Texans Helping Texans | Read Governor Abbott’s plan to “Open Texas”
Texans are battling a colossal challenge—an invisible enemy that has tested our lives and our livelihoods—but overcoming challenges is part of who we are as Texans.
We have shown that Texas can continue our efforts...
How the African Black Rhino came back from extinction
Between 2012 and 2018, the Black Rhino population across Africa has grown at a modest annual rate of 2.5% from an estimated 4,845 to 5,630 animals in the wild, respectively. Population models predict a...
COVID-19: Resources for TX Animal Owners
COVID 19
Resources for Livestock & Animal Owners
Dear Texas Animal Owner,
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) continues to support local, state, and federal public health officials as they respond to the new coronavirus disease 2019...
COVID-19 | Texas Animal Health Commission Communications Touching Base
The TAHC Comm. Dept. continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and update our animal health resources as information comes in. Since the tiger was confirmed with COVID-19 in N.Y., we have seen an uptick of...
Exotic CWD Susceptible Species Rules & Resources for Hunters and Landowners
AUSTIN – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is reminding Texas landowners of exotic chronic wasting disease (CWD) susceptible species rules for the 2019-20 hunting season.
“When CWD was first discovered in far West Texas in...
90 Facts About Exotic Hoofstock and Conservation
You hear a lot of chatter and smack-talk about Texas’ high-fenced ranches and our exotic hoofstock. On a recent MeatEater podcast recorded in Dallas, TX, Steve Rinella made jokes straight out of the gate...
The Best Places to See Exotic Animals in Texas
From safari parks, nature reserves and historic sites to private ranches, there are places you can always go to either watch or hunt exotic species in Texas. | The Best Places to See Exotic Animals...
More to Chronic Wasting Disease Than Deer Farms
More to Chronic Wasting Disease Than Deer Farms
I'd like to respond to falsehoods in a recent article about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The Missouri Department of Conservation is doing a disservice to all landowners and...
Four Tips for Ethical and Respectful Hunting
I haven’t hunted my whole life. It’s actually a pretty recent hobby I’ve taken up. My husband is an outdoorsman and would rather be out on a ranch than almost anywhere else in the...