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News, stories, and updates from Audubon Texas.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photo: Lili Banta

Audubon Texas is one of the leading voices for birds and conservation in the Lone Star State, and a resource for members of the media looking for information on topics such as birds, habitat conservation, climate change, wildlife policy, and a variety of related issues.

Trinity River Audubon Center Announces Amaris Alanis-Ribeiro as new Center Director
February 05, 2026 — Environmental Leader with Two Decades of Conservation Experience to Guide Dallas's Gateway to the Great Trinity Forest
TEXAS Trinity River
Carolina Wren
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
January 14, 2026 — Find easy ways to take action and help Texas move toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
TEXAS Birds and Clean Energy
Grasshopper Sparrow
Partner Spotlight: Burgundy Pasture Beef and ROAM Ranch
January 13, 2026 — These Texans are showing that ranching can promote biodiversity and bird-friendly grassland ecosystems.
TEXAS Conservation Ranching
Chester Smith
Stories of Chester Island
December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship
Red-winged Blackbird
History of the Land
December 18, 2025 — Trinity River Audubon Center History
TEXAS Trinity River
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Texas House Bill Threatens the Golden-cheeked Warbler
December 17, 2025 — Opposed to HB2239, 88th Texas Legislature
TEXAS Policy & Advocacy
Great Kiskadee
The Importance of Birding for the Eco-Tourism Economy in San Antonio
December 17, 2025 — Nature tourism in San Antonio is an economic opportunity in which we are finally investing.
TEXAS Birds and History
Golden-cheeked Warbler
When it comes to the Golden-cheeked Warbler, Don't Get Caught Up in a Numbers Game
December 17, 2025 — by Members and Staff of Travis Audubon, Audubon Texas, and Bexar Audubon
TEXAS Native Plants
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican Removed from Endangered Species List
December 17, 2025 — Nearly 40 years after it was pushed to the edge of extinction by pesticide use, habitat loss and hunting, the brown pelican was taken off the endangered species list.
TEXAS Coastal Resilience
In the News
Audubon Texas Newsletters
Field Notes from the Flyway: The Library
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