Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a Calhoun County ranch in south Texas, hundreds of wildlife species roam the land, including the endangered whooping crane. A ...

Nightjars spend their days resting almost invisibly against sandy ground and scrubland vegetation. After sunset, they take to the air in search of flying insects.Unlike bats, however, they do not use ...

A giant white bird standing nearly as tall as some children isn’t something most Texans expect to come across. But wildlife officials say there’s a growing chance you could see one as the endangered ...

Most animals respond to the changing seasons. Some follow temperature, others track rainfall or the lengthening and shortening of days. The red-necked nightjar appears to be paying attention to ...

The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress. By Alan Yuhas See more of our coverage in your search ...