Tag Archives: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Golden-cheeked warbler may be downlisted to ‘threatened’ status

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken the initial step to downlist the Hill Country’s golden-cheeked warbler from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. According to a news release from USFWS, there will be a lengthy process…

Environment • By Jo Clifton • Jan 9, 2025

Texas fatmucket mussel conservation provides significant value in regional water filtration efforts

At its regular meeting Sept. 18, the Environmental Commission heard updates on Austin’s freshwater mussel population from Matt Johnson, Texas freshwater mussel conservation and recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bianca Perez, an environmental scientist with…

Environment • By Hunter Simmons • Sep 24, 2024

Development and climate change continue to threaten Balcones Canyonlands creatures

Stewards of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve checked in on the status of its most vulnerable residents at their last meeting. Debra Scott, who is the environmental project manager for Travis County, filled in members of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan…

Environment • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 14, 2024

Scientists discover three new species of salamander in Central Texas

A team of biologists announced this week they’d found three new species of rare salamanders in Central Texas. The discovery of any new species is big news in science, but in Texas – where the fate of salamanders and people…

Environment • By Mose Buchele, KUT • Jan 16, 2019

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Two environmental groups plan to sue TxDOT

The Center for Biological Diversity and the Save Our Springs Alliance have notified the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration that they intend to file suit against the agencies for approving the so-called MoPac Intersections project without…

Courts • By Jo Clifton • May 20, 2016

Aquifer district finishes Habitat Conservation Plan

After a decade of research, public input and development, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is sending its completed draft Habitat Conservation Plan, approved last month, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approval. The aquifer district board’s…

Environment • By Mark Richardson • Dec 2, 2014

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