For centuries, they've expanded territory north, and they're the state mammal in Texas ... carry leprosy, a disease that causes nerve damage. But scientists say it's extremely rare for the animals ...

Nilgai antelopes, also called “blue bulls,” were imported to Texas from their native India and Pakistan in the 1920s. Some 50,000 of the animals now roam South Texas. With their excellent ...

Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals. The New World screwworm fly was eradicated in ...

Local cowboys Ronnie Goolsby and Klay Currie, along with Texas Department of Transportation personnel, helped officials transport the surviving cattle and dispose of the dead animals.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Former Texas A&M veterinarian Ashlee Watts was sentenced to five years probation on Friday after she was convicted of felony animal cruelty in October. “She was sentenced ...

For context, the eradication program is a joint effort between the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services and the Texas Animal Health Commission. Need a break?

Rabies is a terrifying disease- one that has haunted humans throughout history. But which animal should you avoid handling ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - UPDATE ... including beating her, forcing her to eat animal feces, making her sleep, eat and bathe outside, stabbing her hands with thumbtacks and rubbing spicy peppers ...

Texas - During this week's cold snap and winter storm, animal protection agencies in our area have been working non-stop to keep pets safe. Sadly, they've gotten many calls about people leaving their ...

Williams objected and sued the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks & Wildlife in January 2022. By the time the case had wound its way through Houston’s 14 th Court of Appeals and ...