THAT’S MY JOB: Wildlife biologist Erin Wehland keeps nature in check
Wildlife has been a guiding light for Erin Wehland ever since she was a young…
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TPWD: Hands off baby wildlife
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is advising residents to avoid interfering with young animals…
New Horseshoe Bay Nature Park for conservation, education, enjoyment
Horseshoe Bay Nature Park recently opened officially on 11 acres at 1514 Golden Nugget off…
Texas horned lizards making a comeback
Texas horned lizards believed to be the offspring of zoo-raised hatchlings released in 2019 were…
TPWD biologists: Don’t touch the wildlife
As the weather warms and people go outdoors, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is…
Winter storm’s impact on wildlife
After unprecedented and extended freezing temperatures, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is assessing the…
‘Woodie’ the wood duck at home in Marble Falls park
A young wood duck has made itself at home in Johnson Park in Marble Falls,…
Snout butterflies splatter windshields
Driving just about anywhere right now in the Highland Lakes results in a guts-splattered windshield…
Texas horned lizards topic of Master Naturalists meeting
In collaboration with the Fort Worth Zoo and Texas Christian University (Go, Horned Frogs!), Texas…
PEC handing out free wildflower seed packets to help pollinators
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is stepping up to help its members plant wildflowers to benefit…
First Texas horned lizards bred in captivity could save declining species
Awaiting the warmth of spring, about 30 baby Texas horned lizards with radio tags glued…
Citizen-scientists on Texas horned lizard watch
If you spot a Texas horned lizard, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to…
Granite Shoals bans automatic deer feeders within city limits
Granite Shoals City Council pulled the plug on automatic feeders being used by residents to…
Christmas Bird Count is January 3 in Burnet County Circle
Kay Zagst of Marble Falls isn’t a scientist, but, every winter, she takes part in…
The wild life of animal rehabbers in the Highland Lakes
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Searching for an albino raccoon — all that white against the shadows…
Granite Shoals hosting town hall on deer management program
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Granite Shoals is holding a town hall June 1 over its…
Police warn residents over possible mountain lion sighting
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Marble Falls Police Department is urging residents to take precautions after…
Granite Shoals town hall on likes, dislikes, and insights regarding deer management program
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — Residents who have questions about or insights into…
UPDATE: Kingsland alligator captured, according to TPWD
UPDATE: A reptile believed to be the alligator in the below article was found, according…
Granite Shoals Wildlife Advisory Committee hosting town hall
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals Wildlife Advisory Committee is hosting…
Granite Shoals unveils wildlife viewing station at Quarry Park on April 30
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The city of Granite Shoals will officially unveil…
Granite Shoals deer management program OK’d for second year
JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER GRANITE SHOALS — City leaders is continuing a wildlife management…
Some Spicewood residents argue deer-trapping process is ‘cruel’
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER SPICEWOOD — A deer-trapping program at Barton Creek Lakeside has…
Communities battle deer populations blamed for crashes, health hazards
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Motorist safety, property damage and the potential for…