1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (322+ words) June 13, 2026 " Hopkins County " Gardeners across Texas are reporting an uptick in sightings of a strange, spiky-backed insect often mistaken for a "beetle." In reality, the creature is an assassin bug'specifically the wheel bug, one of North America's most effective natural…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (414+ words) May 21, 2026 " AUSTIN, Texas " The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is calling on the public to weigh in on a proposed change that could significantly reshape how mountain lions are monitored across the state. The proposal, announced May 20, would require…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (439+ words) May 11, 2026 " AUSTIN " The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) successfully released more than one million'Houston toad'eggs at'Bastrop State Park'in conjunction with the Houston Zoo, Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) this spring. The Houston…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (406+ words) April 29, 2026 " AUSTIN " Warmer weather across Texas means more time outdoors and more encounters with wildlife. Spring and early summer are also when many species give birth and raise their young, which can lead to confusion when animals appear to be…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (290+ words) April 29, 2026 " AUSTIN, Texas " Sid Miller is weighing in on new emergency animal import restrictions announced by Florida, calling the move "understandable" as concerns grow over the spread of the New World screwworm near the U. S. -Mexico border. Florida officials issued the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (286+ words) March 26, 2026 " AUSTIN" Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has launched the nation's first all-digital State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). The SWAP is Texas' statewide conservation roadmap for Species of Greatest Conservation Need and their habitats. Maintaining an approved SWAP keeps…...