Houston Toad recovery effort advances with habitat restoration and reintroduction in Central Texas
Collaborative conservation project prepares restored Central Texas habitat for the return of one of the state’s most endangered amphibians.
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New plans to protect salt marsh, coastal communities and military installations
A regional partnership spanning North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida released targeted plans for each state in April 2026 to conserve coastal salt marshes—grassy wetlands that fill with saltwater and drain as the tides ebb and flow. These habitats protect communities and more than a dozen at-risk military installations from floods, provide fish breeding grounds, and offer recreation and seafood to millions of people.
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Graduate student bags study species in first hunt
From New York to Texas. From city to brush country. From non-hunter to hunter. That is just part of Edward Tomassetti's journey to study a native big game species.
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NPR's Here & Now: Feral hogs are invading Texas suburbs
Texas has a growing feral hog problem. An estimated 3 to 4 million of them live there, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in crop damage. Now, they're moving into suburban areas. Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Jay Long, a pig researcher at NRI, about why feral hogs are such a difficult invasive species to control and what strategies exist to combat them.
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