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Austin Wildlife Rescue to open new intake site soon ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Twelve primates at a large animal sanctuary in Texas have died after suffering a power outage amid the historically cold weather that has slammed the state and left millions without ...

Jaguars? In Texas? Once native to the state, jaguars haven’t been spotted in Texas in almost 80 years. But the species is ...

The controversial space company would receive hundreds of acres from the federal government out of the Lower Rio Grande ...

Close-up of an adult New World screwworm fly. New World screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. They have orange eyes, a metallic blue or green body, and three dark ...

Authorities seized more than 60 dogs, plus horses and fowl, from a Ballinger, Texas, property on Wednesday due to severe neglect. Rescuers found animals living in filth and suffering from malnutrition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pet monkey got loos in a Plano Spirit Halloween store Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Plano Police) Customers at a Spirit Halloween in ...

CENTRAL TEXAS — Lions and tigers and bears? More like bobcats and scorpions and snakes here in Texas! While most Texans are familiar with farm animals like cows, horses and goats, there are a few more ...

The ranch real estate experts at James Bigley Ranches explain Texas wildlife exemption regulations and what every landowner needs to know to stay compliant.