Ecology is "the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings." (from: https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/ecology)

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Show notes:
1. Some species of plants and animals found in our area: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/michaelgold

2. "The collection of artifacts or digging on archeological sites is illegal without a permit. ... The Antiquities Code of Texas (Natural Resources Code, Title 9, Chapter 191, as amended), passed in 1969, forbids the collection or excavation of artifacts on state and political subdivision lands without a permit." (from https://www.thc.texas.gov/public/upload/archeology-artifact-collecting-tx.pdf) [see also https://guides.sll.texas.gov/abandoned-property/artifacts-antiquities]

3. Akokisa Indians
a. https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/akokisa/

b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akokisa

c. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bma17

d. https://sites.utexas.edu/tarl/2015/02/10/the-akokisa-and-the-atakapans/

4. Karankawa Indians (I forgot the spelling of, and hence mispronounced, this one in the podcast)
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karankawa_people

b. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bmk05

c. http://www.texasindians.com/karank.htm

d. https://www.indigenouspeople.net/karankaw.htm

5. Atakapa Indians
a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atakapa

b. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bma48

c. http://www.atakapa-ishak.org/history/

6. Archeological find in Meyer Park
a. https://www.hcfcd.org/projects-studies/cypress-creek/completed-projects/meyer-park-archeological-site/

b.