{"id":308710,"date":"2026-05-26T03:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/308710\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:34:13","slug":"volunteer-wildlife-rehabilitators-say-proposed-texas-changes-could-mean-fewer-lives-saved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/308710\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer wildlife rehabilitators say proposed Texas changes could mean fewer lives saved"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Volunteer <\/p>\n

HOUSTON – \u00a0Volunteer wildlife rehabilitators say proposed changes the state wants to make could mean fewer lives saved.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will vote on sweeping changes.<\/p>\n

Wildlife rehabilitators express concerns <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Those changes are worrying wildlife rehabilitators all over the state, but especially in the greater Houston area.<\/p>\n

Their biggest concern, the rehabilitators say, is the proposal to change the number of satellite care facilities.<\/p>\n

The volunteers say that will limit the number of injured and orphaned animals they can save and return to the wild.<\/p>\n

“If you reduce the number of rehabbers, you’re reducing the number of animals that can be saved,” said Glen Bryant with All Things Wild Rescue.<\/p>\n

“If we cut away satellites, it will greatly reduce what we can do to save animals,” said Cala Carlson Wallace with Fort Bend Wildlife Rescue.<\/p>\n

“There are many more animals that need us than there are people and places that can help us,” said Jenna Ross with Fort Bend County Wildlife Rescue.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

If you’d like to weigh in, you can send the commission your thoughts by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this article comes from volunteer wildlife rehabilitators.<\/p>\n

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