Agriculture & Animals

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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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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December 20, 2023

Bills would permit ranchers to shoot two scavenger birds, but only one threatens livestock

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Spring calves in Refugio County, Texas
December 19, 2023

Fort Worth cattle company accused of running Ponzi scheme

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A white-tailed deer among cacti and trees
December 5, 2023

Dozens of deer at state facility euthanized after exposure to chronic wasting disease

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December 5, 2023

Austin’s Sunshine Community Gardens provides a space for everyone to grow

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December 5, 2023

The fish whisperer: The sound of aquatic life

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December 1, 2023

Why is this bird drawing people from far and wide to downtown Corpus Christi?

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November 29, 2023

Advice from a vet on the mysterious dog respiratory illness that’s going around the country

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November 27, 2023

Black soldier flies could help make use of livestock waste

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November 21, 2023

Farm Bill extension offers short-term stability

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A beautiful spider web shimmers in the sun. It is suspended between two twigs making part of a triangle shape.
November 20, 2023

Like a soft-serve ice cream machine, spiders dispense several different types of silk

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November 15, 2023

Bison return to Texas Indigenous lands, reconnecting tribes to their roots

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November 14, 2023

‘It’s going to be a forever thing’: North Arlington neighborhood battles yearly visits by feral hogs

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November 13, 2023

Meet the dog-sized dinosaur recently discovered in North Texas

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November 1, 2023

They come knocking: A group of crows has visited the same East Austin library for years

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November 1, 2023

Sheep graze on Texas solar farms as renewable energy companies embrace agriculture

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October 24, 2023

‘Cemetery Birding’ highlights why hobbyists are flocking to cemeteries across Texas

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October 20, 2023

A shift in how we build commercial buildings could be a boon for East Texas

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A cropped version of Monica Gallagher's poster of the Cryptids of Texas. It features 12 hand-drawn images in oranges and browns.
October 19, 2023

The art of Texas cryptids

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October 16, 2023

TxDOT applies for federal Wildlife Crossings Program to protect animals, drivers

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A large American Buffalo bull stands alone in a field of knee-high native grass.
October 13, 2023

How Ken Burns’ latest documentary is about more than ‘The American Buffalo’

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October 9, 2023

Why a wave of huge ranches is hitting the market

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October 4, 2023

Texas ocelots may get boost from breeding, environmental protection program

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A collage of different insects in different stages of life on a blue background.
September 29, 2023

A bug’s life: understanding insect transformation

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September 20, 2023

Animal rights groups want Benito the giraffe moved from a park in the border city Juárez

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An illustration shows several black bears in a West Texas landscape featuring primarily dark pinks, purples and brown colors. There are pink houses before a purple, clouded sky. Bright green prickly pears dot the landscape. Four bears are in the foreground and two are in the distance. One bear climbs a telephone pole while a mother and her cub sniff out a big garbage can. Another stands upright near some houses.
August 31, 2023

Are Texans ready to live in bear country?

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August 30, 2023

West Texas lizard could get federal protections – but oil & gas advocates are worried

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August 24, 2023

Local man has cold heart soothed by ‘little kitty’

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