Agriculture & Animals

May 13, 2025

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

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May 8, 2025

Ranchers plead for help to fight a devastating pest on its way back to Texas

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A close-up photo of a brownish insect with paw-like front legs.
May 8, 2025

Meet the mole cricket – with front legs meant for digging

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May 7, 2025

Houston team finds many cases of shrimp fraud among Gulf Coast restaurants

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May 1, 2025

Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering

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April 28, 2025

Rent a chicken? More people take a crack at creating their own egg supply

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A skunk outdoors
April 18, 2025

Bird flu now spreading through wild mammals, Texas Parks and Wildlife confirms

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April 17, 2025

A new documentary explores the interconnection of water and energy and how essential they are to our survival

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April 11, 2025

A federal employee cut at National Marine Sanctuary is throwing part of its mission ‘into disarray’

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April 8, 2025

They’re back: Bioengineered dire wolf-like pups walk the earth 10,000 years after extinction

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April 4, 2025

Bill would create comprehensive digital registry for cattle brands

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A close-up photo of a black and white mosquito on a colorful purple and yellow background.
April 1, 2025

Four reasons mosquitoes might like to bite you best

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March 27, 2025

What is a vertical greenhouse? Cleburne farm uses less land and water to grow more produce

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A brown dairy cow standing in a pasture
March 26, 2025

Bird flu continues ‘odd’ transmission between mammals

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March 24, 2025

The woolly mouse: A fluffy new species created from mammoth DNA

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February 28, 2025

As egg prices jump, some people are considering investing in backyard chickens

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An extremely close-up image of a flea on a bright white background.
February 21, 2025

The concerning resurgence of another infectious disease in Texas: flea-borne typhus

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February 20, 2025

Lawsuit challenges USDA trapping and killing practices of Texas wildlife

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February 14, 2025

The ancestor of modern ducks and geese may have waddled alongside the dinosaurs

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February 13, 2025

Scientists have figured out what happens to sea turtles during their ‘lost years’

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February 5, 2025

‘How do we protect our poultry flocks?’ Texas dairy, poultry producers grapple with bird flu

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January 30, 2025

As bird flu continues to spread, the CDC is on a communications blackout

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An adult Indianmeal moth sits on a white background. The small moth is different shades of brown with darker tips on its wings.
December 1, 2022

A little extra protein? How to identify and get rid of this common pantry pest

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January 22, 2025

What happens to sea turtles when the temperature drops? This organization is making sure they don’t freeze.

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January 16, 2025

Audubon Society shares solutions for supporting offshore wind production while protecting birds

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January 16, 2025

Bird flu warning issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife

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January 8, 2025

Ranchers scramble to prepare livestock for winter storm in Northeast Texas

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January 8, 2025

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moves to downlist the endangered golden-cheeked warbler

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January 2, 2025

New ‘little blue bee’ species discovered in Texas and Oklahoma

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December 17, 2024

Cattle fever ticks are a big danger to cows, but a genetic discovery could help control them

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A photo of two mostly black butterflies with red and white markings on green leaves.
December 10, 2024

What is this bug? Tips for identifying insects

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A photo of a burnt orange sign on a black mesh fence reads "Where are the turtles?" and explains that pond repairs are underway.
December 9, 2024

Why UT Austin’s famed turtles have temporarily vacated their pond – and when they’ll be back

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December 6, 2024

Desert bighorn sheep return to Franklin Mountains

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December 3, 2024

Texas has enabled new hunting restrictions on mountain lions, the first ever

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December 3, 2024

Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ poisoned their land and killed their livestock

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A close-up photo of a yellow and black winged insect with a scorpion-like tail feeding on a smaller insect on a green leaf.
November 21, 2024

An insect expert’s top 7 bugs to look for around Texas

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November 20, 2024

Get ready, Texas anglers – rainbow trout are coming to a body of water near you

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November 20, 2024

ShareLunker program recruits Texas anglers to cultivate bigger, better fish

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November 20, 2024

Commentary: The Gruver Farm Scholarship Foundation

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A close-up photo of a hairy yellowish brown and black striped fly.
October 31, 2024

Yes, insects can lay eggs in your body. Here’s how.

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October 29, 2024

If you hit a cow with your car, who’s at fault? In Texas, it depends on the county

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October 28, 2024

Federal response to bird flu in cattle sheds little light on virus’ spread

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October 25, 2024

Black farmers in Texas build a home-grown community with nonprofit support

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October 23, 2024

‘They’re everywhere’: Red flour beetles, sheltered in pecan shells, plague far West Texas

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September 27, 2024

Audubon Texas asking residents to go lights out for birds

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September 10, 2024

A generation of Austinites remembers seeing alligators near Barton Springs. Were they ever there?

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September 6, 2024

Texas seeing an increase in disease that damages grape crops

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September 4, 2024

Want to grow a veggie garden this fall? Tips for choosing plants, protecting from freezes & more

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September 3, 2024

Bucking horses can be hard to come by, so Sul Ross’ rodeo team breeds their own

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August 27, 2024

Dozens of horned lizard babies will be released in an effort to rebuild the Texas symbol’s population

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August 16, 2024

Are you a mosquito’s favorite meal? Why some people get more bites than others

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August 15, 2024

There used to be a pet cemetery outside Austin, but it’s gone now. What happened to the animals?

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August 13, 2024

Honeybee numbers soar in Texas, but hive health still a challenge

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August 7, 2024

Bull sharks are having a baby boom along the Texas coast

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August 1, 2024

Bighorn sheep are set to return to the mountains outside El Paso

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July 23, 2024

Texas researchers discover fossil chromosomes of 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth

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July 18, 2024

Houston SPCA has taken in 1,800 animals, including egret colony, in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

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July 16, 2024

Batnado at Bracken Cave is an incredible natural phenomenon with 20 million players

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An exterior shot of the Texas State Aquarium. The side of the building reads "Port Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue."
July 11, 2024

Two named storms into 2024, the Texas State Aquarium is braced for further impact

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June 26, 2024

Meet the chirping frogs of Austin. They’re all around, but you never see them.

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An up-close shot of at least 20 avocados, in various stages of ripeness from green to black
June 24, 2024

How demand for avocados has reshaped Michoacán

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A Texas tortoise, pictured outdoors from above
June 12, 2024

Texas tortoises and Texas horned lizards are dwindling – but there are ways to help

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June 7, 2024

After long court battle, state kills 249 deer exposed to chronic wasting disease

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June 4, 2024

How to keep your pets cool during the dog days of summer

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May 29, 2024

How Texas counties compare to the rest of the U.S. for best places to farm

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May 24, 2024

For the first time, Texas regulates mountain lion hunting and trapping

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May 24, 2024

Farm bill debate highlights split among Texans in Congress over SNAP, other policies

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Close-up of a piece of bark held up in which a shiny, emerald-colored beetle is seen.
May 20, 2024

Texas forests threatened by spread of invasive beetle

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May 8, 2024

Texas lawmakers propose law to help ranchers who lose unborn calves in natural disasters

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May 8, 2024

As properties in Texas shrink, the goat population grows

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May 6, 2024

PETA probe: Evidence of cruelty, use of illegal drugs at unregulated horse tracks in Texas

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May 3, 2024

Bird flu continues spread through cattle, but experts say risk to people is low

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A close-up photo of a red ladybug with black spots sitting on a closed flower bud. Around it are blue and white illustrations of an open book, a platter with a small insect on it, a house with an 'x' sign over it and a disguise of glasses and a mustache.
May 2, 2024

Ladybug 101: Identifying them and keeping them in your garden (and out of your house)

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A mountain lion is pictured outdoors walking through grass
April 26, 2024

State considers new rules for trapping, hunting mountain lions

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A greenhouse worker holds a pallet a tray of red lettuce. He's about waist deep in the pond that the lettuce grows in, with large rows of the lettuce seen behind him.
April 22, 2024

Farm worker shortages are already pervasive. What does that mean for the future of agriculture in Texas?

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Two grackles appear to argue over the seed one is holding in its mouth.
April 19, 2024

Typewriter: Grackle

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April 18, 2024

Pesticides and produce: What fruits and vegetables to switch out or eat less of

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April 18, 2024

Meet Cinder, the porcupine that became a symbol of hope to the Panhandle

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April 18, 2024

Ocelot killed in Hidalgo County suggests species’ range has expanded

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April 5, 2024

How will animals react to the solar eclipse? Owners and scientists want to find out.

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April 3, 2024

As the black-footed cat population declines, conservationists look to Texas for the answer

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April 2, 2024

Texas reports case of bird flu passed from sick cattle, but risk to the public is still low

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A brown dairy cow standing in a pasture
March 28, 2024

Bird flu found in Texas dairies, but don’t worry about buying milk

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A photo of a Monarch butterfly sitting on a purple flower. Another butterfly flaps in the air behind it.
March 22, 2024

Typewriter Rodeo: Migrating Butterflies

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A photo illustration features a reddish brown metallic dung beetle sitting on top of a ball of brown poop. In the background are leaves, an Egyptian pyramid, a globe, and a cow patty.
March 14, 2024

6 things you didn’t know about dung beetles. (But, yes, they love poo.)

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March 11, 2024

Want to get up close to a great horned owl in Texas? Check out this 24/7 livestream

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March 4, 2024

UTEP scientists capture first known photographs of tropical bird long thought lost

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February 26, 2024

Texas’ only sugar mill closes after 50 years in the Rio Grande Valley

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February 20, 2024

New data shows how Texas farmers adjust to climate and costs

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February 19, 2024

Rescued Gulf of Mexico coral in a Galveston aquarium could help the species’ survival

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February 16, 2024

Texas rancher creates sanctuary for threatened horned lizards

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February 12, 2024

Texas State University is swearing in two new officers: horses Duke and Lyndon

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February 5, 2024

‘A Waddle Through Time’ celebrates the adaptability of ducks and calls for ensuring their survival

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A white-tailed deer buck is seen walking, its head turned towards the camera.
January 26, 2024

A national lab didn’t detect disease in Texas deer, but the state had already euthanized them

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Four cows look up with their head in between the metal bars separating them from a feeding trough. Their ears are tagged.
January 25, 2024

Beef cow genetics pay off for dairy farmers

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January 12, 2024

TPWD trout stocking program keeps anglers busy all winter long

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January 10, 2024

Can Texas sage predict rain?

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A close-up an armadillo outside in grass
January 5, 2024

Need some armadillo fun facts in your life? We’ve got you covered.

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A macaque monkey sitting on the ground holding a dry leaf
January 3, 2024

Primate facility proposal rankles Brazoria County residents

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January 2, 2024

Cross-border cattle cooperation benefits beef business

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