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USDA FACILITY REPORT

West Texas Wildlife Preserve

Merkel, Texas 79536 - 9186 County Road 432

A+
5 Inspections
0 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 74-A-1563 Type: Class A (breeder) Last Inspected: Apr 2, 2026 Address: 9186 County Road 432 USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Slender-Horned Gazelle122
  • Markhor121
  • Addra Gazelle104
  • Edmi90
  • Chilean Flamingo87
  • Greater Kudu86
  • Sable Antelope84
  • Sand Gazelle83
  • Greater Flamingo83
Show all 159 species
  • Nyala74
  • Sitatunga68
  • Nubian Ibex67
  • Addax62
  • Gemsbok62
  • Bennett's Wallaby59
  • Red Kangaroo55
  • Nile Lechwe52
  • Thomson's Gazelle49
  • Bongo47
  • Arabian Oryx44
  • American Bison44
  • Grant's Gazelle41
  • Speke's Gazelle38
  • Bontebok33
  • Cattle33
  • Impala32
  • Springbok28
  • Grevy's Zebra27
  • Hawaiian Goose27
  • Giraffe25
  • Roan Antelope25
  • Nicobar Pigeon25
  • Ocellated Turkey24
  • Western Grey Kangaroo23
  • Bighorn Sheep23
  • White-Faced Whistling-Duck21
  • Lesser Kudu19
  • Albine Ibex18
  • Vulturine Guineafowl18
  • Barbary Sheep16
  • White-Lipped Deer16
  • Demoiselle Crane16
  • Gray Crowned-Crane16
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo15
  • Common Waterbuck15
  • Bar-Headed Goose15
  • Maned Duck13
  • Black Crowned-Crane13
  • West Caucasian Tur13
  • Red Deer12
  • Puna Teal12
  • White-Headed Duck12
  • Indian Muntjac11
  • Sarus Crane11
  • Green Junglefowl11
  • Alpine Ibex11
  • Bactrian Camel10
  • African Pygmy-Goose10
  • Black-Necked Swan10
  • Cape Barren Goose10
  • Victoria Crowned-Pigeon10
  • Domestic Guineafowl10
  • Soemmerrings Gazelle9
  • Freckled Duck9
  • Ringed Teal9
  • Coscoroba Swan9
  • White-Cheeked Turaco9
  • Common Ostrich9
  • Capybara8
  • Burchell’s8
  • Mountain Zebra8
  • Andean Goose8
  • Spectacled Duck8
  • Wattled Crane8
  • Green Peafowl8
  • Ruddy Duck8
  • Dall Sheep White Sheep7
  • Red Shoveler7
  • Orinoco Goose7
  • Crested Partridge7
  • Guira Cuckoo7
  • Luzon Bleeding-Heart7
  • King Vulture7
  • Lake Duck7
  • Magpie Goose7
  • Baird's Tapir6
  • Plumed Whistling-Duck6
  • Southern Screamer6
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill6
  • Great Curassow6
  • Eastern Crested Guineafowl6
  • Baikal Teal6
  • Garganey6
  • Blue-Billed Teal6
  • South American Tapir5
  • Black Wildebeest5
  • Yellow-Billed Duck5
  • Falcated Duck5
  • Mute Swan5
  • Saddle-Billed Stork5
  • Palm-Nut Vulture5
  • Sri Lanka Junglefowl5
  • Sulawesi Hornbill5
  • Sulawesi Ground Dove5
  • Hippopotamus4
  • Red-Billed Blue-Magpie4
  • Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill4
  • Barrow's Goldeneye4
  • Ross's Turaco4
  • Northern Bobwhite4
  • White-Crested Turaco4
  • Helmeted Curassow4
  • Red-Legged Seriema4
  • Secretarybird4
  • Black Curassow4
  • Gray Junglefowl4
  • Red-Lored Parrot4
  • Blue-Winged Goose3
  • Toco Toucan3
  • Red-Crested Turaco3
  • Emu3
  • Southern Ground-Hornbill3
  • Gambel's Quail3
  • Radjah Shelduck3
  • Western Crowned-Pigeon3
  • Gray Peacock-Pheasant3
  • Fallow Deer3
  • Rock Hyrax2
  • Kirk's Dikdik2
  • Black-Casqued Hornbill2
  • Sunbittern2
  • Wandering Whistling-Duck2
  • Bernier's Teal2
  • Fulvous Whistling-Duck2
  • Scarlet Ibis2
  • Black Swan2
  • Cape Teal2
  • Spotted Whistling-Duck2
  • Whooper Swan2
  • Blue-Throated Piping-Guan2
  • Hyacinth Macaw2
  • Kori Bustard2
  • Klipspringer2
  • Brindled Wildebeest2
  • Red Lechwe1
  • White Rhinoceros1
  • Gerenuk1
  • Brazilian Teal1
  • Ring-Necked Duck1
  • Curl-Crested Aracari1
  • Lady Amherst's Pheasant1
  • Egyptian Goose1
  • White Ibis1
  • Pheasant Pigeon1
  • Pink-Headed Fruit-Dove1
  • Scarlet Macaw1
  • Red-Fronted Macaw1
  • Blue Duiker1
  • Ankole-Watusi Cattle1

Inspection History

A history of USDA inspections for this facility, with inspection details, compliance records, and original reports.

5 inspections on record

Apr 2, 2026
No Violations
Animals: 1,018 · Type: Class A - Breeder
Jun 27, 2024
No Violations
Animals: 861 · Type: Class A - Breeder
May 23, 2023
No Violations
Animals: 381 · Type: Class A - Breeder
Jan 4, 2022
No Violations
Animals: 263 · Type: Class A - Breeder
Jun 30, 2021
No Violations
Animals: 204 · Type: Class A - Breeder

No violations on record, great sign.

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for West Texas Wildlife Preserve. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about West Texas Wildlife Preserve

Is West Texas Wildlife Preserve a USDA-licensed breeder?

West Texas Wildlife Preserve holds USDA license number 74-A-1563 (A), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does West Texas Wildlife Preserve have any USDA violations on record?

No violations appear in the USDA inspection records we hold for West Texas Wildlife Preserve. A clean record is a good sign, but confirm it with a recent in-person visit and current veterinary health records.

When was West Texas Wildlife Preserve last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for West Texas Wildlife Preserve was on Apr 2, 2026, and the facility has 5 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is West Texas Wildlife Preserve located?

West Texas Wildlife Preserve is located in Merkel, Texas. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Texas to compare inspection records before you decide.

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