Texas Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) migrate 2,500 miles from their breeding grounds in Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast Aransas Wildlife Preserve near Austwell, Texas, where they spend the winter.
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Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Studies Shrikes
The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is studying the Loggerhead Shrike, whose population is on the decline. Photo by Erik Wolf.
Wild Rabbits in Texas Face New Lethal Virus
Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) has recently announced the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Serotype 2, in wild rabbits in Texas. This is a relatively new virus and is… Read More →





