Pecos River high bridge on HWY 90
Me and my baby (ol blue, God rest
her soul
her soul
My most
favorite
dog ever,
Jolie
favorite
dog ever,
Jolie
Texas Indigo, a protected
species in Texas. This
individual was almost 7 feet
in length. He has a radio
transmitter in him and is
used for research on the
Chaparral Wildlife
Management Area.
species in Texas. This
individual was almost 7 feet
in length. He has a radio
transmitter in him and is
used for research on the
Chaparral Wildlife
Management Area.
White-tailed Deer fawn on the Chap
Bobcat crossing road
between me and truck on
the Chaparral WMA
between me and truck on
the Chaparral WMA
Me, on the right, as a child. You can see the other
children around my cousin do not really care
about the checkered garter snake, yet I am
completely and utterly amazed by it.
children around my cousin do not really care
about the checkered garter snake, yet I am
completely and utterly amazed by it.
South Texas deer capture on the
IBC Ranch
IBC Ranch
Northern Black-Tailed
Rattlesnake, found on
HWY 90 10 miles west of
Langtry
Rattlesnake, found on
HWY 90 10 miles west of
Langtry
Me, Greg and Zack (my huntin
buddy)
buddy)
About Michael Leidner
About South Texas Herps:
South Texas Herps is a small home based business
that was created to help me share my passion,
snakes.
that was created to help me share my passion,
snakes.
About Me:
I was born and raised in Mission, TX located in The Rio Grande Valley in
South Texas. As a child my dad always had a snake, usually a wild caught
great plains rat snake, and I grew up with a passion for, and an
appreciation of, snakes and reptiles. I have a Bachelors Degree in Range
and Wildlife Science from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. My minor field of
study while at TAMUK was Biology. This fall I began teaching school at Alice
I.S.D. in Alice, Texas. I am teaching biology to high school freshman and
sophomores. This is the first time in my life I have had a permanent job, it is
a little scary and quite exiting at the same time. For the first time I will not
have to worry about how to pay the bills or even wonder if the animals will
get feed. I will be able to grow and expand my herp collection, while doing a
job that I think I love (well at least I get the Summer off).
I believe that educating young people is the key to the preservation of many
endangered snake species. I do my best at any opportunity to educate
people about the benefits of reptiles and why they should be protected and
not killed mercilessly (check out the letter I sent to Texas Fish and Game
Magazine).
As a child, I also grew up hunting and fishing and continue to do both. In the
past I have worked as a quail guide and dog handler in South Texas, I also
get out and duck hunt Baffin Bay and goose hunt the fields near my house
every chance I get.
South Texas. As a child my dad always had a snake, usually a wild caught
great plains rat snake, and I grew up with a passion for, and an
appreciation of, snakes and reptiles. I have a Bachelors Degree in Range
and Wildlife Science from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. My minor field of
study while at TAMUK was Biology. This fall I began teaching school at Alice
I.S.D. in Alice, Texas. I am teaching biology to high school freshman and
sophomores. This is the first time in my life I have had a permanent job, it is
a little scary and quite exiting at the same time. For the first time I will not
have to worry about how to pay the bills or even wonder if the animals will
get feed. I will be able to grow and expand my herp collection, while doing a
job that I think I love (well at least I get the Summer off).
I believe that educating young people is the key to the preservation of many
endangered snake species. I do my best at any opportunity to educate
people about the benefits of reptiles and why they should be protected and
not killed mercilessly (check out the letter I sent to Texas Fish and Game
Magazine).
As a child, I also grew up hunting and fishing and continue to do both. In the
past I have worked as a quail guide and dog handler in South Texas, I also
get out and duck hunt Baffin Bay and goose hunt the fields near my house
every chance I get.
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