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WILDLIFE


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Bald eagle rescued, now recovering in Houston

Read full article: Bald eagle rescued, now recovering in Houston

A 4-year-old bald eagle is recovering at the Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife Center after being rescued from the Neches River in late March.

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Coyote sightings in Houston area increasing. What to do if you spot one

Read full article: Coyote sightings in Houston area increasing. What to do if you spot one

Texas law allows residents to protect their pets from coyotes when necessary, but there are also non-lethal methods to deter these animals.

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Livingston residents push back against massive project proposed by Entergy Texas

Read full article: Livingston residents push back against massive project proposed by Entergy Texas

Entergy says the project is essential to meeting the growing power demand in Southeast Texas. Residents however, say it will impact their way of life

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Hundreds of animals rescued from Ohio fur farm find new homes in Texas

Read full article: Hundreds of animals rescued from Ohio fur farm find new homes in Texas

Hundreds of animals rescued from a fur and urine farm in Ohio are now finding new homes in Texas, with more on the way. Bears Etc. in Huntsville has already moved nearly 30 animals to a rescue near San Antonio.

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Coyotes invading parts of Montrose, attacks and sightings have ramped up in recent days according to residents

Read full article: Coyotes invading parts of Montrose, attacks and sightings have ramped up in recent days according to residents

Montrose residents say coyote attacks in the area have ramped up and their pets are at risk.

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โ€˜The Americasโ€™ Executive Producer Mike Gunton chats new breathtaking wildlife series

Read full article: โ€˜The Americasโ€™ Executive Producer Mike Gunton chats new breathtaking wildlife series

Learn all about what it was like to capture some of the most incredible wonders of the world, and have Tom Hanks narrate the show.

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The Portuguese Man oโ€™ War: What are they and why you should avoid them

Read full article: The Portuguese Man oโ€™ War: What are they and why you should avoid them

If you have spent any time at the beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, chances are you have seen jellyfish either in the water or washed up on the shore. However, there is another creature similar to a jellyfish that is often mistaken for one, but it actually isnโ€™t.

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Saving birds across Houston skies

Read full article: Saving birds across Houston skies

More than a billion birds fly over Houstonโ€™s night skies during migration season, and there are simple things Houstonians can do to keep them safe during their journey.

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What is up with all the brown lizards in Houston? The difference between the Green Anole and Brown Anole

Read full article: What is up with all the brown lizards in Houston? The difference between the Green Anole and Brown Anole

IF youโ€™ve lived in Houston or Southeast Texas for any period of time, chances are you have probably noticed the small green lizards known as the Green Anole.

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Fulshear police officer wrangles tiny alligator off front porch of home with his bare hands

Read full article: Fulshear police officer wrangles tiny alligator off front porch of home with his bare hands

A small alligator at their front door prompted a Fulshear family to call for help and Lieutenant Bill Henry with the Fulshear Police Department showed up.

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The heat continues and so does snake activity, hereโ€™s how to protect yourself and your pets from bad encounters

Read full article: The heat continues and so does snake activity, hereโ€™s how to protect yourself and your pets from bad encounters

With the heat comes the continued possibility of encountering our slithery neighbors, snakes.

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Alligator tethered to tree for days in Richmond subdivision now relocated

Read full article: Alligator tethered to tree for days in Richmond subdivision now relocated

An alligator that was discovered in a Richmond subdivision has a new home in Montgomery County after days of it being tied to a tree.

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๐Ÿฅต Itโ€™s so hot in Houston that even raccoons are throwing a pool party!

Read full article: ๐Ÿฅต Itโ€™s so hot in Houston that even raccoons are throwing a pool party!

These raccoons are living their best life and beating the heat by taking a cool dip in this Houston resident's backyard pool. Video courtesy of Mark Dykes to our Gage Goulding.

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The American Alligator: What to do if you encounter these large reptiles in the Houston area

Read full article: The American Alligator: What to do if you encounter these large reptiles in the Houston area

If you have been in Southeast Texas for any period of time and you are into activities on the water, chances are you have either encountered or seen evidence of the American Alligator.

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OH DEER! Man rescues fawn from flood waters

Read full article: OH DEER! Man rescues fawn from flood waters

While hundreds of people were being rescued by first responders all across the Houston area, one man jumped into action to save the life of an animal.

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Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson headlines Bridgelandโ€™s 16th Annual Nature Fest

Read full article: Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson headlines Bridgelandโ€™s 16th Annual Nature Fest

The Bridgeland community is hosting its annual Nature Fest, complete with animal encounters, fun activities for kids of all ages and a special appearance from Coyote Peterson, the Emmy award-winning host of โ€˜Brave Wildernessโ€™ on YouTube.

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โ€˜Never seen one that largeโ€™: Massive alligator turns heads in Fulshear

Read full article: โ€˜Never seen one that largeโ€™: Massive alligator turns heads in Fulshear

A massive alligator was spotted hanging out in a Fulshear community over the weekend.

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Saving animals big and small: Go behind the scenes with the Houston Zooโ€™s veterinary team

Read full article: Saving animals big and small: Go behind the scenes with the Houston Zooโ€™s veterinary team

The Houston Zoo's Veterinary Team invites Houston Life behind the scenes to observe while a sedated Monocled Cobra receives an exam. We also learn how the Houston Zoo's efforts impact wildlife around the globe.

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More than 200 cold-stunned bats released back to their colony under Houstonโ€™s Waugh Bridge

Read full article: More than 200 cold-stunned bats released back to their colony under Houstonโ€™s Waugh Bridge

More than 200 bats which were rescued from frigid conditions under a Houston bridge were set to be released back to their colony Sunday.

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Help feed baby squirrels at Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife Center of Texas

Read full article: Help feed baby squirrels at Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife Center of Texas

There's been an influx of these cute little critters coming in, and they require round-the-clock care. Derrick and Tessa get a lesson in feeding baby squirrels.

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Invasive hornet that hunts honeybees spotted in US for first time

Read full article: Invasive hornet that hunts honeybees spotted in US for first time

An invasive yellow-legged hornet was apparently spotted in the United States, prompting agriculture officials to raise the alarm, according to NPR report.

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Alligators donโ€™t make good pets! Texas man receives citation after baby alligator kept in 4-gallon aquarium at home

Read full article: Alligators donโ€™t make good pets! Texas man receives citation after baby alligator kept in 4-gallon aquarium at home

A Texas man received a citation for keeping a baby alligator in his home as a pet, according to the Nacogdoches Police Department.

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Watch your toes! Tiny crabs invading Galveston bathrooms

Read full article: Watch your toes! Tiny crabs invading Galveston bathrooms

If youโ€™re looking to use the restrooms inside the bayside camping area in Galveston, you may have some extra company.

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Bison gores woman at Yellowstone National Park

Read full article: Bison gores woman at Yellowstone National Park

The 47-year-old woman from Phoenix suffered "significant injuries to her chest and abdomen" as she was walking away from the animal and it charged, officials said.

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Invasive Australian spotted jellyfish washes ashore Texas beach. Hereโ€™s what you should know

Read full article: Invasive Australian spotted jellyfish washes ashore Texas beach. Hereโ€™s what you should know

An invasive Australian white spotted jellyfish was spotted on North Beach in Padre Island Friday, according to the Padre Island National Seashore.

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Texas heat taking toll on native wildlife. Hereโ€™s how you can help animals in your neighborhood stay safe

Read full article: Texas heat taking toll on native wildlife. Hereโ€™s how you can help animals in your neighborhood stay safe

The Houston SPCA Wildlife Center of Texas said itโ€™s treating more emaciated wild animals for dehydration in Texasโ€™ scorching temperatures.

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Florida man loses arm after gator attack behind bar

Read full article: Florida man loses arm after gator attack behind bar

A man in Florida lost his arm after being attacked by an alligator behind a bar, according to wildlife authorities.The 23-year-old man was attacked early Sunday behind a bar in Port Charlotte, Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Why does it sound like sheep are outside my house every time it rains?

Read full article: Why does it sound like sheep are outside my house every time it rains?

Listen to the sound on the video at the top of this article and you could think that someone in Fort Bend County had a sheep in their yard.

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Houston Humane Society Wildlife Centerโ€™s helpful tips when finding wildlife in your backyard

Read full article: Houston Humane Society Wildlife Centerโ€™s helpful tips when finding wildlife in your backyard

Of course wild baby animals are cuties, but it's best to call the pros to help nurture and release them back into the wild.

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โ€˜Oh Deer!โ€™: Doe bursts into elementary school classroom in Alabama

Read full article: โ€˜Oh Deer!โ€™: Doe bursts into elementary school classroom in Alabama

A deer jumped through an elementary school window in Evergreen, Alabama, on Saturday, Feb. 11, footage posted to Facebook shows.

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โ€˜Biggest picnic in Texas: Memorial Park Land Bridge and Prairie set to open Saturday

Read full article: โ€˜Biggest picnic in Texas: Memorial Park Land Bridge and Prairie set to open Saturday

Memorial Park Conservancy, along with partners the City of Houston, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Kinder Foundation, and Uptown Houston, are celebrating the grand opening of Memorial Parkโ€™s transformational land bridge and prairie project.

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What animal is that? Trail cams give people deep glimpse of wildlife in woods

Read full article: What animal is that? Trail cams give people deep glimpse of wildlife in woods

Animal observing at a zoo or aquarium are popular activities for many, but some have decided to take it to a new level.

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WATCH: Bats that plunged to pavement in Houston freeze to be released back to their colony

Read full article: WATCH: Bats that plunged to pavement in Houston freeze to be released back to their colony

Texas wildlife officials say hundreds of bats lost their grip and plunged to the pavement underneath a bridge in Houston after going into hypothermic shock during the state's recent cold snap.

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Day 2: Discovering how teens are helping save the Galรกpagos Islands

Read full article: Day 2: Discovering how teens are helping save the Galรกpagos Islands

Removing micro-plastic and saving sea turtle eggs

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Stacking stones โ€˜not allowedโ€™ in Texas: This is why rock cairns are prohibited at Lone Star State parks, authorities say

Read full article: Stacking stones โ€˜not allowedโ€™ in Texas: This is why rock cairns are prohibited at Lone Star State parks, authorities say

Youโ€™ve probably seen them at parks across Texas and the United States, and probably the world: rock cairns.

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Deer with skin condition concerns Colorado residents; this is whatโ€™s going on

Read full article: Deer with skin condition concerns Colorado residents; this is whatโ€™s going on

n Colorado, multiple concerned people reported seeing a strange-looking deer.

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Stranded dolphin harassed by beachgoers, dies before rescuers can try save it, organization says

Read full article: Stranded dolphin harassed by beachgoers, dies before rescuers can try save it, organization says

A dolphin stranded on a Brazoria County beach was harassed by beachgoers and died before it could be rescued, according to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

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Donโ€™t touch these: Rare animals found on Texasโ€™ coast sting like Portuguese man oโ€™ war

Read full article: Donโ€™t touch these: Rare animals found on Texasโ€™ coast sting like Portuguese man oโ€™ war

A wild and very blue discovery this week for scientists along a 328-foot stretch of Corpus Christi beach this week: four blue dragons.

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URGENT NEED: Help save Texas wildlife, donate dog and cat food

Read full article: URGENT NEED: Help save Texas wildlife, donate dog and cat food

The Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife Center of Texas has an urgent need for dog and cat food as they work to care for many late season baby and adult mammals. Each year, more than 12,000 injured or orphaned wild animals are brought to the rescue and rehabilitation facility.

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Memorial Park to restore native Gulf Coast prairies thanks to $10 million pledge from Wolff Family Foundation

Read full article: Memorial Park to restore native Gulf Coast prairies thanks to $10 million pledge from Wolff Family Foundation

The Memorial Park Conservancy received a $10 million pledge from the Cyvia and Melvin Wolff Family Foundation to reintroduce native Gulf Coast prairies to Houstonโ€™s largest park.

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Houston Zoo partnering with Texas breweries for after-hours event benefiting wildlife

Read full article: Houston Zoo partnering with Texas breweries for after-hours event benefiting wildlife

The Houston Zoo has partnered with Texas Breweries for an after-hours event to help save wildlife.

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Startling statistics: Floridaโ€™s record-breaking manatee deaths โ€˜a very sad wake-up callโ€™

Read full article: Startling statistics: Floridaโ€™s record-breaking manatee deaths โ€˜a very sad wake-up callโ€™

Though itโ€™s only July, the total number of Florida manatee deaths in 2021 has already reached a higher total than it did in all of 2020, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Lights out, Texas! This is why you should turn off your lights at night for the next 2 weeks

Read full article: Lights out, Texas! This is why you should turn off your lights at night for the next 2 weeks

Turning off your lights at night not only helps you save energy, but also helps migrating birds.

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Cougar from a Texas wildlife organization tests positive for COVID-19

Read full article: Cougar from a Texas wildlife organization tests positive for COVID-19

A cougar at a Dallas-area wildlife rescue organization specializing in exotic cats tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first in its species to become infected, KXAS reported.

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Donโ€™t waste food. Feed this parkโ€™s animals with food that thawed in your fridge and freezer

Read full article: Donโ€™t waste food. Feed this parkโ€™s animals with food that thawed in your fridge and freezer

SPRING, Texas โ€“ If you are cleaning out your fridge and freezer and you hate dumping all of that food that thawed this week when you didnโ€™t have power, you donโ€™t have to. TGR Exotics Wildlife Park in Spring says its animals would love all of that food. DONโ€™T Throw Away your PRODUCE, EGGS or UNSEASONED MEAT. If you you have produce(fruit/vegetables), eggs or raw... Posted by TGR Exotics Wildlife Park on Thursday, February 18, 2021They made this post on Facebook saying theyโ€™ll take your produce, eggs and unseasoned raw meat. They ask that you please donโ€™t drop off onions, green onions garlic or cabbage.

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5 things for Houstonians to know for Friday, Dec. 11

Read full article: 5 things for Houstonians to know for Friday, Dec. 11

Here are things for you to know for Friday, Dec. 11:1. Firefighters battle large wildfires at national wildlife refuge in Chambers CountyU.S. Fish and Wildlife officials said they are battling three large wildfires Thursday in the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in southern Chambers County. 2 Texans become millionaires within 2 days with Texas Lottery scratch ticketsTwo Texas Lottery players became millionaires in a span of two days, KSAT reported. A resident in San Antonio claimed the $5 million prize with a $200 Million Ca$h scratch ticket from Texas Lottery this week, Texas Lottery officials announced last Monday, while another San Antonio-area resident claimed the top prize playing the $1,000,000 Extreme Cash game the next day.

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Firefighters battle large wildfires at national wildlife refuge in Chambers County

Read full article: Firefighters battle large wildfires at national wildlife refuge in Chambers County

HOUSTON โ€“ U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials said they are battling three large wildfires Thursday in the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in southern Chambers County. Ryan Holzapfel, fire marshal for Chambers County, said multiple resources have been called to the scene by federal officials, but the county has not been asked for assistance. The cause of the fire is unknown and no injuries have been reported.

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Yes, that squirrel is OK. Itโ€™s just โ€˜splootingโ€™

Read full article: Yes, that squirrel is OK. Itโ€™s just โ€˜splootingโ€™

HOUSTON โ€“ Many of you who have dogs or cats have seen them pancake themselves to the ground with their legs sticking out, resembling frog legs. According to the internetโ€™s best resource for colloquial definition, the Urban Dictionary, that action is called โ€œsplootingโ€ by most people. With the high heat, many Texans are seeing squirrels pancaked on the ground in their backyard, but there is no reason to be concerned. Experts say that โ€œsplootingโ€ is a common tactic squirrels (and your pets) use to help cool down their bodies and rest. Jill Calcote, of Moonshine Wildlife Rehabilitation, told KXAN in Austin that, โ€œThey are basically getting as much of their body on a cooler surface.

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League City dadโ€™s quick actions save 4-year-old from jaws of a massive, 11-feet alligator

Read full article: League City dadโ€™s quick actions save 4-year-old from jaws of a massive, 11-feet alligator

The gator had its sights set on 4-year-old Brandalyn Grande, who was playing with her brother and babysitter Friday along part of the creek that abuts her familyโ€™s home in League City. Alligator sightings happen in Clear Creek, Grande said. Cell phone video recorded the moment the alligator hunter was able to fit a rope around the alligatorโ€™s head. โ€œYou want to tell them about the alligator,โ€ Grande asked Brandalyn. He said the alligator hunter took it to Gator Country in Beaumont, Texas where the family hopes to one day visit it.

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More bears are being seen at Yosemite National Park as coronavirus keeps tourists away

Read full article: More bears are being seen at Yosemite National Park as coronavirus keeps tourists away

Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California's shuttered Yosemite National Park. Yosemite is the fifth most popular of the National Park Service's 62 headliner parks. Bears out and aboutYosemite is home to about 300 to 500 black bears, according to a Yosemite National Park post on Twitter. Fortunately not: No human deaths by black bears have ever been recorded there, park officials posted. Thereโ€™s no estimated reopening date for Yosemite yet, park officials said in the Facebook comments.

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Tiger among animals officials find in search of Texas home

Read full article: Tiger among animals officials find in search of Texas home

MERCEDES, Texas โ€“ Authorities seized animals including a white Bengal tiger, bobcat, kinkajou, porcupines, llamas, emus and deer after finding them at a South Texas residence while executing a search warrant last week. He said the narcotics investigation is ongoing but there were no arrests or charges related to the search warrant. Parks said that going in they had information that there were exotic animals at the residence, so they brought along game wardens. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a statement that game wardens had to euthanize the bobcat and two deer because they were being held illegally without permits and their origin was unknown. Parks said the other animals were taken to the Austin Zoo for medical evaluation and rehabilitation if needed.

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Have you seen this Steve Irwin cartoon welcoming Australian animals into heaven?

Read full article: Have you seen this Steve Irwin cartoon welcoming Australian animals into heaven?

Leave it to an Australian artist to deliver one of the most poignant sketches of the Australian fires. Artist Sharnia-Mae Sturm, who is just 22, drew a cartoon of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin on bent knew with his arms opened wide to accept the kangaroos, koalas and other animals into heaven. The cartoon sketch with the caption โ€œDonโ€™t worry little guys! I will take care of youโ€ has gone viral since Sturm posted it on Instagram on New Yearโ€™s Eve. According to the DailyMail.com, the sketch has had more than 2.5 million page views worldwide with many readers saying the cartoon brought them to tears.

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Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife Center nursing baby owl back to health after nasty fall

Read full article: Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife Center nursing baby owl back to health after nasty fall

HOUSTON โ€“ The Houston SPCAโ€™s Wildlife is trying to nurse a baby barn owl back to health. It seems that the little guy suffered two broken legs after a hard fall from a high nest. The Houston SPCA said, โ€œthe young owl is feisty and full of life and we are hopeful that our staff and veterinary team can help him pull through.โ€If you would like to donate to the health of the baby owl or any of the patients that being treated by the Wildlife Center of Texas, you can give online at www.wildlifecenteroftexas.org/donate.

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