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A 4.5-ounce rodent facing extinction is getting a second chance thanks to an innovative partnership between Texas ranchers and wildlife officials. The conservation plan actually helps both the endangered Texas kangaroo rat and the cattle industry.
A Texas mining company is voluntarily saving thousands of endangered black-lace cacti before breaking ground, turning them into 20,000 plants. It's a rare example of industry choosing conservation when the law doesn't require it.
Holly Henderson left New York to save her family's 3,000-acre Texas timber land and turned it into a thriving wildlife sanctuary. With federal conservation help, she's restoring native longleaf pine forests and reintroducing wild turkeys her father dreamed of seeing again.
A Texas ranching family has helped bring back the Attwater's prairie chicken from the brink of extinction, with over 50 birds now thriving on their carefully restored land. The O'Connor family just won a prestigious conservation award for showing how working ranches can save endangered species.
Solar panels in North Texas are doing more than generating clean energy. They're creating perfect habitats for endangered lizards and turtles to thrive.
Red-crowned Amazon parrots, endangered in their native Mexico, now have a thriving population of 4,700 birds across Texas cities after escaping the pet trade. The colorful birds found an unexpected home where they don't compete with native species.
In oil-rich Texas, wind turbines are generating surprising revenue that's keeping seniors cool during heatwaves and bringing telemedicine to remote areas. The state's conservative rural counties are embracing renewables not for the environment, but for stable funding that supports their most vulnerable residents.
Narok County just passed groundbreaking legislation guaranteeing at least 2% of its annual revenue to wildlife conservation, making communities real partners in protecting the Greater Mara Ecosystem. The new law creates a dedicated fund to support local conservancies while compensating families affected by human-wildlife conflict.
Liberals and conservatives in Texas are joining forces to stop a proposed border wall that threatens Big Bend's wilderness, livelihoods, and wildlife. A single Instagram post sparked a grassroots movement that's collected over 150,000 petition signatures.
Wildlife experts just released over a million Houston toad eggs into a Texas state park, hoping to bring back a species that vanished after a devastating 2011 wildfire. It's the first step in a bold five-year plan to restore America's first endangered amphibian.
The Texas Rangers unveiled bold new uniforms celebrating North Texas' deep Mexican cultural roots. The team's "Tejas" jerseys debut April 24 as part of their commitment to honoring the Hispanic community.
Buddhist monks have carried a sapling descended from the tree where Buddha achieved enlightenment from Sri Lanka to Texas, continuing a tradition of peace that began over two millennia ago. The 20-year-old sapling connects ancient spiritual heritage with modern environmental conservation.
After nearly a decade of stalled progress, Nepal is handing over its ambitious new mega zoo to the country's leading wildlife conservation organization. The National Trust for Nature Conservation brings 30 years of zoo management experience to turn the long-frozen dream into reality.
Texas is calling on volunteers for its 40th annual coastwide beach cleanup on April 18, with 21 locations ready to welcome people who want to protect coastal wildlife and preserve beaches for future generations.
Snorkeling scientists in a Texas underwater cave discovered fossils of giant tortoises and armored mammals that never lived in Central Texas before. The surprising find is rewriting what we know about Texas during the Ice Age.
Since 1986, over 600,000 volunteers have removed 10,000 tons of trash from Texas beaches through the Adopt-A-Beach program. This April, Texans can join the 40th anniversary celebration at 21 coastal cleanup locations.
When plummeting water temperatures left sea turtles helpless along the Texas coast, an army of volunteers sprang into action to save them. Thanks to rapid coordination between wildlife experts and beachgoers, dozens of stunned turtles are getting a second chance.
Google is building a revolutionary data center in Texas that eliminates water waste while adding clean energy to the grid. The facility marks a major shift in how tech companies can grow responsibly.
When freezing temperatures stunned hundreds of sea turtles along the Texas coast, the state's top-rated aquarium mobilized the nation's busiest coastal wildlife rescue. More than 300 turtles have already swum back to freedom.
Seven schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district just proved that excellence in education is thriving along the Texas border. Their recognition comes from measurable gains in student achievement and preparing kids for life after graduation.
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