birds

The Birds of Prey show at the festival is more than just bringing raptors to the public with a Renaissance twist; it's also important to the work a conservancy does to keep birds safe.

About 3.5 billion birds fall victim to deadly collisions with buildings every year in the U.S., primarily during their spring and fall migration periods, according to the Texas Conservation Alliance. That number is driven by light pollution and brightly-lit buildings disorienting birds during their journey. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is marked as the third most dangerous area for avian migration, according to data from the alliance.

Cameron Park Zoo is home to a penguin named Mauri going through treatment for melanoma. He’s the first penguin to receive this experimental chemotherapy, and his keepers hope his story will make him the perfect ambassador for human health.

Texas wildlife experts say hunting the birds is important for population control — and they have some tips before you get out in the field.

Millions of birds die in building collisions each year. How many are injured or killed flying through downtown Fort Worth?

Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties have reported at least six human cases of the mosquito-borne disease that can affect the central nervous system or the brain.