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Texas VMA, veterinary school, veterinary clinic receive AVMA President’s Awards

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This year’s recipients are the Texas VMA (TVMA), Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and the Meyerland Animal Clinic (MAC) in Houston. Lori Teller, 2022-23 AVMA president, gave three President’s Awards during the President’s Reception July 14 at AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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1045 Animals Seized in Houston

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When SPCA investigators received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon about animals in need of medical care at a home in northwest Houston, they had no idea it would turn into one of the largest U.S. Tags: animal abuse Houston. animal seizures in memory. "At They are apparently still trying to figure out whether to charge these people.

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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The sanctuary is of global importance, a complex of mudflats, salt marsh, coastal prairie uplands and open beach owned and managed by Houston Audubon Society. Claybottom Pond was part of a land parcel donated to Houston Audubon in 1994 and at that time no birds were nesting on the island in its center.

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Texas Oil Spill Threatens Migrating Birds

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Oiled Laughing Gull photograph above by Melissa Phillip/ Houston Chronicle ). Here’s the outlook from the folks on the ground , namely Houston Audubon. If they rest or feed in the affected area , they’re at risk for contamination. That goes for resident birds, too. What can you do to help?

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Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake

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Positive reinforcement tells me that I should be finding snakes in Houston, TX. The first one was found simply by accident, but consistent herpetological luck at Houston’s Arboretum makes me look harder and longer until I find one. This is the Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus orarius.

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The Stunning Twist Ending

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Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus By Su Houston at Venus Modern Body Arts, NY, NY. So, in the face of my inevitable return to the mountain strongholds of Missoula, I now have one bird that I can count on being with me, country or city. Any habitat, any season, any continent, any time.

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Why Texas? Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Dog from Houston, TX

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