In a bold move to protect its fragile ecosystems, Texas has opened the door to a new wildlife management strategy: helicopter ...

Texas' state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. The red larvae with black spots are ...

Texas lawmakers have introduced a new bill intended to help the state’s ongoing fight against an invasive species of big game ...

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Zebra mussels, a non-native shellfish that attaches to hard surfaces, pose a significant threat to our lakes. These invasive ...

Feral hogs are wreaking havoc across Texas, threatening livestock, crops, and even lives, with tragic incidents like the ...

A Texas lawmaker proposed a bill that would allow helicopter hunters to shoot an invasive sheep species from the sky.

Monica McGarrity, Texas Parks and Wildlife’s senior scientist for aquatic and invasive species, explained in a statement after the 2022 discoveries that “release of aquarium life” is “a ...

If the bill becomes law, aoudad sheep would join feral hogs among game animals that can be hunted from the air in Texas. Lawmakers in 2011 enacted legislation dubbed the "porkchopper law" as a ...