Agriculture & Animals

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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August 21, 2023

Central Texas farmers and ranchers are on the frontlines of this summer’s record-breaking heat

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August 11, 2023

‘Angst and frustration’: Emergency rules on chronic wasting disease frustrate Texas deer breeders

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August 7, 2023

Right to Farm bill shields agricultural businesses from nuisance lawsuits

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July 26, 2023

Japanese snow monkeys have called South Texas home for 50 years. How?

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July 25, 2023

A goat is missing in the Rio Grande Valley. Local businesses have offered up huge rewards.

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A photo of a large orange dragonfly and a thinner light blue damselfly on a Texas Standard blue background with illustrated water stains.
July 11, 2023

Dragonflies and damselflies have been around since before dinosaurs. How to tell them apart.

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July 5, 2023

New book gives bird’s-eye view of the secrets and lore surrounding owls

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July 3, 2023

Here are ways to help your pet cope with the fireworks this Fourth of July

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June 30, 2023

Summer heat brings more mosquitoes – and risk of disease – to Texans

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June 21, 2023

Trap-neuter-release programs for cats are now legally protected in Texas

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June 2, 2023

Is ‘climate-friendly’ beef all sizzle?

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a close-up photo of black mud dauber with yellow markings loading up with a glob of mud to build its nest
May 3, 2023

If you hate spiders, you should love mud daubers. Here’s why.

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April 24, 2023

Fatal deer disease continues to spread in Texas

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April 18, 2023

More than half of the continent’s bat species are facing population loss

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April 6, 2023

Why the Farm Bill is a big deal, and not just for farmers

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April 4, 2023

Feral hogs wreaking havoc in Texas, most recently in the Houston area

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April 3, 2023

Catch of a lifetime: West Texas lake produces record number of big bass

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March 27, 2023

Stink bugs release more than a smell – they can stain your skin, too

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March 15, 2023

The saga of the Dallas Zoo: Putting together the mystery of what happened when animals went missing

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A woman and two men gather around a tank filled with oysters. They hold some of the oysters over the tank. They appear to be in a hangar on a dock, the entryway leading into the water seen in the background.
March 7, 2023

Oyster farming industry grows in Texas, as wild oysters struggle to rebound

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March 6, 2023

Texas Center for Local Food is working to set up farmers markets to take SNAP

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March 2, 2023

Dallas zoo, aquarium staff part of global effort to save African penguins

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A close-up of a Texas cotton field, with a bird perched on top of a plant
February 23, 2023

After year of disaster, Texas farmers will plant far less cotton in 2023

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February 21, 2023

Marmoset microbiomes, human microbiomes, and the fountain of youth

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A CGI rendering of the new Port of Corpus Christi Wildlife Rescue Center is seen. The building is blue and white and appears to be two stories tall with a staircase leading up to the second floor. Large, glass windows look out over a balcony area. The building is surrounded by palm trees and the gulf waters can be seen in the distance.
February 20, 2023

Visitors can soon watch sea turtles, other coastal wildlife receive care at Texas rescue center

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February 13, 2023

Typewriter Rodeo: Farmland

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February 7, 2023

After years of drought, ranchers face a historic hay shortage

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February 6, 2023

Monkey thefts, other incidents at Dallas Zoo ‘a message to be vigilant’

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February 3, 2023

How to care for trees damaged by the ice storm

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February 3, 2023

Police arrest man in connection with string of Dallas Zoo incidents

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January 23, 2023

‘Early detection, rapid response’: Invasive axis deer spotted at Big Thicket

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January 17, 2023

The chicken or the egg: Eggs are the latest food item to suffer supply chain disruption

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January 16, 2023

Does a new right-to-repair agreement give farmers more control of their tractors?

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a close-up photo of a bird in a tree. the bird is greyish-brown except for bright red tips on its wings.
January 13, 2023

Typewriter Rodeo: Cedar Waxwing

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December 20, 2022

Texas Longhorn sold at auction for record-breaking $700,000

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December 20, 2022

What would a ban on genetically modified corn mean for trade between the U.S. and Mexico?

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December 16, 2022

Recall presents yet another challenge for Texas oyster industry

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December 15, 2022

Big Bend National Park will be a step closer to adding new land near Terlingua in early 2023

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December 14, 2022

A new federal law aims to reduce the number of big cats that call Texas home

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December 12, 2022

The City of Austin has a dilemma: What to do with 32 fighting roosters

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December 8, 2022

How the U.S. and Mexico have teamed up on Mexican gray wolf recovery efforts

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mónica teresa ortiz sits on a white bench holding a white coffee cup. There's greenery in the background.
December 2, 2022

Texas poet-turned-podcaster documents how climate change impacts Panhandle life

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Two people load a cardboard box into the sliding door of a parked white van. More boxes are behind them.
November 17, 2022

Texas food bank lines near pandemic highs. Here’s what organizations say they need.

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November 17, 2022

Pup feeling under the weather? It could be canine influenza

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November 2, 2022

As food prices rise, Fort Worth Zoo finds ways to keep animals healthy and well-fed

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October 20, 2022

Citrus prices rise after Hurricane Ian, but Texas growers unlikely to reap windfall

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An illustration shows a daytime sky on the left on a night sky on the right. A butterfly, bedbug, and moth are spread out over the image.
October 17, 2022

Are humans affecting the regular daytime habits of insects?

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October 5, 2022

This Texan wants to protect bats from climate change and human activity

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October 4, 2022

Team from San Antonio Zoo gathers at Hill Country ranch to rebuild ‘horny toad’ population

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September 28, 2022

To save water in Texas, these nonprofits are paying farmers to leave it in reservoirs

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September 27, 2022

Mud baths, heaters and ‘bloodsicles’ — hot or cold, DFW zoos help animals survive extreme weather

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September 13, 2022

American Snout butterflies swarm South and Central Texas

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September 13, 2022

Summer drought impacts migration route for newly endangered monarch butterflies

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September 12, 2022

Is ‘rewilding’ the future of conservation?

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The top of a cactus with pink blooms in front of a bright blue sky
September 9, 2022

Typewriter Rodeo: Giant Cacti

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September 2, 2022

‘Trying to think outside the box’: Maxed-out animal shelters in Texas look to leaders, community for help

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August 29, 2022

Drought to wipe out most of Texas’ cotton crop

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August 22, 2022

As droughts continues across the state, Texas ranchers try to keep up with rising prices

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August 19, 2022

Typewriter Rodeo: Turtle Crossing

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August 18, 2022

How to identify this predator insect that turns its prey into a smoothie

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August 18, 2022

This is what it takes to run a Hill Country peach orchard

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July 29, 2022

How is exposure to wildfire smoke affecting the health of livestock?

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tomato plants covered to protect them from the heat
July 21, 2022

How to keep your garden going during a drought

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