July 28, 2022
Did you know or were you influenced by Ned Fritz?
Texas' greatest environmentalist-lawyer from Dallas died in 2008 at age 92. But there's no comprehensive chronicle of his life's work.
A team of Dallasites wants to change that by creating an online biography of the man who did more to save nature in Texas than anyone else.
The public's help is needed.
Perhaps you were active in one of his groups or endeavors:
July 21, 2022
Like many of her neighbors, Kristi Kerr Leonard bought her home for its access to a little bit of wildspace in the city.
Her property backed up to a headwater branch of Ash Creek, which coursed through a tree-lined riparian corridor in East Dallas.
Gazing at the scenic view ringing her backyard brought solace during the protracted passage of her parents and isolation during Covid. She'd even she'd dubbed her abode The Creek House.
June 17, 2022
In Texas, it's open season on mountain lions (Puma concolor), also called pumas and cougars.
These iconic big cats can be shot or trapped in cages or leghold traps at any time of year. There are no limits on take and no requirement to report the number killed, referred to as harvesting, as long as the individual holds a valid Texas hunting or trapping license. Puma cubs can also be killed or trapped.
May 6, 2022
The nation's wildlife has been in crisis for a decade or more, with one-third of species — more than 1,600! — facing an elevated risk of extinction.
