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Preliminary numbers for Texas show drop in nesting turtles
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — The critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle had an offseason for nesting this year along Texas beaches, with 190 nests recorded in Texas. The Valley Morning Star reports the number, which covers a geographic area f...
Native plant nursery in South Texas concentrates on seeds
ALAMO, Texas (AP) — Think of this as a flower shop without the usual panic around the holidays. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Native Plant Nursery here, tucked behind the shoulder of the levee bordering the Rio Grande, this year will p...
Federal recovery plan meant to help rare ocelots in Texas
LOS FRESNOS, Texas (AP, posted Sept. 10, 2016) – Stalking the thorn scrub in the night, searching for rats, rabbits and lizards, the ocelot – for all its surreptitious nocturnal ways – has nevertheless become an iconic animal in Texas and the world...
