- 1. Record temperatures push limits of plant survival
- (Around Town)
- Written by Adam Russell, TAMU Summer is always a challenging time for Texas ornamental and vegetable gardens, but a record heat wave and drought have made it especially difficult to keep plants from ...
- Created on 02 August 2022
- 2. Look, Don’t Touch — Leave baby wildlife where you find them
- (Uncategorised)
- ... about helping turtles cross the road. Remember, wild animals do not make good pets and removing them from their habitat can harm their survival and health If a wild animal appears sick, injured or orphaned, ...
- Created on 05 May 2026
- 3. STHS to launch Cinco de Mammo initiative
- (Around Town)
- ... is critical to improving survival, as it increases the likelihood of successful treatment. Mammograms, noninvasive X rays that detect breast abnormalities, remain the most effective screening tool for ...
- Created on 28 April 2026
- 4. Tickets available for She Came to the Valley
- (Around Town)
- ... for survival of success. The book is said to be based on Dawson’s mother’s experiences. The film was shot in South Texas's Rio Grande Valley and Oklahoma. In its first run it broke weekend attendance ...
- Created on 19 January 2026
- 5. A new ocelot joins the Gladys Porter Zoo family
- (Around Town)
- Gladys Porter Zoo staff are inviting the public to come out and meet our newest resident, Ignacio, a seven-year-old ocelot. Iggy, as he is affectionately called, joins a female ocelot that currently resides ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 6. Texas’ Reigning Monarchs
- (Around Town)
- ... temporary stopover in the Lone Star State is not just a beautiful spectacle for onlookers, it is also necessary for the survival of the species. The return journey begins as these butterflies make their ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 7. Unplug and renew for 2024
- (Around Town)
- ... And of course, plant, plant, plant. Our local animals need plants for survival. Quinta Mazatlan, and other parks like the Butterfly Nature Center, have regular native plant sales where you can find plants ...
- Created on 08 February 2024
- 8. Quinta Mazatlán presents Fish Ecology with Dr. Taylor
- (Around Town)
- Dive deeper into the fish ecology of South Texas. Fish play an important role in recycling nutrients back into their environment and are essential for the survival and overall health of aquatic ecosystems. ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
- 9. Gladys Porter Zoo Debuts Two New Babies
- (Around Town)
- ... but hopefully it will help us sustain a population that will need help in the future. Their future survival in the wild is grim unless all of us band together to celebrate the births of our giraffes and ...
- Created on 27 July 2021
- 10. Library to host book discussion
- (Around Town)
- ... rural Idaho, growing up in a survivalist family. Her father tended the family farm, sold scrap metal, worked in construction, and hoarded resources in preparation for the End of Days. Her mother, a midwife ...
- Created on 23 February 2021
- 11. Miracle Baby Born at Gladys Porter Zoo!
- (Around Town)
- ... and Aquariums (AZA) Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) was hopeful she would produce more offspring. A local OBGYN explained that even in humans, pituitary tumors - and the effect they have on reproduction ...
- Created on 11 September 2020
- 12. The Magic of the Mesquite
- (Around Town)
- ... was also known to be used as a glue and mortar. Of course, mesquite trees not only benefit people but wildlife as well. Hundreds of animals and plants rely on the mesquite tree for survival and reproduction. ...
- Created on 11 August 2020
- 13. Have You Seen a Jaguarundi?
- (Around Town)
- ... of the Rio Grande Valley and Texas need our forests for survival. Wildcats need space to roam and if they cannot move between natural areas, their population will not survive. As our human population continues ...
- Created on 17 June 2020
- 14. AgriLife Extension provides advice, tips for money management during COVID-19 pandemic
- (Uncategorised)
- ... want to just ignore your bills as that could be to your long-term financial detriment.” She noted, however, if unable to pay some bills, then the bills having the highest priority are “survival” expenses, ...
- Created on 01 April 2020
- 15. Vet recalls close calls in Vietnam
- (News)
- ... anything but survival. “You didn't have time to think about things when you were in combat,” he said. “You might think about it after – that's when you might get scared.” The third was filled with bittersweet ...
- Created on 08 November 2017
