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How The Houston Zoo Is Giving An Endangered Bird A Second Chance
Posted on · Thirty-five Attwater’s prairie chickens were released into the wild Tuesday, with more to be released later this year.
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Houston Matters
Saving Attwater’s Prairie Chicken: An Endangered Bird with A Loud ‘Boom’
Posted on · There are just over two dozen of the birds left in the wild, but a breeding program at the Houston Zoo hopes to change that.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Birthright Citizenship, and Divided Views on Immigration in Texas (Oct. 30, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Pres. Trump wants to end the practice of birthright citizenship. We examine how opinions on immigration vary across Texas. We discuss how to deal with an Alzheimer's diagnosis. A photographer documents the changing scene along the U.S.-Mexico border. And we learn about efforts to save the endangered Attwater's prairie chicken.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Early Voting, and Flu Vaccine Effectiveness (Oct. 23, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We examine early voting totals so far. We learn how the flu vaccine works and about its effectiveness. And an art project is bringing pay phones back for educational purposes.
Houston Matters
What Could Proposed Changes To The Endangered Species Act Mean For Critters — And Business — In Texas?
Posted on · The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Houston Matters discusses what that could mean for creatures in need of protection in the Lone Star State as well as the oil and gas industry here.
PBS Newshour
VIDEO: How Houston Zoo Helps To Save Local Species
Posted on · The Houston Zoo hopes to restore the Attwater Prairie Chicken population.
Health & Science
Houston Zoo Wraps Up Summer Restocking Prairie With Prairie Chickens
Posted on · Biologists released 375 captive-bred Attwater's Prairie Chickens to Habitat Reserve