The Rio Grande Beaver

The Rio Grande beaver, a subspecies of the American beaver, lives only along the Rio Grande from northern New Mexico to South Texas. Like their cousins, these busy critters are ecosystem engineers, increasing the biodiversity of their habitats. Read more in this piece for Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine. 

Impending ecosystem collapse and human disease

A growing body of research links environmental disturbance and biodiversity loss to human diseases, including those like COVID-19 caused by viruses jumping from animals to people. Read more in this piece in Texas Climate News.