Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Recent papers from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

1. A workflow to gather, clean, and standardize species occurrence records at scale for conservation applications2026
2. Two ecological niche models for the conservation of the imperiled Spotted SuckerNorth American Journal of Fisheries Management · 2026
3. Quantifying American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Nest Depredation by Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa)Animals · 2026
4. Mitochondrial Genomes of Micropterus cataractae, Micropterus henshalli, and Micropterus punctulatus: Expanded Genetic Resources for ManagementFishes · 2026
5. Transplanted bivalves record subseasonal shifts in isotopic and elemental proxies for salinity in subtropical estuariesMarine and Freshwater Research · 2026
6. Phenological Flexibility in Nesting Grassland Birds Over a Half Century Informs Timing of ManagementGlobal Change Biology · 2026
7. Landscape drivers of scaled quail occurrence across a broad spatiotemporal scale: implications for habitat managementJournal of Wildlife Management · 2026
8. An assessment of oyster dredge and patent tong sampling across varying reef structureNorth American Journal of Fisheries Management · 2026
9. Why should fisheries professionals care about instream flow and water level conservation?Fisheries · 2026
10. Genetic and behavioural repertoires support olfactory communication in wild capuchin monkeys2026
11. Aboveground woody biomass regression and uncertainty estimation from spaceborne lidar and optical datasetsGIScience & Remote Sensing · 2026
12. The genomic context for management of eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica in the Gulf of Mexico includes population structure and deep underlying divergenceMarine and Coastal Fisheries · 2026
13. Shotgun metagenomics reveals seasonal variation in the diet of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in West TexasGlobal Ecology and Conservation · 2026
14. Importance of woody patches and vegetation heterogeneity in Texas tortoise microhabitat useWildlife Biology · 2026
15. Spatial dynamics of three estuarine predatory fishes in a subtropical estuaryMarine Biology · 2026
16. Seasonal occupancy and population trends of juvenile permit (Trachinotus falcatus) in Texas estuariesEnvironmental Biology of Fishes · 2026
17. Age‐Associated Differences and Rearing Strategy‐Related Alterations in the Gut Microbiome of Captive African Elephants ( Loxodonta africana )Zoo Biology · 2026
18. Aiding Imperiled Fish and Mussel Conservation Using Swimming Performance Metrics to Inform the Design or Modification of Road Stream CrossingsFishes · 2026
19. Facing Truths About Population ManagementZoo Biology · 2026
20. Impacts of Pasture Conversion to Sugarcane on Water Fluxes and Water Use Efficiency in the Southeastern USGCB Bioenergy · 2026