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The Lasting Effects of a Drought in Texas
Posted in ArticlesWell, Explorers, we’ve made it through another Texas summer. I didn’t think those 100-degree days would ever end! We weren’t the only ones who were struggling in the heat. Texas’...
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Posted in Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kFw2mQcZaQ&feature=youtu.beHere’s a behind-the-scenes look at the wildfires in Bastrop State Park. This video from Texas Parks and Wildlife explains...
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An Animal that Toad-ally Needs Our Help: the Houston Toad
Posted in ArticlesHello Explorers! We’ve already spent some time talking about the Puerto Rican crested toad, but today I want to talk to you about a toad species that’s a little closer to home: the...
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About the Houston Toad
Posted in Animal InformationEducator ResourcesFact SheetsFun and Learning (Photo Credit: Paul Crump) DESCRIPTION The Houston toad is light brown, gray or purplish gray in color and sometimes has dark...
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Houston Toad Classroom Activity
Posted in Educator ResourcesFun and Learning (Photo Credit: Glen Mills, TPWD) The Houston Zoo is leading the charge to save the Houston toad, and they’ve created some great resources for teachers and...
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Dog “Conservationist” Helps the Houston Toad
Posted in Articles (Photo Credit: Rachel Rommel) It’s been almost a year since I first introduced you to the Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr. Conservation Fund (SCF). The Fort Worth Zoo established the SCF in...
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Dogs for Conservation Maze
Posted in Educator ResourcesFun and Learning As you learned in this week’s spotlight blog, dogs have joined the conservation movement and are using their senses of smell to locate endangered species,...
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