All Wildlife & Conservation Articles

November 2025 issue

Ask a Grackle: Do All Birds Sleep in Nests?

Do all birds sleep in nests? Do they use a duvet?

November 2025 issue

The New World Screwworm Is Poised to Make a Comeback; Texas Will Be Ready

Thanks to Texas scientists, the United States has fought this threat before, and won.

Story by Eva Frederick
November 2025 issue

Meet the Barton Springs Salamander, an Aquatic Austinite

This red-gilled resident dwells in the heart of the city.

Story by Gwendolyn Reed
November 2025 issue

Meet the Majestic Mountains of Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area

The 12,000-acre property is home to bighorn sheep and other desert wonders.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
November 2025 issue

Javelinas Are Having a Moment

The collared peccary is gaining increasing interest from Texas hunters and researchers.

Story by Joseph Richards
October 2025 issue

Ask a Grackle: Which Human on Staff Is the Ghost Writer?

Hey, grackles are pretty smart birds.

Story by The Grackle
October 2025 issue

Conservation License Plates Support Wildlife, Parks

Program marks 25 years of conservation on Texas roads.

Story by Tenley Jackson
October 2025 issue

An Ant That’s Not an Ant

Velvet ants are wasps that pack a powerful sting.

Story by Katie Potter
October 2025 issue

Cross Bar Is a Special Piece of Federal Land in the Panhandle

The recreation area is the only Bureau of Land Management site in Texas. Access is coming.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
August/September 2025 issue

Conservation Dogs Sniff Out Wildlife, Archeology and Invasive Species

Keen sense of smell gives canines a growing role in conservation work.

Story by Eva Frederick
August/September 2025 issue

Studying the High-Elevation Owls of the Davis Mountains

For a wildlife biologist, these special owls open doors of discovery.

Story by Romey Swanson
August/September 2025 issue

The Western Coachwhip Moves Like Lightning

The western coachwhip is one of the fastest snakes in North America.

Story by Gwendolyn Reed
August/September 2025 issue

Boggy Slough Conservation Area Earns Top Award for Land Stewardship

The diverse 19,000-acre preserve lies in East Texas' Pineywoods.

Story by Lerrin Johnson
August/September 2025 issue

Disease Leads to a Critical Crossroads For Texas Bighorn

TPWD and partners focus on fighting a deadly disease affecting the sheep.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
August/September 2025 issue

Keeping Count of East Texas Squirrels

An East Texas WMA maintains the state’s longest-running squirrel population database.

Story by Eva Frederick
August/September 2025 issue

Prosthesis Keeps A Big Bass Swimming

Thanks to some 'East Texas engineering,' the catch of ShareLunker 655 came with a comeback story.

Story by Marissa Ferguson
August/September 2025 issue

Candy Cain Abshier WMA Is A Site For Soar(ing) Eyes

Each fall, birders flock to Galveston Bay’s Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area.

Story by Dan Oko
July 2025 issue

Pecos River's Forgotten Reach Gets Some Attention

A nonprofit group and partners pursue conservation efforts in an area hit by overpumping, drought.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
July 2025 issue

A Smaller Subspecies of American Beaver Makes its Home Along the Rio Grande

The Rio Grande beaver was identified as a subspecies of the American beaver in 1913.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
July 2025 issue

Never Ask a Gar Its Age — Scientists Use Carbon Dating Instead

Aging a these "living fossils" involves complex scientific techniques.

Story by Eva Frederick