Invasive Species Pose a Threat to Native Ecosystems What comes to mind when you think about an invasion? UFOs hanging ominously above the world’s major cities? What about shrimp larger than your head, or fish studded with poisonous spikes? Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction: these creatures exist, and they are invasive. Invasive species infiltrate […]

As part of TPWD’s annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, volunteers and agencies scoured Aransas, San Antonio, and Matagorda Bay systems in a coordinated effort to locate and remove derelict crab traps. In total, 977 traps were removed by 48 boats and 182 people during the 10-day closure period from February 17-26, 2023. In 2022, […]

When it comes to crabs, Texas isn’t the first state that comes to mind. However, the Texas commercial crabbing industry landed over 3 million pounds of blue crab in 2021, and recreational crabbing is considered a staple in many Texas coastal communities. So, if you’re looking to include more crab in your diet or are […]

It’s bird nesting season again on the Audubon sanctuary at Chester Island. The island is named for Chester Smith, a local Port O’Connor resident for many years, and the first Audubon Warden in charge of the island’s initial development as a bird sanctuary. Before that, the island near the inshore mouth of the Port O’Connor […]