Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 3, 2023 | News, Night Skies, Wildlife
Deep in the heart of Texas, the stars at night burn big and bright, but if you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way over Austin, you are probably out of luck. As the region continues to experience rapid growth, Austinites are robbed of the spectacular...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 27, 2023 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Wildlife
A tiny bird is at the center of a growing battle over land development in far north Bexar County. Cibolo Canyons is home to the endangered golden-cheeked warbler, a bird native to Central Texas. A proposed land swap in is raising questions for neighbors. Read more...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 18, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
The 2022 winners in the “Snapshot of the Hill Country” photo contest have been chosen, and you can hang their work on your wall with a 2023 calendar. The Hill Country Alliance contest “challenged photographers to capture the fleeting beauty of...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 31, 2022 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
Hunters and landowners, it’s time again to go hog wild. Feral hogs in Texas wreak havoc on the environment, and Hays and Caldwell counties are renewing an effort to curtail the curly tailed nuisance species. Read more from Annie Blanks with San Antonio Express-News...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 26, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Pedernales River springs salamander will undergo status reviews to be put on the federal endangered species list. The Pedernales River springs salamander was discovered in 2019 by researchers at The University of...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 29, 2022 | News, Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith announced today he will retire effective January 2023, ending a nearly 15-year tenure that strengthened private-lands stewardship, expanded state parks and wildlife management areas, bolstered...