Recently, the journal Science published a study showing that we have lost more than 1 in 4 birds from the United States and Canada since 1970. That’s 3 billion! The study was conducted by scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology along with six other institutions.
Everyone looks forward to the arrival of the Purple Martins each year. Most of us think their arrival means spring is just around the corner. But, at this time of the year, no one really thinks about them anymore. Most people don’t know that they’re very busy getting ready to migrate south.
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center I’m deviating from my usual articles about local wildlife and addressing an issue that should be important to all of us. It’s the plastic pollution of our oceans. Why should we be concerned? Plastic is killing our wildlife. Fish, …
BY Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center One of our Facebook followers recently posted that this bird “has a face only a mother could love.” Do you know what bird she was talking about? She was referring to the vulture. Vultures have no feathers on their heads …
Although shrews may look like rodents, they actually belong to the insectivore family. While a shrew might eat some vegetation if necessary, their main diet is beetles, crickets, snails, earthworms, millipedes, scorpions, small snakes and birds, mice and even other shrews. Since shrews eat many unwanted insects, they can be beneficial in yards and should not be eradicated unless they become a nuisance.
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center A concerned citizen who came across a nest on the ground with eggs in it and an injured mama nearby contacted us via Facebook. The lady wanted to know what she could do to help. She posted pictures to …
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center The Houston toad was discovered in the late 1940’s but wasn’t named until 1953. John Wottring, an amateur herpetologist, heard an unfamiliar, high-pitched trill-sounding nighttime call in South Houston and it was discovered that the toad belonged to an …
TWRC Wildlife Center’s 2nd Annual Run Wild Run Free 5K Run/Walk VIEW 5K RUN/WALK PHOTOS Photos From 2nd Annual Run Wild Run Free 5K Run/Walk. Click Here for Running Times, along with Male and Female Top 3. All Animals Face Painting 5K Run/Walk Free Winners …
TWRC’s 2018 Holiday Affair December 8th, 2018 3PM – 7PM TWRC Wildlife Center 10801 Hammerly Blvd, Houston, TX 77043
TWRC Wildlife Center is happy to announce our 2019 “Wild InSight” Photo Contest! Insight: 1: the power of seeing into a situation. 2: the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or seeing intuitively. Enter your best photos, giving visual insight about …
