Energy & Environment
Waugh Bat Colony, Decimated By Harvey, Faces Slow Recovery
Posted on · Some 300,000 Mexican free-tailed bats lived Waugh Drive Bridge before Harvey. Roughly 100,000 are left
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Houston Matters
How Has Houston’s Native Landscape Changed Over The Years?
Posted on · There are some trees and plants that were once native to Greater Houston that you just don’t see as much anymore.
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Harris County Plans To Use Settlement Over Environmental Hazard To Develop Park
Posted on · It will provide access to a waterway connecting the San Jacinto River, Spring Creek and Lake Houston.
Houston Matters
Bright Light or Bright Blight? Is Light Pollution a Necessary Part of Urban Life or Harmful?
Posted on · In this major metropolitan area of ours, there are a lot of lights on at all hours. Not just in our homes but on our streets, glowing from traffic lights, businesses, car headlights, and more. Recently, News 88.7âs Florian Martin was contacted by a Houstonian concerned LED bulbs being deployed for the cityâs street lights […]
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How Texas Could Help Save The Majestic Monarch Butterfly
Posted on · You may have seen them in your yard…or maybe not. We’re talking about monarch butterflies. There are dramatically fewer of them migrating through Texas.
Houston Matters
State Parks Face a ‘Crisis,’ But Will the Legislature Come to Their Aid?
Posted on · At a recent hearing of the House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee at the Texas Capitol, funding for Texas parks was up for discussion. We hear from Carter Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department about what our state parks need. Smith was quoted in a Texas Tribune article as saying […]
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Fall Ushers in Texas Hunting Season
Posted on · Fall doesnât just mean cooler weather in Texas. For many outdoor enthusiasts, itâs an opportunity to hunt. There are more than a dozen animals to hunt in Texas, each with a hunting season-from dove to deer and even squirrel. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department oversees Texas hunting with regulations, permits and hunters education. Bobby […]