News
News on the work of the Austin Ecological Services Field Office.
Wildlife Management
![Texas fatmucket](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-06/Texas%20fatmucket%20by%20USFWS.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=omeE3m2u)
Endangered Species Act
![Brown and black spotted lizard in grassy area.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2024-02/pstel-by-tpwd.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=mE79bHC7)
Endangered Species Act
![Texas Fatmucket freshwater mussel](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-01/20211117_Mussels_CH_5791.jpg?h=c431171a&itok=GzLAayJT)
Endangered Species Act
![a Satan eurystomus in profile](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-11/satan%202_resize.jpg?h=3a0bf3b0&itok=E6beIEc8)
Endangered Species Act
![Mimic cavesnail](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-11/P.imitata_Aldridge209_3_23_21_6%20%282%29.jpg?h=515bb425&itok=MGq0s-n9)
Endangered Species Act
![illustration of 2 bachman's warbler in tree](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-10/bachman%27s_warbler_1945.8.185.jpg?h=4f763956&itok=a5WxAM2m)
Endangered Species Act
![Dunes sagebrush lizard in the sand](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-08/Dunes20lizard20USFWS%25202.jpg?h=6f8e8448&itok=-lLXkYqg)
Endangered Species Act
![a Satan eurystomus in profile](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-11/satan%202_resize.jpg?h=3a0bf3b0&itok=E6beIEc8)
Endangered Species Act
![Salina mucket mussel](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-07/Salina%20mucket%20by%20Clint%20Robertson%202.jpg?h=b4fd6848&itok=E0GAmBUo)
Endangered Species Act
![Texas fatmucket](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-06/Texas%20fatmucket%20by%20USFWS.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=omeE3m2u)
Endangered Species Act
![a riverbank covered in moss](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-04/south%20llano%20springs%20moss%202.png?h=e936852b&itok=AGsRfRld)
Endangered Species Act
![West Texas landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-01/Partners%20for%20habitat%20-%20B%20Witt.jpg?h=69d5bf00&itok=cB41H9ku)
Endangered Species Act
![rock/cave](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-08/cave.jpg?h=a1f139d5&itok=pjmUB_pn)
Endangered Species Act
![Guadalupe fescue](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-08/Guadalupe%20fescue%20by%20Carolyn%20Whiting%20UT.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=9Y8AGVwF)
Endangered Species Act
![Houston toad](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-05/HoustonToadByUSFWS.jpg?h=6ea05180&itok=yZdv5Qfc)
Endangered Species Act
![Rio Grande cooter](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-03/Pseudemys%20gorzugi_Rio%20Grande%20Cooter_ICP_Terrell_TX-201906030001.jpg?h=23c49773&itok=uUvFzTTQ)
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act
![two Mexican blindcats on a black background](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-11/mexican%20blindcat.jpg?h=f52a81d7&itok=LbTuMcyj)
Endangered Species Act
![The pool at Barton Springs is shown against a sunset background.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-09/Barton%20Springs%20Pool%20at%20sunset%20Kelly%20the%20Deluded%20CC.jpg?h=907151fe&itok=z9rsPZLI)
Our Partners
![Several Texas fatmucket mussels rest on a sandy beach.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-09/Texas%20fatmucket%20USFWS.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=Bo8DqHcB)
Our Partners
![Texas fatmucket](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-06/Texas%20fatmucket%20by%20USFWS.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=omeE3m2u)
Endangered Species Act
![Brown and black spotted lizard in grassy area.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2024-02/pstel-by-tpwd.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=mE79bHC7)
Endangered Species Act
![Texas Fatmucket freshwater mussel](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-01/20211117_Mussels_CH_5791.jpg?h=c431171a&itok=GzLAayJT)
Endangered Species Act
![a Satan eurystomus in profile](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-11/satan%202_resize.jpg?h=3a0bf3b0&itok=E6beIEc8)
Endangered Species Act
![Mimic cavesnail](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-11/P.imitata_Aldridge209_3_23_21_6%20%282%29.jpg?h=515bb425&itok=MGq0s-n9)
Endangered Species Act
![illustration of 2 bachman's warbler in tree](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-10/bachman%27s_warbler_1945.8.185.jpg?h=4f763956&itok=a5WxAM2m)
Endangered Species Act
![Dunes sagebrush lizard in the sand](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-08/Dunes20lizard20USFWS%25202.jpg?h=6f8e8448&itok=-lLXkYqg)
Endangered Species Act
![a Satan eurystomus in profile](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2021-11/satan%202_resize.jpg?h=3a0bf3b0&itok=E6beIEc8)
Endangered Species Act
![Salina mucket mussel](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-07/Salina%20mucket%20by%20Clint%20Robertson%202.jpg?h=b4fd6848&itok=E0GAmBUo)
Endangered Species Act
![Texas fatmucket](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-06/Texas%20fatmucket%20by%20USFWS.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=omeE3m2u)
Endangered Species Act
![a riverbank covered in moss](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2023-04/south%20llano%20springs%20moss%202.png?h=e936852b&itok=AGsRfRld)
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act
![rock/cave](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-08/cave.jpg?h=a1f139d5&itok=pjmUB_pn)
Endangered Species Act
![Guadalupe fescue](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-08/Guadalupe%20fescue%20by%20Carolyn%20Whiting%20UT.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=9Y8AGVwF)
Endangered Species Act
![Houston toad](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-05/HoustonToadByUSFWS.jpg?h=6ea05180&itok=yZdv5Qfc)
Endangered Species Act
![Rio Grande cooter](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_photo/public/2022-03/Pseudemys%20gorzugi_Rio%20Grande%20Cooter_ICP_Terrell_TX-201906030001.jpg?h=23c49773&itok=uUvFzTTQ)
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act