Endangered Species

Two pairs of whooping cranes nested on private land in Jefferson and Chambers counties this year. It’s believed to be the first time the endangered birds have nested in Texas since the 1800s.

A bill filed to reduce federal oversight of the Texas fossil fuel industry could also force the closure of one of the state’s most iconic swimming holes.

The changes will restore protections that were taken away under former President Donald Trump. But they will take time, and wildlife advocates say many bird species already face a risk of extinction.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said other species are "higher priority" for listing as threatened or endangered.

Bird and nature enthusiasts have volunteered to count and identify as many species of birds as possible within certain areas across North America between…

An environmental advocacy group is launching a broad lawsuit in an effort to secure federal protections for 274 plants and animals under the Endangered…

Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to secure federal protections for a reptile that makes its home among the shinnery oak sand dunes…

A new front has opened in the legal battle against a 430-mile natural gas pipeline planned through the Texas Hill Country, this time focusing on how the…

Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to secure federal protection for lesser prairie chickens.The birds, which belong to the…

A team of biologists announced this week they’d found three new species of rare salamanders in Central Texas. The discovery of any new species is big news…