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Emus Get Exams At Children’s Animal Center

On a chilly morning in mid-February, Children’s Animal Center emu residents “Einstein” and “Ume” received their annual exams from the animal health staff. Before the veterinary team arrived, however, Children’s ...READ MORE

Emus Get Exams At Children’s Animal Center

APC Facility Shines At Fossil Rim

Longtime readers of our Words On Wildlife blog are probably pretty familiar with the pickup days when U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service staff visits our Attwater’s prairie chicken facility each summer, but ...READ MORE

APC Facility Shines At Fossil Rim

Buffer Pasture: Small Yet Significant

As a guest in your own vehicle, the second pasture you drive through at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is the Buffer Pasture. In the past, you may have seen some ...READ MORE

Buffer Pasture: Small Yet Significant

Intern shares impact of APC experience

Attwater’s prairie chickens (APCs) are the top priority of the avian staff at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, and the importance of these endangered, native Texas birds is not lost on ...READ MORE

Intern shares impact of APC experience

Wildlife biologist talks APC pickup day

You have previously read Fossil Rim Director of Animal Health Dr. Holly Haefele explaining what an Attwater’s prairie chicken (APC) shipment day is like, but what about the perspective of ...READ MORE

Wildlife biologist talks APC pickup day

More to coastal prairie than meets the eye

When you think of diverse habitats for animals and plants, the coastal prairie may not come to mind. As Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge Acting Manager John Magera explains, ...READ MORE

More to coastal prairie than meets the eye

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