Houston Public MediaJun 26, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders preemptive strike on screwworm in Texas

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the invasive fly before it even starts.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 11, 2025

An investigation into the shooting of a bald eagle in Montgomery County last fall is being led by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced this week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/02/11/513561/montgomery-county-bald-eagle-euthanized-after-being-shot-by-resident/

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Bald eagle euthanized after being shot by Montgomery County resident

Federal authorities are investigating the October shooting. It was the second time in 2024 that Texas Game Wardens received a report of a bald eagle shooting in Montgomery County, which is north of Houston. 

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Houston Public MediaJan 16, 2025

Communities in Texas are being urged to take action to slow the spread of bird flu in the avian population.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/01/16/511021/texas-parks-and-wildlife-department-issues-guidance-for-slowing-spread-of-bird-flu/

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issues guidance for slowing spread of bird flu

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected across all U.S. states, with recent cases in El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Potter and Wharton counties in Texas.

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Houston Public MediaJan 2, 2025

Despite being eradicated from North America in the 1960s, the screwworm — an invasive fly whose parasitic larvae burrow into living animal's flesh — has been identified in Mexico. Officials want people in South Texas to be vigilant.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/01/02/509595/screwworms-texas-flesh-eating-parasite-mexico-detection/

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Officials ask Texans to watch for screwworms after flesh-eating parasite’s detection in Mexico

Female NWS flies can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and may lay up to 3,000 during a single lifespan.

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Houston Public MediaJul 5, 2024

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is investigating after a woman fell off of a boat and drowned on Lake Conroe on the Fourth of July.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/07/05/492727/lake-conroe-drowning-on-fourth-of-july-under-investigation/

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Lake Conroe drowning on Fourth of July under investigation

Because of conditions surrounding the drowning, the wildlife department is leading the initial investigation into the incident, according to the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.

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Houston Public MediaApr 12, 2024

The lawsuit comes a month after Texas Parks and Wildlife unanimously approved a land exchange deal with SpaceX for nearly 500 acres.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/04/12/483501/south-texas-groups-sue-texas-parks-and-wildlife-for-pursuing-land-swap-deal-with-spacex/

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South Texas groups sue Texas Parks and Wildlife for pursuing land swap deal with SpaceX

The lawsuit comes a month after Texas Parks and Wildlife unanimously approved a land exchange deal with SpaceX for nearly 500 acres.

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Houston Public MediaMar 28, 2024

Texas Game Wardens received a report last weekend that a bald eagle was shot and killed on Lake Conroe, but the report had not been confirmed as of Thursday, according to a warden in Montgomery County.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/03/28/481969/bald-eagle-reportedly-shot-lake-conroe/

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Texas Game Wardens looking into report that bald eagle was shot to death on Houston-area lake

The report that a bald eagle was killed on Lake Conroe had not been confirmed as of Thursday, according to a game warden in Montgomery County. Shooting, killing, harming, capturing or otherwise disturbing the national bird of the United States is a violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and punishable by a fine up $100,000, one year in prison or both for first-time offenders.

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