The species known as a non-native hybrid peacock cichlid was caught Friday in the South Fork San Gabriel River. Officials shared a photo of the invasive fish, blue and orange with dark stripes ...

Texas has one native cichlid known as the Rio Grande cichlid, found outside of the Rio Grande area in the Central Texas Edwards Plateau. Tilapia species are found in some Texas waters but are also ...

A non-native bug has made its way to Texas. 11h. ... Ashley Morgan-Olvera with the Texas Invasive Species Institute says it is an invasive pest because it isn't native to our ecosystem and it ...

AUSTIN The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages Texans to take steps to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful invasive species that negatively impact the state’s ...

TPWD warns it's an invasive fish that can introduce disease, compete with native species and harm natural ecosystems. Someone caught the non-native hybrid Peacock Cichlid in the South Fork San ...

In East Texas, the spread of invasive exotic plants, which are non-native species that escape cultivation and overrun natural areas, is one of the most pressing threats to our local ecosystems.

One of the best parts of Texas is the fact that you can drive along highways that butt up against vast pastures and spot a 10-point buck or an eight-food-wide longhorn. Residents can wake up to ...

However, while they may not be native to Texas, introduced species — non-invasive non-natives — can still benefit generalist pollinators like honeybees, which may outcompete native pollinators ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said in 2012 a nearly 8-pound pacu was caught in the Concho River, ... Officials warned that releasing non-native species is illegal and harmful to native fish.

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said in 2012 a nearly 8-pound pacu was caught in the Concho River, ... Officials warned that releasing non-native species is illegal and harmful to native fish.

An incursion of non-native tephritid fruit fly species such as the Mediterranean fruit fly and Mexican fruit fly is intensifying and requires emergency funding, U.S. agriculture officials said Friday.