“In my whole life, I’ve never seen it like this,” said Kathleen Tobin Krueger of the Medina River, which flows through her family's ranchland. “It’s not even a mud puddle; usually it’s clear, flowing with water and lush beautiful green banks.”
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Another quarter mile down, buzzards lined the side of the river bank next to one such remaining pool. The small oasis was green and cloudy. Frogs flitted about everywhere along the stagnant water’s edge. “We used to say that wild types of Texas wildlife and plants are used to extremes; it’s kind of what makes Texas Texas,” Simon said. “Unfortunately, these days, it seems like the extremes are becoming normal — and so wildlife are experiencing a really difficult time.”As Tobin skirted around the edge of the ranch, a nearby black cow started walking toward him and Krueger.
While Tobin Ranch has been able to produce enough water for its cattle so far, Tobin said some of their neighbors have been less lucky. He and Krueger have heard of neighbors whose stock tanks and wells have run dry, he said.