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- Josh Ellis
Horned Lizard Watch ... Highlights from the 2001 Monitoring Season
" Statistical analysis of the data show cor-
relations with red imported fire ants
and land use that may help in future
management efforts.
" Results from THLW have been present-
ed at scientific meetings and have gen-
erated interest from other states with
horned lizards.
" The "stories" from our watchers
inspired the idea for our Hometown
Horned Toads Essay Contest. Results
from that contest should help to capture
the history of horned lizards in Texas.
We owe the success of Texas Horned
Lizard Watch to the efforts of our dedicat-
ed volunteers, Texans who love the horny
toad! Special thanks goes out to our veter-
an volunteers who have submitted data
during all five years of the survey effort.
These "super citizen scientists" are:
Ed, Linda, and Anna Allen, Jeanne
Ansley, Beverly Kitzman, Bill Knight,
Larry McKnight, Cathy Palmer,
Britton and Gayle Phillips and
Doris Steadman.Thirty-nine volunteers submitted data sheets, while an additional 14 informal
reports were received. Horned lizards were seen on 24 of 30 adopted sites and on
three of four transects. Our 11 spotters noted 112 different sightings of THL. Data
came in from 45 counties, including seven counties new to THLW. Data was
received for the first time from Coryell, Dallam, Goliad, Hartley, Henderson, Red
River and Reeves counties.
Special recognition goes out to Doris Steadman, Beverly Kitzman, Brandee Frishe
and Judy Creager for their superb efforts in gathering sightings. Efforts by Brandee
and Judy with Texas State Technical College students are featured on page 4.
Special thanks also to Joan Senn and John Farley whose regular visits to their
adopted sites allowed them to report horned lizard sightings on 19 and 20 different
occasions, respectively. Maybe getting to see horned lizards that many times is
thanks enough!
Looking for Ways to Expand your Hlorned Lizard Monitoring?
Check out the Texas Ant Voucher Tracking System coordinated by the Texas
Cooperative Extension Service. You can collect ants at your site and have
them identified and entered into a database.
[[ARN MORE AT http://fasims.tamu.edu/voucher/the Texas Nature Trac
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