By Martin Hagne The Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus is a small reddish-brown wren that loves yards and neighborhoods. Wrens tend to skulk and conceal themselves, so you might not see …
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By Caleb Clarkson One of the most satisfying things I’ve experienced during my few years in conservation is seeing a breeding season through from beginning to end. As the first …
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Josh Henderson and Ron Wooten to present ‘Ghost Wolves of Galveston’ at Galveston College 2026-27 Lecture Series on Oct. 1
GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 29, 2026) – Josh Henderson of the City of Galveston’sAnimal Services Unit and Ron Wooten of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will present“Ghost Wolves of Galveston” …
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Kayla Pringle Spin, Swim, Survive: The Story of Wilson’s Phalarope A small, greyish shorebird spins in tight circles on the water. It’s not confused — it’s stirring up its own …
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By Martin Hagne There are amazing avian events happening here along the Texas coast throughout the year, one of which is hawk migration in the fall. Unnoticed by most people, …
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By Rebecca Bracken Fall migration is in full flight! Right now, there could be millions of birds passing overhead, especially at night. Birds are undertaking their massive migrations from the …
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Hailey Burrow Though human brains receive a variety of information from all of our sensory organs, we tend to rely heavily on vision. Like many other animals, we use vision …
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Caleb Clarkson On the rural county roads of coastal Texas, the carcasses of animals that met the ultimate wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time fate occasionally pepper the ditches and culverts along the unshouldered, two-lane …
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By Martin Hagne Neotropical bird migration started eons ago, with tropical birds slowly following the melting ice mass over land, looking for more food and habitat further north. Eventually it …
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By Kate Underwood Did you know that there were once seals in Texas? The Caribbean Monk Seal (Monachus tropicalis) was last officially sighted in 1952 and declared extinct by the …
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