All Wildlife & Conservation Articles
Ask a Warden: Is Fitness Important for Wardens?
Game Warden Wei-Wei Lin discusses the importance of staying fit for duty.
Ask a Warden: How Can I Help Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species?
Texas Game Warden Wei-Wei Lin offers advice on keeping our water bodies healthy.
Ask a Grackle: Classifying the Guys in the Parking Lot
Basically, the males of our species are territorial.
Bighorns Are Moved to El Paso's Franklin Mountains
TPWD reintroduces the iconic animals in an ambitious restoration effort.
Southern Stargazers Have Adapted to Life Under the Sand
These ocean fish bury themselves in the sand and can deliver a shock.
All Your Bird Flu Questions, Answered
TPWD wildlife veterinarians discuss the spread of avian flu among Texas animals.
Texans Work to Support Sea Turtles in Years Since Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
TPWD took the lead in the collaborative effort to restore turtle populations.
Ask a Grackle: Why Do You Chase Away Birds?
A reader wonders how the grackle got its reputation for territoriality.
Moore Plantation Offers a Place Among the Pines
This wildlife management area provides an inviting environment for drawn and walk-in hunts.
For the Love of the Land
A Texas rancher spent decades restoring his property. Now it's a TPWD wildlife management area.
A Panhandle Preserve Recovers from Wildfire
Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area is regrowing after 98 percent of the land burned.
What Texas Prairie Dogs Can Teach Us About Epidemiology
Researchers have identified antibodies for the plague in Texas prairie dog towns.
Ask a Grackle: Why Do You Like Crowds?
A reader inquires about the grackle's extroverted personality.
Gulf Trust Tackles Coastal Litter Issues
Trash-Free Gulf campaign aims to clean Texas beaches.
Biologists Discover Alligator Snapping Turtles Pack Bite and Brain
Scientists continue to study the animal as it recovers from overharvesting.
Ask a Grackle: Who's Your Family?
A reader inquires about the grackle's relatives.
South Texas Draws International Bird-Watchers in Search of Elusive Species
Bring your binocular and spotting scopes to see Texas' rare birds.
The Comal Springs Riffle Beetle Is Perfectly Suited to Central Texas Springs
This tiny-but-mighty beetle is endemic to only two Edwards Aquifer springs.
Backyard Wildlife Become YouTube Stars
With cameras and website, an Austin couple share their animal videos with the world.
Wild Harvest: Native Texas Fruits
Use Texas’ bounty of native fruits for your next pie or jelly.