The State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is the conservation strategy document developed by the wildlife agency for each state to give habitat managers, landowners, partners, researchers, and others a blueprint for what information is needed and what can be done to help fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. The Texas SWAP is up for a comprehensive revision over the next year and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking for our help. The SWAP identifies species at ris

Mountain Lion courtesy of Expressnews.com For the first time in Texas history, Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) has adopted regulations concerning mountain lions. The regulations   Prohibit “canned” hunting , which involves capturing an animal and releasing it so it can be hunted, often without the hunter knowing it had been captive, and Prohibit leaving a live Mountain Lion in a trap for more than 36 hours , to prevent trapped lions from suffering and dying from starvation or

Texas Conservation Alliance (TCA) is pleased to share our 2023 IMPACT for protecting wildlife throughout the state of Texas.

Save the date for the Texas Conservation Alliance Annual Meeting September 29 & 30, 2023, at the River Legacy Living Science Center in Arlington, TX! Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) Swift foxes are the smallest fox in Texas, averaging 4-5 pounds in weight. Common identifiers include orange fur, Iarge ears, and black-tipped tails. Texas Conservation Action Team (TXCAT) (Photo) Volunteers planting native prairie grass at a TCA community event. 2,500 native plants planted so far in 20

Endangered whooping cranes are among the many species threatened by crude oil loading facility and desal plant.

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, long supported by TCA, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives June 14! If it also passes in the U.S. Senate, the measure will provide $1.3 billion annually to states for wildlife projects that will prevent extinctions and change the future of our nation’s wildlife for generations to come. Kemp Ridley's Sea Turtle Texas’ share of the revenues would be approximately $50 million per year. The funds would be distributed to Texas Parks a

By Camilla Price Meet the bobcat and coyote, two of the most adaptable and elusive animals in Texas. These predators thrive in natural areas and urban green spaces, but misunderstandings by the community can put them at risk. Learn more about bobcats and coyotes, what to do when you encounter them, and why it’s important for us to coexist with wildlife. Bobcats are medium-sized wildcats weighing 15-30 pounds. In Texas, we have two subspecies: the desert bobcat in the west and