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As a part of my Threatened Texas Series, I call on Dr. Robert Deans to learn more about the Jollyville Plateau Salamander (Eurycea tonkawae).⁠⁠"The Jollyville Plateau Salamander is part of a species radiation in Central Texas driven by historical climate change: a once broad-ranging species of Eurycea that inhabited creeks and streams was only able

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Whooping Crane is the tallest & rarest birds in North America...©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE WHOOPING CRANE:SPECIES INFO:"In the early 20th century, we nearly lost the Whooping Crane. Unregulated shooting, habitat

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species."All Golden-cheeked Warblers are native Texans, because all golden-cheeked warblers are born here... but then they spend the majority of their time in the highland pine oak woodlands of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and a little bit of Nicaragua... "- Darrell Hutchinson© Juliet Whitse

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.There are just over 5,000 known pairs of breeding piping plovers. Texas is the wintering home for 35 percent of the known population of piping plovers... ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art    COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE PIPING PLOVER:SPECIES INFO:

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species."One of the most elusive birds in an elusive family, the tiny Black Rail is infamously difficult to see..." allaboutbirds.orgARTIST: Juliet Whitsett SOCIAL: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE BLACK RAILSPECIES INFO: According to Texas Parks & Wild

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.What has a 3rd eye, sensors on its skin to detects electricity, and can become airborne jumping out of the water?The Paddlefish...©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF PADDLEFISH.SPECIES INFO:The Paddlefish is a living fossil (records

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The saying goes... "Red touches yellow, kills a fellow. Red touches black, venom lack."©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art    COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE SCARLET SNAKE.SPECIES INFO:The saying goes... "Red touches yellow, kills a fellow. Red touches bla

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The False Spike, is a rare central- and west-Texas endemic unionid mussel species that is considered state threatened and is under review for protection under the Endangered Species Act.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The threatened Coues' Rice Rat builds their nests in the South Texas marsh waters of Hidalgo County where they weave their homes within the cattails and bulrush (grass-like plants).⁠ ⁠©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE COUES' RICE RAT.S

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Louisiana Black Bear is on the federal threatened species list. It is not commonly known to be found in Texas anymore, although potential habitat exists in the eastern part of the state.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLES FROM IMAGES