2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (364+ words) TEXAS — At first glance, a sprawling field behind gates at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge appears empty. But when a vulture comes swooping over, the land erupts in high pitched squeals. It’s prairie dogs alerting each other of danger....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (349+ words) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has ended endangered species protections for a Texas lizard that were introduced in 2024 after state Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the federal government over the designation. The end of the dunes sagebrush lizard’s endangered classification…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (393+ words) CARROLLTON, Texas — Texas is one of the country’s top birding destinations, with more than 650 bird species recorded across the state. As backyard birding continues to grow in popularity, one North Texas craftsman is helping people welcome birds while preserving memories…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (528+ words) SAN DIEGO — A little more than a decade ago, scientists say sunflower sea stars could be seen in the sea all over Southern California. But now, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Carly Young says the large pizza-sized sea star is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (771+ words) David and Sara LeBlanc had a rotating display of the roughly 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) ornaments decorating their Ogunquit lawn until officials in the small coastal town deemed them to be impermissible advertising for their attached restaurant, The Omelette Factory. The couple…...

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2+ week, 1+ day ago   (278+ words) Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Zoo New York in Watertown receives grant for new educational space Zoo New York in Watertown is set to receive $25,000 from…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (468+ words) SEAL BEACH, Calif. — Scientists said wetlands can slow down storm surges, absorb pollutants and even offer protection for infrastructure as a buffer between the ocean and roads. That’s why for the past decade, some scientists have been working on a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) A study led by Marine Mammal Research Program scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, along with national and international collaborators, has discovered lower-than-normal calf numbers of the spinner dolphin population off Hawaii Island. The research was published in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (191+ words) Launched in April, free soil and plant testing were offered to local farmers and agricultural producers affected by the Kona low-related floods that occurred in March. The free services at the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture…...