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Yesterday at 7:38 AM  With temperatures soaring beyond the century mark in Deep South Texas, a ranch country oasis quickly becomes a magnet for wildlife.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  As the sun begins to peek over distant mesquites, coyotes greet the dawn with their haunting chorus.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  As the sun begins to peek over distant mesquites, coyotes greet the dawn with their haunting chorus. Wintry clouds are mirrored in the surface of a remote ranch country pond, as a young buck stares intently across placid water.

Monday, August 30, 2010  It is a time of abundance in the South Texas ranch country. Ample rains throughout the year have helped produce lush habitat for deer and other wildlife.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Twenty professional wildlife photographers from around the world have just finished shooting in a competition held in the South Texas ranchland.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  You just never know what you may encounter, if you spend a morning at a ranch country pond like this one just north of Raymondville.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  Whitetail deer are playful creatures, and even on a chilly South Texas morning, young deer happily cavort in the cool waters of a remote ranch country pond.

Monday, January 18, 2010  The full moon casts a magical glow over the ranch country and illuminates the final dance of doe and buck in deep South Texas.

Monday, December 21, 2009  Nilgai antelope are not native to South Texas but to hunter's delight, they are abundant in the ranch country north of Raymondville.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  It’s the second week in December, and that means bucks are starting to court does throughout the South Texas ranch country.

Monday, November 16, 2009  The chances of catching a raccoon out during the middle of the day are pretty slim, but Richard Moore was lucky enough in today's Nature Report.

Monday, October 05, 2009  In today's Nature Report, Richard Moore takes us through the transition whitetail deer are experiencing in the South Texas ranch country.