U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Archives - San Antonio Report

Rare wildflower found in San Antonio parks proposed for endangered list

by Brendan Gibbons November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

The bracted twistflower, a member of the mustard family, once thrived across much of the Hill Country but is now at risk from development.

monarch butterfly on purple mistflower

Monarch butterfly migration moves south, but numbers may be smaller this year

by Monika Maeckle September 26, 2020September 25, 2020

Benjamin Tuggle on horseback in the Guadalupe Mountains, which straddle the border of Texas and New Mexico.

Meet the wildlife expert helping UTSA students find their ‘science identity’

by Brendan Gibbons August 2, 2020August 10, 2020

Conservation Agreement Aims to Protect Habitat for Monarch Butterflies

by Monika Maeckle May 2, 2020May 2, 2020

A Kemp's Ridley turtle waddles to the waves at Padre Island National Seashore. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Funds to Preserve 6,300 Acres in South Padre Island

by Brendan Gibbons March 7, 2019March 6, 2019

The black-capped vireo will be taken off the endangered species list.

Black-Capped Vireo To Be Removed From Federal Endangered List

by Brendan Gibbons April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

The golden cheeked warbler. Photo by Rick Kostecke, courtesy of The Nature Conservancy.

Federal Ruling: Lawsuit Over Golden-Cheeked Warbler Can Proceed

by Brendan Gibbons February 10, 2018February 12, 2018