Wildlife

It's best to chop up and leave a thin layer of leaves in the grass. Rake excess amounts into a landscape bed or garden.

This year's top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is just the fifth woman to win in 58 years. Karine Aigner spoke with NPR about the significance of the photo and the award.

The presence of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles on an inland beach inside Matagorda Bay is exciting for conservationists who have seen survival rates fall in the past decade.

The forces that have killed the river this spring aren’t likely to abate. What’s happening now could become a regular occurrence.

The agency warns that interfering with local critters may do more harm than good.

Texas oysters have had a rough decade, enduring hurricanes, flood events and drought — but industry stakeholders and environmental groups are at odds over how to manage the resource.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recognized Dripping Springs as a Bird City Texas Community. The designation has been awarded to only seven other cities in the state and recognizes the city's efforts to protect and celebrate its fluffy-winged neighbors.

According to the federal wildlife agency, this newly acquired land is a major stopover area for migratory birds. It will now be added to a nearly 70,000-acre wildlife refuge.

Whether you live in the city or in the country, it's not unusual to hear and even see coyotes.

A Texas man free on bond from a murder charge was returned to custody Monday after neighbors found a pet tiger wandering around a Houston neighborhood.

About a third of the cold-stunned sea turtles found along Texas’ coast during last month’s deadly winter freeze survived following a massive rescue effort by experts and volunteers who were themselves struggling without power at home.

Experts believe a disease is spreading through bird feeders and bird baths.