Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...such as lobbying Congress to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, avoiding payment of damages from the..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has abandoned its job of protecting the salamander's aquatic environment, says alliance in intention-to-sue letter

"...The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has abandoned its job of protecting the Barton..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Locals Talk Cash in D.C.

Rail, roads, and BCP lead the Austin delegation's list of talking points

"...development, health care issues, and the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge...."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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The SOS Alliance files a federal court challenge against the EPA

"...The health and habitat of Austin's canary in the coal mine – the..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Beyond City Limits

"...natural world. The researchers say that, after allowing for habitat destruction and other possible causes, global warming over the..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature

Day Trips

"...crossroads" of North America, the park is a critical habitat for many rare and endangered plants and wildlife. The..."

June 14, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Salamander Faces Summer in Court

The Save Our Springs Alliance asks for more information regarding FWS's opinion on the Barton Springs Watershed.

"...The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service must produce the evidence it used to conclude..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Greased Wheels?

"...shortly after receiving permission from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to drill gas wells in Falcon State Park..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips

"...land acquisition and park improvements. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department bought the property in 1969 and opened it..."

July 9, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Off the Desk:

"...the Hornsby Bend site with new trails to the wildlife refuge on the grounds of the city's water/wastewater plant..."

July 11, 1997 News Feature

The Road to Ruin

US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming

"...the silt was destroying the salamanders' food supply and habitat, and interfering with its respiration and reproduction, the city..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Spanked All Over

Top Ten Environmental Stories of 1995

"...Texas Natural Heritage Program scuttled. While Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials claimed the program was just being reorganized,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Arch-Subversive

"...SALAMANDER UPDATE: Since early 1992, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has been noodling around with a proposal..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Opinion: Our Love of Guacamole is Killing Monarchs. But There’s Hope for Deforestation-Free Avocados.

Grocery stores and consumers must commit to ethically sourced avocados

"...green gold, the losers have been Mexico’s forests, the wildlife that depends on them, and the surrounding communities...."

March 7, 2025 Column by Stephanie Feldstein

The Newbie’s Guide to Green Spaces in Austin

Discover these iconic parks and outdoor spaces

"...68-70 degrees and is recognized as a federally protected habitat due to the Barton Springs Salamanders that are native..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Chronolog Post by Jasmine Iman Wright

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Livers of Rivers Endangered: This week, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared six species of mussels which reside in..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...suds-forward craft beer festival: Hops for Houses supports WilCo’s Habitat for Humanity, so you’ll be helping provide strength, stability,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opinion: Why Local Farms Matter

Lucia Sewing-Cole of Good Apple on how to be a more ethical food consumer

"...with oxygen in the atmosphere. They also provide a habitat for wildlife, including thousands of species of beneficial insects,..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Column by Lucia Sewing-Cole

Pipeline, Drought Key Issues in the Aquifer Conservation District Election

The Aquifer simmers in bottom-of-ballot race

"...million people. [It] will also cut directly through the habitat of endangered species such as the Barton Springs Sala­mander..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Land for Water

The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs

"...A secondary benefit of the program includes providing habitat for some endangered species as well as monarch butterflies..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

The Champion of Camelback?

Jonathan Coon pursues a complex project near the Pennybacker Bridge

"...the Hill Country Conservancy – the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve, on land donated by the Nalles in honor..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

The Road to 10-1: Western Additions

Add two more – Districts 8 and 10

"...Fund, Meals on Wheels, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation...."

June 24, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Alligator Reported in Del Valle

APD issues community warning

"...and the pond is clearly marked as an alligator habitat. Still, they want to make it clear that swimming..."

June 5, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Headlines

"...› The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has granted federal protection to two Texas salamanders..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature

SH 45: The Road to Commissioners Court?

Karen Huber and Gerald Daugherty face off over a highway in southwestern Travis County

"...includes at least one huge cave – a potential habitat for endangered species – that may prove hard to..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Day Trips

The Central Texas Coast around Port Aransas attracts a wide variety of feathered residents

"...Fall and winter are a great time to see wildlife in its natural habitat. Shallow coastal ponds and tidal..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Eco-Currents: Spring Roundup

Butterflies, hummingbirds, power plants, and more

"...advantage of the season. With funding from the National Wildlife Federation and help from faculty, volunteers, and Keep Austin..."

April 15, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Res Publica

A minicalendar for all those who resolved to be a good citizen this year: Jan. 1-8

"...BULL CREEK HIKE Check out the habitat of the endangered golden-cheeked warbler; see www.cityofaustin.org/water/wildland/onlineregistration/ecowebevents.cfm for details..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature

Day Trips

Don't mess with javelina, and they won't mess with you (hopefully)

"...Schwausch, a big-game specialist for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. "The herd was probably startled by the bikes,..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

With Water Like Energy, Conservation Is the Only Way

"...critical to protecting Bull Creek headwater springs and endangered-species habitat. In 2008 the City Council will hopefully come to..."

Jan. 8, 2008 Postmarks

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