Day Trips: The Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond, Port Aransas
Restored Port A nature preserve is paradise for wildlife and people
"...Pond in Port Aransas has reopened, and the small wildlife preserve is better than ever...."
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May 3, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: Resaca de la Palma State Park
Former river channel provides a tropical paradise for Rio Grande Valley wildlife
"...bordered with dense woodlands also make ideal habitats for wildlife, many of which can be spotted along the park's..."
July 22, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Wild Game Cooking Videos Debut
Chef Jesse Griffiths appears in Texas Parks & Wildlife video series
"...The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has a YouTube series called Eat Local: Cooking..."
Oct. 16, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood
Devil's River Lives to See Another Day
TWPD Commission decision on natural area postponed
"...for Devil’s River Ranch was made, Texas Parks And Wildlife Department announced they would be postponing the decision...."
Nov. 9, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel
Fear & Loathing
Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine
"...in 2005, Travis County outsourced its coyote and "nuisance" wildlife management to Texas Wildlife Services, a state office of..."
Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader
The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology
"...Two UT scientists petition the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to list the Barton Springs salamander as an..."
Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature
Local Critters Struggle Through Wet Weather
Austin, Hill Country's animals getting hammered by rains,
other harsh conditions
"...storms and floods unmatched in 50 years. And the wildlife of Austin and the Hill Country have been hammered..."
July 13, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Hunting vs. Birding
Will TPWD Accomodate Those Who'd Rather Watch?
"...The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is stuck. Stuck in a time when..."
April 11, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Midland Tangles With a Rare Bird
Republicans Fowl Property Rights
"...Although the bird later died, game wardens and other wildlife officials praised Erskine for her skill in caring for..."
June 23, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Rio Grande No Longer?
An overview of the ecological crisis along the Rio Grande
"...United States. Against this backdrop, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a cadre of environmental activists work feverishly..."
Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko
What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?
Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky
"...the data sets from hobbyist birders provide in tracking wildlife response to habitat loss and climate change...."
Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean
Nature Violates City Code
City's green goals conflict with its ordinances
"...she'd received a letter from staff at the city's Wildlife Austin program telling her that she had "a beautiful..."
July 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Matter Over Mind
The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs
"...he secures environmental clearance from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Clark says he's uncertain whether he'll develop according..."
Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran
Texas Parks in Harm's Way
New report sounds alarm that Texas parks are being financially starved, warns that many of the state's open spaces and parks are under immediate threat
"...funds are sorely needed to fulfill Texas Parks and Wildlife Department plans to acquire open spaces and expand parks..."
March 3, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Day Trips
Two new guides lead the way to some hidden Central Texas jewels
"...that make Central Texas special. The Heart of Texas Wildlife Trail West and East maps are based on the..."
Feb. 27, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Meow Mix
Texans Are Wild About Exotic Cats, but at What Cost?
"...the Save the Tiger Fund, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Exxon, and the Minnesota Zoo, there are fewer..."
Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith
Day Trips
The salt lake La Sal del Rey in central Hidalgo County is as inhospitable as it is beautiful
"...refuge manager for the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. "It is an integral part of the area's..."
Feb. 20, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast near Brazoria is a very peaceful place
"...San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast near Brazoria is a..."
Oct. 5, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature
Day Trips
"...Fossil Rim Wildlife Center became a leader in the worldwide efforts to..."
Oct. 11, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Eagle Lake rallies around the endangered Attwater's Prairie Chicken population with its annual festival.
"...Rossignol, a ranger at the Attwater's Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge outside of Eagle Lake. Despite the intervention of..."
March 31, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Travel
A trip planner for the month of March
"...With the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s updated Great Texas Wildlife Trail driving maps, traveling..."
March 9, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, outside of Glen Rose, seems to get better with age
"...Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, outside of Glen Rose, Texas, seems to get..."
June 13, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Reptile Hunters Rattled Over Ban on 'Texas Tradition'
Feeling singled out, they're threatening to sue state over legislation banning roadside hunting of wild animals
"...of House Bill 12, the omnibus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department bill passed last session, which bans the roadside..."
July 27, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Day Trips
Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area has so many animals that they give you a scorecard at the front gate to keep track
"...Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area, just north of Palestine, has so many..."
June 15, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
"...National Wildlife Refuges around the country are celebrating their 100th anniversary..."
May 30, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's an ornithologist's paradise.
"...timber and lush vegetation. Ideal territory for birds and wildlife...."
Nov. 10, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
A Whole New Ball Game
Stakeholders say Colorado River Park can serve a lot of different needs.
"...voices, in addition to those concerned with quietude and wildlife, were a pair of well-organized groups hoping to prioritize..."
Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Dan Oko
Day Trips: Fairfield Lake State Park, Fairfield
Want to buy a state park?
"...The state park opened in 1976. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department leases the property in 10 year increments. The..."
Jan. 28, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Three of Capt. Day Trips fave wildlife preserves
"...is set aside for use by the public and wildlife. Often owned by communities, counties, or regional conservation districts..."
