http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock Science in Action! To better manage tropical species in temperate climates. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:24:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ...French will add to these observations throughout the fall semester... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/11/16/sable-herd-observations/ While Jane was at the C2S2 meeting, she was able to make a few opportunistic observations.... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/11/09/field-notes-nov-5-7-2009/ We collected some anecdotal observations on waterbuck and videos of deer rutting vocalizations.... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/09/28/field-notes-sept-26-27-2009/ The highlight today was watching Crooked Tail interact with a young male and calf....with a group of five north of the Lodge in the cleared juniper area....more later http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/09/04/fieldnotes-september-5-2009/ This is our last observation scheduled on the protocol for Renee's graduate research!  My highlight was watching the courtship interactions between Lucifer (M530B) and F63Y.  When he stopped mounting her, she mounted him! When I first located Lucifer, he was off the road between the Addax shed and Turtle Pond.  He ... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/08/27/field-notes-august-22-23-2009/ Renee will fill in more details about what was observed.... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/08/27/field-notes-aug-18-19-2009/ These are the highlighted behaviors and events of M530B in the main pasture 8-4-09 7pm to sunset- M530B grazed with 5 females about 35 yards away in the opening before crossing the creek towards the Lodge. They moved slowly and eventually crossed the road near the addax and white-tailed deer. Five male ... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/08/10/field-observation-aug-4-6/ Lets dialogue about birthing behavior here... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/08/03/birthing-behavior/ The highlight was a tremendous thunderstorm Saturday afternoon with rainbows in the evening!  During the storm, the waterbuck huddled under trees. When the rain slowed down, they grazed, occasionally shaking water droplets off their heads. At noon on Saturday, Lucifer (M530B) was on the Juniper Loop and walked into the woods ... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/08/03/field-notes-aug-1-2-2009/ Wes F., Lindsay D. and I conducted observations. Below are the highlights from the weekend. 1. B530 was spotted in Juniper loop Sat morning at 6 am. He was alone grazing and then laid down to chew cud until feeding time. 2. During feeding, B530 was persistent at feeding at one trough ... http://blogs.tamu.edu/hoofstock/2009/07/28/july-25-26-wb-observations/