Elusive Eels in Texas

 Scientists are working to track down the various (and somewhat bizarre) life stages of eels in Texas waters. Read more in this piece for Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine. 

Sea turtles hard hit by Texas winter storms

The Arctic air mass that battered Texas starting around Valentine's Day reached the Gulf of Mexico, creating conditions that left thousands of sea turtles cold stunned. As of Wed. Feb. 17, rescue organizations had recovered more than 4,000 of them along the Texas coast. Read more here. 

The Birds and the Bees: attracting pollinators

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has guidelines for landowners who want to create habitat for pollinators such as native bees and butterflies -- and perhaps get a tax break, too. Read more about the program in the June issue of TPW Magazine.

Year of Parks - World Birding Center sites

The May issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine features Bentsen-Rio Grande, Estero Llano Grande and Resaca de la Palma State Parks, all part of the World Birding Center. Read it here.