-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Wildlife leaving home on range for home in backyards

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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 July 1998-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Wildlife leaving home on range for home in backyards (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:150798 Texas residents may be getting closer views of the state's wildlife population as the drought lingers. A whole host of critters are boldly venturing into backyard pet bowls for want of eat and drink, Texas Agricultural Extension Service wildlife specialists say.

"Everything is hunting for food and water, because their natural foods are not as available right now," said Dr. Don Steinbach, Extension Service wildlife specialist in College Station. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates that the state has more than 175 million acres of habitat, homes for a "tremendous variety of plants and animals." With...