Wild Pantex – Collaboration Produces Ninth Publication
Seven manuscripts have been published and two others have recently been accepted
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Wild Pantex - Swainson’s hawks, narrow corridors and wind farms
Article by Jim Ray, Pantex Wildlife Biologist/Scientist
The four remaining satellite‑marked Swainson’s Hawks departed from their nesting territories and are well on their way south towards their wintering grounds in Argentina. The hawks are strung out in migration, with one each in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Wild Pantex – Bird of the Day: The Cliff Swallow
Article by Jim Ray, Pantex Wildlife Biologist/Scientist
I have had only one post covering the topic of Bird of the Day since I began writing Wild Pantex blogs back in early 2013 (American Bald Eagle). A timely candidate for the second is the Cliff Swallow which began arriving in our area during the last days of April. Along with its scissor-tail-adorned cousin, the Barn Swallow, the Cliff Swallow is the reason that we are applying sky blue paint on the eaves of specific buildings around the facility.
Wild Pantex – Two Schools Unite
Article by Jim Ray, Pantex Wildlife Biologist/Scientist
Wild Pantex – A Near-Perfect Outing
Article by Jim Ray, Pantex Wildlife Biologist/Scientist
When upper level management visits your facility and wants a tour and an overview of your program, you certainly hope you are prepared and can show him or her some wildlife when you are out-and-about. Such was the case, recently, and our tour could not have gone much better.
Wild Pantex – It Rained Frogs and Toads
Article by Jim Ray, Pantex Wildlife Biologist/Scientist
I love this time of year because it is "thunderstorm season" here in the Texas High Plains. I am a weather buff, but I also fully appreciate the fact that rainfall is the lifeblood of our area's agriculture, and its wildlife's production and habitat.
Wild Pantex – The Swallows of Pantex
At Pantex, two species of swallows are present during the nesting season: the barn swallow and the cliff swallow
Wild Pantex – Wintertime Ramblings
Amidst a busy schedule and the winter cold, there is plenty going on with our Wild Pantex.
Wild Pantex – Going Hemispheric with Migratory Birds – Part 2
Pantex initiated and built a long-running program beginning in 1999 that contributes to migratory bird conservation
Wild Pantex – Going Hemispheric with Migratory Birds – Part 1
Article by Jim Ray, Pantex Wildlife Biologist/Scientist
The following was taken from an abstract produced in association with the Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award nomination process: