Houston Interactive Aquarium USDA violations include euthanized animal
The Houston Interactive Aquarium and Animal Preserve was cited for 17 USDA violations across two inspections this year. Ariana…
Texas beaches see a surge of stranded baby sea turtles
The turtle was missing a flipper and appeared to be in rough shape. But when she picked it…
Rare melon-headed whale strands on Texas beach, prompting rescue
A rare offshore whale that seldom comes close to land washed up on Mustang Island near Port Aransas over the…
391-acre forest added to San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Texas
The newly protected property expands the more than 46,000 acres already conserved within the Columbia Bottomlands, one of…
Katy Prairie preserve expands with 60 acres permanently protected
Located in the Upper Cypress Creek watershed, the newly-protected tract includes native prairie, seasonal wetlands and working agricultural…
New Texas ocelot conservation facility aims to save endangered cats
East Foundation this week released a first look at the new Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) Ocelot Conservation…
East Texas could land the state’s next new state park
The proposed park would sit on roughly 650 acres about 25 miles east of Athens, between Tyler and…
Rare Texas horned lizard rescued from South Padre Island surf
Imagine spotting what looks like a toad being tossed around in the surf on a South Padre Island…
Where to watch Houston’s purple martin spectacle this summer
Houston Audubon is once again inviting the public to witness the phenomenon during its annual Purple Martin Watch…
Houston toad makes comeback after disappearing from Harris County
The property was one of three sites where USFWS biologists released 170,000 Houston toad eggs in April as…
Round Rock purple martin parties canceled at Greenlawn Crossing
Last year, they were held at Round Rock Crossing after the birds moved from Highland Mall in North…
Texas issues alligator advisory for Clear Lake area
“With the authorization from TPWD, a very large alligator was removed from the area along Upper Bay Rd.…