outcrops are certainly harsh. But they’re also hotspots of biodiversity. That includes the complex, fragile ecosystems known as “biocrusts.”

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West Texas “Nabkha” Dunes Reveal a Rugged Region’s...

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2024/10/10

Large swaths of West Texas are dominated by features called coppice dunes. These dunes reveal that, when human activity and extreme weather intersect, landscapes can be rapidly transformed.

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Megastar Médanos: Exploring Chihuahua’s Samalayuca Dunes

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2024/09/26

When it comes to sand dunes in our region, we think of New Mexico’s White Sands, the Monahans Sandhills, or the Salt Basin Dunes near the Guadalupe Mountains. But there’s another great sand sea here.

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Independence Creek Preserve: A West Texas Oasis is...

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2024/09/20

Established in 1962, the National Natural Landmarks Program each year designates a handful of sites in public or private ownership that embody the best of the nation’s natural heritage. And the newest landmark is a West Texas property.

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Clues in the collection: museum artifacts reveal the...

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2024/09/05

As archeological techniques and perspectives evolve, artifacts collected decades ago can be as revelatory as new finds.

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From rocky redoubts, chirping frogs announce the...

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2024/08/29

Chirping frogs are typically less than an inch long, and you could mistake their whistling, trilling calls for an insect’s. But these little creatures have an epic story, one that distills the deep mysteries of biodiversity.

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The desert distilled: the science of sand dunes

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2024/08/01

More than any mountains, mesas or canyons, the region's sand dunes distill the desert’s defining phenomenon, drought.

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Archeologists unearth unexpected wonders in a cave...

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2024/07/25

Five years ago, archeologists began excavating the San Esteban cave south of Marfa, searching for evidence of the Big Bend's earliest inhabitants.

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From a Chisos Mountains cave, endangered agave bats...

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2024/07/11

At sunset tonight, a few thousand Mexican long-nosed bats will fly from a cave high in the Chisos Mountains. They’ll disperse to feast on agave nectar — pollinating the iconic plants in the process. These “agave bats” are deeply imperiled by human impact but for now, they’re holding their own.

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Alpine artist Chris Ruggia celebrates Black Bears,...

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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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