Yet, without checking, you could be unwittingly planting species that are illegal to grow in Texas – and other nearby states.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges boaters to take precautions to avoid illegally transporting invasive species ...

Yes, you read the name correctly. Also known as Mediterranean mustard or common giant mustard, bastard cabbage is an invasive plant in Texas that overtakes native wildflowers. The leaves and young ...

So, wild pigs are everywhere in Texas, but what risk do they actually pose? Well, the invasive species cause myriad issues, impacting everything from water quality to crops, wildlife populations ...

From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged ...

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 ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Scientists in Texas are on high alert for an invasive species that could threaten native wildlife: an Australian crayfish that has appeared in the state’s resacas ...

A plant is considered invasive if it is nonnative and its introduction is likely to harm the native environment or cause economic damage. They are generally fast-growing, spread readily (usually by ...