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Carol Collins donates $20,000 to local animal services
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (342+ words) The Brenham City Council formally recognized a significant act of private philanthropy during its latest session when a local resident presented a substantial gift to the city's animal services department. Carol Collins, a CPA and Washington County resident, donated $20,000 specifically…...
Pets of the Week | Rockport Pilot
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (132+ words) Pets of the Week'SouthTexasNews.com Fred is a 3-month-old terrier mix bursting with love and personality. This fun, outgoing pup is always ready for an adventure and never turns down a chance to play. He absolutely loves the company of…...
Choke Canyon State Park Birding Festival: A flying success
2+ week, 2+ day ago (272+ words) It was a perfect day to get outdoors at Choke Canyon State Park's Birding Festival. More than 200 people came to the Calliham Unit on March 14 to enjoy a day filled with birdwatching, demonstrations and hands-on activities. Festivalgoers walked the trails…...
Animal Care Services seeks grant for mobile adoption trailer
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (196+ words) Animal Care Services seeks grant for mobile adoption trailer'SouthTexasNews.com Aransas County Animal Care Services received authorization to apply for a Petco Love Animal Welfare Organization grant to purchase a mobile pet adoption and emergency unit. The climate-controlled trailer will…...
Mountain Lions: ghosts of the Brush Country
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (279+ words) Despite Donovan Garcia's game-high 21 points, the Skidmore-T" A trio of teachers involved in Pettus ISD operations has ear" There are two populations of Mountain Lions in Texas. The South Texas population is small and restricted to the heavy brush country…...
Pets of the Week |
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (106+ words) Pets of the Week'SouthTexasNews.com Liam is about three months old and is a stunning tuxedo kitten with lots of personality. He loves playing with his siblings and keeps himself busy with toys and games. Liam is a big fan…...
Keep your fingers crossed for bluebirds!
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) So, during this current bout of cold, I have been searching daily for Eastern Bluebirds. I really don't want to lose them again. For a couple of days, I could not find any. I was getting worried. Then, today, a…...
Chipping Sparrow: Your bird of the day!
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) The Chipping Sparrow has a very broad range across North America. It prefers trees for breeding but often winters in parts of the South Texas brush country. (Terry Sohl Map) Or so says Merlin, the birding app on my iPhone....
Rockport Christmas Bird Count logs 146 species
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (202+ words) More than 40 birders fanned out across the Rockport area on Jan. 4 to take part in the annual Rockport Christmas Bird Count, a long-running community science effort that helps track bird populations across North America. Participants spent the day identifying birds…...
Pets of the Week
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (64+ words) Pets of the Week'SouthTexasNews.com Hullo, my name's Hawthorne. I'm a shy-guy that's about two and a half years old. I came in with my six siblings from a pretty tough spot, but now it's down to just three of…...