Texas Parks and Wildlife Department /tags/texas-parks-and-wildlife-department Texas Parks and Wildlife Department en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:16:27 GMT Admire the 'blue button jellyfish' washing ashore on Texas beaches, but don't touch /energy-environment/2023-07-10/admire-the-blue-button-jellyfish-washing-ashore-on-texas-beaches-but-dont-touch A tentacled summer visitor has arrived on the shores of the western Gulf. It looks like a jellyfish, but it's not. Look at the beautiful blue creatures � but don't touch, say state officials. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:16:27 GMT /energy-environment/2023-07-10/admire-the-blue-button-jellyfish-washing-ashore-on-texas-beaches-but-dont-touch Emma Bowman Turtles are on the move in Austin /energy-environment/2023-06-21/turtles-are-on-the-move-in-austin Keep an eye out for the slow-moving, shelled creatures on city roads. In the summer months, they often migrate across the terrain to seek out new territory, find food or settle into the perfect nesting place. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:47:10 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-21/turtles-are-on-the-move-in-austin Krissi Micklethwait Hundreds of rainbow trout in Georgetown's Blue Hole Park spur fishing frenzy /energy-environment/2023-01-13/hundreds-of-rainbow-trout-in-georgetowns-blue-hole-park-spur-fishing-frenzy Every year, Texas Parks & Wildlife stocks thousands of rainbow trout in bodies of water across the state. Texans can go fishing for them through the winter. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:58:16 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-13/hundreds-of-rainbow-trout-in-georgetowns-blue-hole-park-spur-fishing-frenzy Kailey Hunt As spring begins, Texas Parks and Wildlife reminds: 'Don't touch the animals' /energy-environment/2022-04-07/as-spring-begins-texas-parks-and-wildlife-reminds-dont-touch-the-animals The agency warns that interfering with local critters may do more harm than good. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:04:13 GMT /energy-environment/2022-04-07/as-spring-begins-texas-parks-and-wildlife-reminds-dont-touch-the-animals Danielle Lopez Spike In Songbird Deaths Reported In Backyards Across Texas /energy-environment/2021-03-25/spike-in-songbird-deaths-reported-in-backyards-across-texas Experts believe a disease is spreading through bird feeders and bird baths. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:30:31 GMT /energy-environment/2021-03-25/spike-in-songbird-deaths-reported-in-backyards-across-texas Katie Watkins | Houston Public Media