Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Local health authorities recommend caution when dealing with wild birds, poultry and cattle.

Take part in First Day Hikes from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Here are some ideas within a couple of hours of Dallas-Fort Worth

The grant money will go toward the first phase of a comprehensive improvement project to enhance the park's offerings for the East Dallas community.

The popular Hill Country landmark is growing. The new area will increase the overall biodiversity of the park with a creek and some small ponds.

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

City officials are warning residents after an alligator was spotted earlier this week. Wildlife experts say as North Texas cities grow, encounters with these reptiles will happen more often.

The proposal stems from a yearslong push for stronger mountain lion protections from Texas conservationists.

In a small Texas city, officials say land previously treated with a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods. But the practice of intentionally burning excess vegetation has faced opposition from some private landowners.

Parks and Wildlife officials were trying to stop chronic wasting disease from spreading out of the Kerr Wildlife Management Area.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is ending its months-long effort to reclaim the property after a local commission set the value at $418 million.

The state used eminent domain to reclaim the property from a private developer.

"Horny toads" are threatened by climate change and waning biodiversity in Texas. Local conservationists are trying to make sure there's a future for the native reptiles.