birds /tags/birds birds en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 11:05:00 GMT Raptors soar and educate at Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie /arts-culture/2025-05-01/scarborough-renaissance-festival-waxahachie-birds-of-prey The Birds of Prey show at the festival is more than just bringing raptors to the public with a Renaissance twist; it's also important to the work a conservancy does to keep birds safe. Thu, 01 May 2025 11:05:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-05-01/scarborough-renaissance-festival-waxahachie-birds-of-prey Therese Powell, Andrew Garcia Bird collision deaths are down in Fort Worth as downtown businesses turn off building lights /environment-nature/2024-11-12/bird-collision-deaths-are-down-in-fort-worth-as-downtown-businesses-turn-off-building-lights About 3.5 billion birds fall victim to deadly collisions with buildings every year in the U.S., primarily during their spring and fall migration periods, according to the Texas Conservation Alliance. That number is driven by light pollution and brightly-lit buildings disorienting birds during their journey. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is marked as the third most dangerous area for avian migration, according to data from the alliance. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:33:30 GMT /environment-nature/2024-11-12/bird-collision-deaths-are-down-in-fort-worth-as-downtown-businesses-turn-off-building-lights Nicole Lopez | Fort Worth Report A Waco zoo’s lovebird penguins navigate experimental chemotherapy as a couple /environment-nature/2024-10-31/fort-worth-zoo-penguins-waco-melanoma Cameron Park Zoo is home to a penguin named Mauri going through treatment for melanoma. He’s the first penguin to receive this experimental chemotherapy, and his keepers hope his story will make him the perfect ambassador for human health. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:04:31 GMT /environment-nature/2024-10-31/fort-worth-zoo-penguins-waco-melanoma Katherine Hobbs It's not fall yet, but it is dove-hunting season in Texas. Here’s what that means /environment-nature/2024-09-04/dove-hunting-season-texas-rules-regulations-tips Texas wildlife experts say hunting the birds is important for population control — and they have some tips before you get out in the field. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:22:05 GMT /environment-nature/2024-09-04/dove-hunting-season-texas-rules-regulations-tips Toluwani Osibamowo Downtown Fort Worth buildings are deadly for migrating birds. Researchers are keeping track /news/2023-09-18/downtown-fort-worth-buildings-are-deadly-for-migrating-birds-researchers-are-keeping-track Millions of birds die in building collisions each year. How many are injured or killed flying through downtown Fort Worth? Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:40:44 GMT /news/2023-09-18/downtown-fort-worth-buildings-are-deadly-for-migrating-birds-researchers-are-keeping-track Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report, Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report What you need to know about the neuroinvasive form of West Nile virus /health-wellness/2023-08-07/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-neuroinvasive-form-of-west-nile-virus Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties have reported at least six human cases of the mosquito-borne disease that can affect the central nervous system or the brain. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-07/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-neuroinvasive-form-of-west-nile-virus Sam Baker