Parks, wildlife
Tricks for sorting out venomous and nonvenomous snakes have flaws.
Shop for Texas hardy flora at sales in the coming weeks.
Frogs provide music to the outdoors, the same way that songbirds do.
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas held a prescribed burn at its demonstration prairie last week.
The big birds are often spotted near lakes and nature preserves.
They are one of the most common nonvenomous snakes found in the region.
A virtual public meeting is being held Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. to get residents input.
They likely collided with buildings after being disoriented by bright lights, say conservationists.
The snakes’ aggressiveness has been exaggerated, says reptile expert.
The hill-top property next to I-30 is now officially part of Tandy Hills Natural Area.