Late February to early March is peak coyote mating season and at least one local wildlife expert suggests keeping cats indoors and dogs on leashes or in well-fenced areas. Lynn Cuny, founder and President of the 45-year-old Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR)
by Annalisa Peace, Executive Director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance According to a recent report in the San Antonio Express News, the City of New Braunfels will be built out by 2035. Already, growth is leapfrogging out into the unincorporated areas
The dreaded cedar fever season blew in with a bang over the New Year’s weekend. The pollen count for Ashe juniper, aka mountain cedar, was “very high” Tuesday at 11,550. But Karl Flocke, a woodland ecologist for Texas A&M Forest Service, said
A panel of experts will discuss possible workarounds to promote “civilized and rational” growth in Comal County, one of the fastest growing areas in the United States, at noon Wednesday at Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Rd. To join the
Injured and sick wildlife are the reason Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s (WRR) 24-hour hotline exists. The Kendalia rescue is the authoritative source for people in unincorporated Comal County who panic when they see an animal in need and don’t know where to
Forget swimming in the popular Jacob’s Well Natural Area (JNWA) in nearby Wimberley. The threat of high bacteria levels, other pollutants and poor visibility are the culprits, according to Hays County Parks. The popular swimming area will be closed for the foreseeable
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers a number of classes for both adults and children in June and July. No need to leave the house necessarily. Many classes are online while others are scheduled at Mammen Public Library or the Extension Office, 325
Mountain cedar expert Elizabeth McGreevy speaks about ashe junipers — also known as mountain cedars — at the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the Comal County Conservation Alliance (CCCA), 360 Aquatic Circle in Landa Park, New Braunfels. McGreevy, also known
Which striking, charismatic Greater Roadrunner gets to race across state highways on Texas license plates? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks the public to help it decide between three proposed images for its latest conservation license plate. To choose a design
When he’s not responding to 9-1-1 calls during his duty shift at Canyon Lake Fire/EMS, firefighter Brett Parker builds rattlesnake fences, teaches people not to harm snakes, and spreads the word that walking around Canyon Lake at dusk in the spring is