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ecology

A wild adult American bald eagle is seen feeding two juveniles in a nest near Lake Palestine, Texas in this April 25, 2005 file photo. The Interior Department will announce on Thursday, June 28, 2007 that it is removing the majestic bird from the protection of the Endangered Species Act, capping a four-decade struggle for recovery.

Bald Eagle Numbers on Lake Buchanan Hit a Record Low

The midwinter survey of bald eagles at Lake Buchanan found the lowest number ever recorded, and illegal duck hunting could be a factor.

by Christopher Collins

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Beautiful Ruins: ‘Anthropocene’ Is a Sobering Ecological Prophecy

by Glorie Martinez

How Texas Prairies Could Help Combat Climate Change

by Amal Ahmed

The Butterfly Effect

by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Apr 19, 2019

Invasive Species Have Reshaped Texas. Now What?

From parakeets to fire ants, nilgai to tamarisk trees, invasives have integrated into the state's ecosystems — and managing them means asking hard questions.

by Asher Elbein

nutria, gulf coast Mar 08, 2019

Rats From a Sinking Ship

A new documentary chronicling a rodent’s invasion of the Gulf Coast is part quirky tale, part sobering climate change parable.

by Asher Elbein

horny toad Nov 20, 2018

The Lone Star State Teems with Snakes, Lizards and Toads in ‘Herping Texas’

Michael Smith and Clint King's entertaining and rambling book recounts years of cold-blooded adventuring.

by Asher Elbein

Children hanging out

Inside this month's print issue

Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy

A riveting new book about foster care and adoption exposes just how the state lost six kids to out-of-state mothers who murdered them.

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The Magazine

Nov 19, 2018

In Texas, One of the World’s Oldest, Weirdest Fish Finally Gets Its Due

Long considered “trash fish,” alligator gar have patrolled Texas rivers for millions of years. Now this living fossil may finally be getting its due.

by Asher Elbein

Big Bend -- Pete Gallego and Will Hurd district Mar 27, 2018

‘The Natural History of Texas’ Celebrates the State’s Lesser-Known Critters and In-Between Places

At first glance, the book appears to be a textbook. But it soon transforms into a welcome collection of oddities, a bestiary of the strange, unexpected and overlooked.

by Asher Elbein

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