Featured Whooping cranes survive Texas’ devastating drought (My SA News, 06/18/2012) Despite concern that the endangered whooping cranes would not have enough food due to the drought, the population number is stable. There are an estimated 245 birds in the flock, a flock so large that The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can’t count individual birds. http://www.mysanantonio.com/ Dozens of dolphins…
Featured Beat the crowds and discover 10 of Texas’ overlooked state parks. (Rob McCorkle – Texas Parks & Wildlife, 06/05/2012) There are more that 90 state parks in Texas, from Bastrop to Garner to Palo Duro Canyon. However, there are some lesser-known state parks waiting to be discovered. A few include Goliad State Park & Historic Site, Kickapoo Cavern State…
Featured Going ‘Native’ in Texas With Less Water (Daniel Ramirez – StateImpact, 05/24/2012) As Texas has just experienced severe drought, water conservation has become very important. One Texas survey found that about 2/3 of residents’ water use in the summer goes to watering their yards. Fertile Ground Organic Gardens, an Austin company designs landscapes to be more compatible with the…