By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center One of our Facebook followers recently posted that this bird “has a face only a mother could love.” Do you know what bird she was talking about? She was referring to the vulture. Vultures have no...

.By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife CenterWARNING! The pictures may be difficult for some to view. This is a difficult subject to talk about and some will find this article hard to read but it’s good information... (Read more)

By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center A concerned citizen who came across a nest on the ground with eggs in it and an injured mama nearby contacted us via Facebook. The lady wanted to know what she could do to help.... (Read more)

By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife CenterHave you ever heard of a hawk vest, raptor shield or coyote vest? I had no idea they even existed until I started researching this article. Although they may go by different names, they are all very...

The Houston toad was discovered in the late 1940’s but wasn’t named until 1953. John Wottring, an amateur herpetologist, heard an unfamiliar, high-pitched trill-sounding nighttime call in South Houston and it was discovered that the toad belonged to...

My all-time favorite cartoon character is Pepé LePew (pronounced pā-pā luh pū). For those of you who don’t know who I’m talking about, Pepé is a French skunk that is in constant pursuit of love but because he doesn’t smell very good, he often comes...

It seems that everywhere we look we are seeing trees being torn down and grassy areas being turned into parking lots. Sadly, there’s not much we can do about it. There are things you can do, however, to help replenish some of the natural resources...

Did you know that JJ Watt lives with us at our wildlife center on Hammerly Boulevard in Houston? Now you didn’t think I was actually talking about the football player for the Texans, did you? JJ is our bullsnake... (Read more)

Who doesn’t love seeing the Houston skyline at night, or any big city for that matter? The buildings are all lit up like Christmas trees but did you know that the lights can have a devastating effect on migrating birds? ... (Read more)

Every animal admitted to our Center is special and every one gets great care but occasionally we get one that is just a little different and very rare. This happened recently when a white baby squirrel was admitted... (Read more)