From News 8 Austin, February 10, 2009...
Recent rainfall has relieved San Marcos Springs from a spell of critical water levels, but the drought's effects have become ever more apparent.
Just below Spring Lake, water levels are down 1 foot, causing the endangered Texas Wild-rice, a perennial grass, to lose some prime habitat.
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Showing posts with label Endangered Species. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Endangered Species. Show all posts
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Preserving Texas wildlife
from Community Impact Newspaper
Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county's inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Preserving Texas Wildlife
From Impact News, July 18, 2008...
Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county’s inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
The Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which was established in December 2002, is working to maintain that balance by creating a Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
“We are basically, through the plan, trying to preserve caves and bird habitat so that if everything else got developed, it wouldn’t destroy the species, because that is what the law requires,” said Valerie Covey, precinct three county commissioner and WCCF board vice president.
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Williamson County officials are trying to balance the county’s inevitable growth and protect several endangered species found west of IH 35.
The Williamson County Conservation Foundation, which was established in December 2002, is working to maintain that balance by creating a Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
“We are basically, through the plan, trying to preserve caves and bird habitat so that if everything else got developed, it wouldn’t destroy the species, because that is what the law requires,” said Valerie Covey, precinct three county commissioner and WCCF board vice president.
Read more...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Warbler Land May Be At Risk, Groups Say
From statesman.com, April 20, 2008
Saying it is concerned that development of 875 acres west of Lago Vista is robbing the endangered golden-cheeked warbler of habitat, a coalition of environmental groups is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate and enforce endangered species laws.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Preserve With Endangered Species In Works Near Georgetown
From statesman.com March 6,2008...
By the end of this summer, Williamson County residents will be able to see salamanders, endangered beetles and songbirds all in one place: the county's newest nature preserve.
It's one of the first signs of a regional conservation plan that county leaders have been working on in recent years, county officials said last week.
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By the end of this summer, Williamson County residents will be able to see salamanders, endangered beetles and songbirds all in one place: the county's newest nature preserve.
It's one of the first signs of a regional conservation plan that county leaders have been working on in recent years, county officials said last week.
Read more...
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