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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
What’s The Deal With Houston’s Grackle Infestation?
Posted on · With our swarms of birds flooding the sky and perching en masse on power lines, Alfred Hitchcock's got nothing on Houston. We find out why.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Uninsured In Houston, And Our Grackle Infestation (Dec. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We examine who's uninsured in Greater Houston and why. Then, our local experts break down the latest political stories. Plus, we discuss parallels between Frankenstein and issues in health care today. And we investigate Houston's grackle infestation.
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Houston Matters 2016 Highlights: Thursday’s Show (December 22, 2016)
Posted on · On this special edition of Houston Matters, we listen back to some highlights from 2016, focusing on reports members of the Houston Matters team are most proud of and why. We begin with Paige Phelpsâ coverage of ongoing concerns (and a recent lawsuit) over noise from the outdoor stage at White Oak Music Hall. Also: […]
Houston Matters
What’s The Deal With Houston’s Grackle Infestation?
Posted on · With our swarms of birds flooding the sky and perching en masse on power lines, Alfred Hitchcock's got nothing on Houston. We find out why.
Houston Matters
Galveston Cat Fight: Bird Lovers and Cat Lovers Square Off
Posted on · Galveston Island is 30 miles long and is home to about 50,000 residents, but that still doesn't mean some of the island’s newest residents have room to stretch out and live in peace. We're talking unwanted visitors of the four-legged kind — namely feral cats — who just happen to prey on the island's abundance […]
News
Galveston Oil Spill Could Threaten Endangered Bird Nesting Area
Posted on · More than 100 birds have been counted with oil on them.
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Urban Birding
Posted on · Houston's urban jungle turns out to be a good place to spot hundreds of species of birds. As Laurie Johnson reports — an area designed for flood retention is drawing birders from all around.