Conservation /tags/conservation Conservation en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:15:30 GMT Here's how you save on your Austin Water bill year-round by using less in the winter /energy-environment/2022-11-03/austin-water-bill-wastewater-average The city utility charges people differently for the wastewater they produce versus the rest of the water they use. Your average monthly wastewater use is calculated in winter and added to your bill throughout the year. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:15:30 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-03/austin-water-bill-wastewater-average Mose Buchele City Of Austin Considers Turning Off Lights To Help Migrating Birds /energy-environment/2021-08-27/city-of-austin-considers-turning-off-lights-to-help-migrating-birds The city of Austin is considering turning off nonessential lights to help birds on their annual migration. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:31:29 GMT /energy-environment/2021-08-27/city-of-austin-considers-turning-off-lights-to-help-migrating-birds Mose Buchele Monarch Butterflies Meet Criteria For Federal Protection, But Won't Be Listed As Endangered This Year. /energy-environment/2020-12-17/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said other species are "higher priority" for listing as threatened or endangered. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 22:19:59 GMT /energy-environment/2020-12-17/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year Becky Fogel 'Water, Texas' Dives Into What Threatens The State’s Vital Liquid Resource /texas/2020-08-07/water-texas-dives-into-what-threatens-the-states-vital-liquid-resource From Texas Standard:The nonprofit Circle of Blue recently launched its reporting project “Water, Texas,� a series about the challenges Texas faces in� Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:17:10 GMT /texas/2020-08-07/water-texas-dives-into-what-threatens-the-states-vital-liquid-resource Joy Diaz How A Remote-Controlled Harpoon Could Reduce The Threat Posed By Lionfish In The Gulf /texas/2020-02-06/how-a-remote-controlled-harpoon-could-reduce-the-threat-posed-by-lionfish-in-the-gulf From Texas Standard:The lionfish is a scourge in the Gulf of Mexico. It's a beautiful creature, but not native to that body of water, and that causes� Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:39:50 GMT /texas/2020-02-06/how-a-remote-controlled-harpoon-could-reduce-the-threat-posed-by-lionfish-in-the-gulf Michael Marks Protecting Texas� Bighorn Sheep Requires A Hands-On Approach /texas/2020-01-07/protecting-texas-bighorn-sheep-requires-a-hands-on-approach From Texas Standard:It’s a clear, cool morning in West Texas, and about 50 people are watching a helicopter wind its way around the south side of Elephant� Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:20:34 GMT /texas/2020-01-07/protecting-texas-bighorn-sheep-requires-a-hands-on-approach Michael Marks This Time Of Year, Butterfly Roadkill Is A Thing In Texas /texas/2019-11-07/this-time-of-year-butterfly-roadkill-is-a-thing-in-texas From Texas Standard:Did you know that the monarch butterfly is the Texas state insect? They flutter through the state this time of year when they migrate� Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:37:37 GMT /texas/2019-11-07/this-time-of-year-butterfly-roadkill-is-a-thing-in-texas Michael Marks New Wimberley School Aims To Take Water Conservation To The Next Level /texas/2019-07-11/new-wimberley-school-aims-to-take-water-conservation-to-the-next-level From Texas Standard: Wimberley Independent School District in Central Texas is moving forward with the construction of a new environmentally friendly� Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:48:05 GMT /texas/2019-07-11/new-wimberley-school-aims-to-take-water-conservation-to-the-next-level Jill Ament