/tags/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service en-US Copyright Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:24:59 GMT /news/2024-08-21/bald-eagles-nest-in-sherman-destroyed The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are asking the public for information regarding the destruction of a bald eagle's nest in Sherman, Texas. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:24:59 GMT /news/2024-08-21/bald-eagles-nest-in-sherman-destroyed Katherine Hobbs /texas-news/2024-06-04/six-texas-freshwater-mussels-the-livers-of-the-rivers-added-to-endangered-species-list Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday’s listing. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:34:15 GMT /texas-news/2024-06-04/six-texas-freshwater-mussels-the-livers-of-the-rivers-added-to-endangered-species-list Alejandra Martinez | The Texas Tribune /environment-nature/2024-05-21/rare-permian-basin-lizard-gets-federal-protections-sparking-criticism-from-the-oil-and-gas-industry The dunes sagebrush lizard makes it home across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico in the heart of the region's oil fields. Now, industry advocates are speaking out over this decision. Tue, 21 May 2024 15:35:17 GMT /environment-nature/2024-05-21/rare-permian-basin-lizard-gets-federal-protections-sparking-criticism-from-the-oil-and-gas-industry /environment-nature/2023-04-11/a-rare-texas-wildflower-gets-protection-under-the-endangered-species-act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the bracted twistflower, native to the Edwards Plateau, a threatened species, a month after putting another Texas plant on the endangered list. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:34:36 GMT /environment-nature/2023-04-11/a-rare-texas-wildflower-gets-protection-under-the-endangered-species-act Alejandra Martinez | The Texas Tribune /environment-nature/2022-01-18/how-a-texas-songbird-and-its-endangered-status-became-the-center-of-a-fight-over-the-hill-country Scientists say a study that estimated far more golden-cheeked warblers in Texas than previously thought has been attacked and taken out of context as the state and federal government battle over the bird’s endangered status. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:12:15 GMT /environment-nature/2022-01-18/how-a-texas-songbird-and-its-endangered-status-became-the-center-of-a-fight-over-the-hill-country The Texas Tribune /environment-nature/2022-01-13/texas-general-land-office-sues-again-to-lift-habitat-protections-for-the-golden-cheeked-warbler The Texas General Land Office claims the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has defied a court order to reconsider delisting the Central Texas songbird as an endangered species. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:54:44 GMT /environment-nature/2022-01-13/texas-general-land-office-sues-again-to-lift-habitat-protections-for-the-golden-cheeked-warbler Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom /environment-nature/2022-01-04/federal-wildlife-officials-acquire-nearly-5-000-acres-of-forest-lands-along-texas-gulf-coast-for-migratory-birds According to the federal wildlife agency, this newly acquired land is a major stopover area for migratory birds. It will now be added to a nearly 70,000-acre wildlife refuge. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:10:57 GMT /environment-nature/2022-01-04/federal-wildlife-officials-acquire-nearly-5-000-acres-of-forest-lands-along-texas-gulf-coast-for-migratory-birds Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom /environment-nature/2020-12-18/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said other species are "higher priority" for listing as threatened or endangered. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:00:03 GMT /environment-nature/2020-12-18/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year Becky Fogel /texas-news/2020-12-13/us-agency-looks-to-open-rare-lizards-habitat-to-oil-and-gas Federal wildlife managers are considering offering permits to landowners in the Permian Basin that environmentalists say could further compromise habitat for a rare lizard found only in parts of southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:12:22 GMT /texas-news/2020-12-13/us-agency-looks-to-open-rare-lizards-habitat-to-oil-and-gas Associated Press