You don't have to be a birder to love watching hummingbirds in your yard. But if you live east of the Mississippi River, ...

The last thing many Texans want is more people moving to the Lone Star State, but they might have more incentive after the latest roundup of the state's premier neighborhoods to live in. Review ...

AUSTIN, Texas — State officials have confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – also known as bird flu – ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as avian flu or “bird flu,” has been detected in mammal species including foxes, ...

Recent testing by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in mammal species.

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A spat between birds at a backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in ...

In early 2024, the bird influenza that had been spreading across the globe for nearly three decades did something wholly unexpected: It showed up in dairy cows in the Texas Panhandle. A dangerous ...

Six people died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon. Officials said the dead included a family ...

Snakes are slithering out of their dens to bask in the sunshine and to hunt for prey like rodents. "We're going to have more snake encounters," Boyd Sanders, assistant superintendent at Martin Creek ...

Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers have captured a threatened bird in East Lancashire. A Kestrel, which has seen a major decline in its numbers since the 1970s, was photographed perching in a tree ...

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