The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a shift in its 100 million per week sterile fly dispersal efforts to stop ...

Governor Greg Abbott has issued a statewide disaster declaration in response to the spread of the New World screwworm.

The flesh-eating parasite, which attacks livestock, wildlife, pets and humans, has been steadily moving north for months.

Environmentalists in South Texas are worried that border wall could be built through a revered wildlife refuge courtesy of ...

There’s a slice of East Texas heaven where the pines stand tall, the lake waters shimmer in the sunlight, and the crowds are mysteriously absent – Lake Bob Sandlin State Park in Pittsburg, Texas, is ...

Dozens of migrating birds were found dead or dying at an Amarillo playa lake over the weekend. Avian influenza is suspected.

Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

If you’re hunting out of season, don’t expect a slap on the wrist. You can face serious consequences, from fines to jail time ...

Immediate and decisive actions will better protect U.S. animal and public health.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th ...

Texas issued a disaster declaration over a flesh-eating fly that's not yet been detected in the state. But if it does make it ...

The red wolf ( Canis rufus) is a medium-sized canid that stands about 26 inches (66 centimeters) at the shoulder and measures approximately four feet (1.2 meters) from nose to tail tip. Adults weigh ...