Texans can vote on three potential designs to update the horned lizard plate, which was the first conservation plate offered ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking the Lone Star State to weigh in on a fresh new look for one of its most beloved symbols: The classic ho ...

The Texas horned lizard holds a special place in the hearts of Texans. Named the state reptile in 1993, it’s a symbol of resilience, uniqueness, and the wild spirit of the Lone Star State.

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Help protect Texas wildlife by choosing a specialty license plate; celebrate the 25th anniversary of the program by voting ...

Who Provides Texas Horned Lizard Protection? Since 1991, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has been studying how to increase the state's population of Texas horned lizards.

We would go on to see another half-dozen large horned lizards during our drive around the ranch. It made me happy to know there was still some range land in Texas that hadn’t been wiped clean of ...

APRIL 7, 2020 — The Texas horned lizard, one of the state’s well-loved creatures and the official state reptile, has seen a decline in numbers over the past few years, leading the state to classify it ...

Once rampant throughout the state, the Texas horned lizard—lovingly nicknamed the horny toad—has become a rare sight with its numbers drastically diminished in areas across Texas. It is ...

The Texas horned lizard, affectionately called the horny toad or horned frog, is in trouble. The population of the official Texas state reptile has steeply declined in the Texas Triangle—the ...

A Texas horned lizard, also known as a “horny toad,” looks around after being released on a private ranch in Blanco County, Texas, on Tuesday morning, Oct. 1, 2024.