/tags/wildlife Wildlife en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:35:34 GMT /science/2025-04-08/a-texas-biotech-company-says-it-bred-three-pups-with-traits-of-extinct-dire-wolf Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:35:34 GMT /science/2025-04-08/a-texas-biotech-company-says-it-bred-three-pups-with-traits-of-extinct-dire-wolf Joe Hernandez, Rob Stein /austin/2025-03-11/owl-lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center-austin-tx-athena-live-stream-eggs-nest Athena has laid two eggs in the raised planter at the center’s entrance. You can keep an eye on her from home. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-03-11/owl-lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center-austin-tx-athena-live-stream-eggs-nest Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2025-02-24/coyotes-mating-season-austin-texas-field-guide If you do spot a coyote in the next couple of weeks, don't panic. They're not known for interacting with humans, but maybe keep your small pets inside. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:03:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-24/coyotes-mating-season-austin-texas-field-guide Katy McAfee /business/2025-02-10/carnivorous-plant-shop-austin-tx-rare-tropical Thousands of carnivorous and rare tropical plants are hidden inside greenhouses on a dusty Hill Country road. For the first time, the plant nursery Carnivero is open to the public. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:51:41 GMT /business/2025-02-10/carnivorous-plant-shop-austin-tx-rare-tropical Chelsey Zhu /health/2025-01-09/austin-tx-bird-flu-wildlife-detected Local health authorities recommend caution when dealing with wild birds, poultry and cattle. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:09:24 GMT /health/2025-01-09/austin-tx-bird-flu-wildlife-detected Olivia Aldridge /texasstandard/2025-01-03/new-bee-species-texas-oklahoma-andrena-androfovea “It is only by going out and documenting these new species can we have a better and more comprehensive understanding of how nature works to sustain all the life that we know on Earth.� Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:48:44 GMT /texasstandard/2025-01-03/new-bee-species-texas-oklahoma-andrena-androfovea Alexandra Hart /texasstandard/2024-12-10/turtle-pond-ut-austin-construction-research-history “I do think there is something about turtles in general that they’re somewhat charismatic and people really like them,� said Justin Havird, a UT associate professor leading research involving the turtle ponds. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:38:00 GMT /texasstandard/2024-12-10/turtle-pond-ut-austin-construction-research-history Laura Rice /energy-environment/2024-09-05/alligators-barton-springs-zilker-park-austin-tx Austin is not often associated with alligators. But gators do loom large in our local history. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:02:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-05/alligators-barton-springs-zilker-park-austin-tx Mose Buchele /austin/2024-07-23/bobcat-mountain-lion-cougar-wild-cats-austin-tx Every so often, someone spots a wild cat in their neighborhood that's almost certainly not a domestic stray. Who is roaming the city? Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-23/bobcat-mountain-lion-cougar-wild-cats-austin-tx Katy McAfee /energy-environment/2023-08-29/the-worlds-largest-bat-colony-texas-hill-country-san-antonio-bracken-cave The Bracken Cave Preserve, outside of San Antonio, is home to as many as 20 million bats. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:45:24 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-29/the-worlds-largest-bat-colony-texas-hill-country-san-antonio-bracken-cave Mose Buchele, Patricia Lim