Here are some great resources to learn and explore more:

ATTENTION: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is asking for the public’s assistance in the recovery of the ocelot, a highly endangered wild cat found in deep South Texas. Click Here for a guide so that you are able to identify ocelots and report them to the appropriate authorities. Ocelots used to range from South Texas into Arkansas and Lousiana but today are only found in deep South Texas. The FWS is the lead federal agency responsible for the recovery of this species and is working with many partners, public and private, to make sure this beautiful cat will grace the Texas landscape for many generations.

If an ocelot is seen, dead or alive, please immediately call any of the following phone numbers:
(956)784-7520
(956)784-7608
(956)784-7500
(956)748-3607

Click Here to download the complete Nature Directory

RGV Events Calendar
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RGV Nature Calendar
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Bird Watching

Birding on the net Texas e-mail list
Website

eBird
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Rare Bird Alert
956-584-2731

Rio Grande Valley Birding Directory
PDF (right click link and select ‘save link as…’)

Rio Grande Valley Birding Guide
Website

Rio Grande Valley Migrating Bird Chart
PDF (right click link and select ‘save link as…’)

TexBirds e-mail list
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World Birding Center
Website

Butterfly Watching

North American Butterfly Association – South Texas Chapter
Website

RGV Butterfly Guide
PDF (right click link and select ‘save link as…’)

Texas Butterfly Festival Website
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Dragonfly Watching

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Central
Website

RGV Dragonfly Guide
PDF (right click link and select ‘save link as…’)

Wildlife Guides

Great Texas Wildlife Trails
Website

RGV Animal Directory
PDF (right click link and select ‘save link as…’)

Lodging and Shopping

Alamo Inn Bed and Breakfast and Outdoor Store
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