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Friday, March 15, 2013  A federal judge has blamed Texas environmental officials for the deaths of 23 rare whooping cranes in a water dispute.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A Dallas man has been sentenced to a year of probation after he pleaded guilty to killing a whooping crane, a federally protected species of endangered waterfowl.

Monday, February 18, 2013  A gorilla born last month at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville has been ignored by her mother, so the animal will be sent to an Ohio zoo and introduced to a new troop.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  A drug raid in Harlingen ended with four arrests but also an unusual discovery: the rotting body of a large sea turtle.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Authorities are trying to find a home for several endangered species of animals seized during a traffic stop in the State of Veracruz.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Experts have confirmed the discovery of a record 200th Kemp's ridley endangered sea turtle nest along the Texas coast.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  The endangered whooping cranes that winter on the Texas Gulf Coast survived a historic drought and their numbers have risen.

Monday, October 24, 2011  A record-breaking flock of whooping cranes could soon arrive in Texas.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Two La Feria residents are in custody for allegedly selling jaguar skins smuggled into the United States from Mexico.

Monday, March 21, 2011  Tucked right in the middle of the City of Harlingen you'll find the Arroyo Colorado.

Monday, December 06, 2010  At least 237 endangered whooping cranes have made their way from Canada to a Texas refuge where they will spend the winter.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  A local wildlife group is celebrating the birth of two ocelots kittens in the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Inch by inch, foot by foot, sea turtle experts like Jeff George patrol the beach on South Padre Island.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Wildlife officials are blaming a concrete barrier for the recent death of male ocelot killed while trying to cross State Highway 100 near Los Fresnos.

Monday, March 29, 2010  Some still refer to the Rio Grande Valley “Magic Valley" because of the incredibly diverse wildlands of southernmost Texas.