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A long-nosed fish swims in dark green water

Nature

The Primordial Paddlefish Is Being Reintroduced to Texas Lakes

Overfishing and dam building depleted the natural population

By Asher Elbein
June 30, 2022

The Battle Between Two Lizards In Texas Is a Win for UT Arlington Biologists

By Asher Elbein
May 26, 2022
An ocelot slinks along a green grass field in front of green trees

Drive

The Habitats of Wild Creatures Transcend Lines Drawn on Paper

By Melissa Gaskill
May 26, 2022
A cow stands on a stark, fire=burned landscape under a large sky

History

The New Reality of Destructive Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle

By John R. Erickson
February 24, 2022

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Drive

The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center Helps Birds of Prey Find Their Way

By Dina Gachman
January 27, 2022
A large shark swims near a group of smaller fish in deep blue water

Sharks Are at the Top of the Gulf Coast Food Chain

By Melissa Gaskill
September 23, 2021
An overhead scene of horses drinking water from a stream beneath low shrubs

Where Did All of Texas’ Wild Mustangs Go?

By Asher Elbein
August 26, 2021
Two dusty, dark-colored insects crawl on a tan rock

Meet the Vinegaroon, Big Bend National Park’s Elusive, Vinegar-Spewing ‘Wild Scorpion’

By Asher Elbein
July 28, 2021
Green trees and dark green water surrounded by filtered light in a swamp

East Texas’ Swampy Wetlands Wouldn’t Exist Without Beavers

By Julia Jones
June 24, 2021
Photo of two big white birds

No Whooping Crane Festival This Year? No Big Whoop.

By Sallie Lewis
January 25, 2021

History

The Legend of the Guadalupe Bass, the State Fish of Texas

By Dan Oko
December 24, 2020
Two nilgai stand in a grassland

Find Elusive Nilgai Roaming at King Ranch in South Texas

By Asher Elbein
September 24, 2020

Why the Bolivar Peninsula is One of the Best Birding Spots in the World

By S. Kirk Walsh
March 26, 2020
A young person uses binoculars to watch birds

A Beginner’s Guide to Birding in Texas

By Robyn Ross
March 26, 2020
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