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OUTDOORS: USFWS taking vireo comment
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is taking public comment on its proposal to remove the black-capped vireo from the federal endangered species list.
The songbird resides in Texas, and its population has increased in recent years.
“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department applauds this proposal,” said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director. “This news is a testament to the exemplary stewardship of Texas’ private landowners and research and work of the department.”
When the black-capped vireo was listed in 1987, there were only 350 birds reported.
The species declined due to habitat loss and the brown-headed cowbird, who duped the vireos into raising cowbird chicks at the cost of their own young.
The USFWS reports there are more than 5,200 birds and more than 14,000 estimated across the breeding range – which increased 17 percent from 1987 to 2012.
Goats also were a significant threat to the vireo’s habitat; but goat density in the vireo’s breeding range has declined in the most recent three decades.
Vireos are also flourishing in the Mexican state of Coahuila, and other additional locations south of the border.
There also are cowbird control programs in place that have helped the vireo thrive once again. Read more in The Bowie News.
This bird, known as a black-capped vireo, has been enjoyed a resurgence in recent years and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may take it off the endangered species list. (Courtesy photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.)
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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