Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition

Mexican black bear by Rick LoBello Many species of Chihuahuan Desert wildlife will benefit from wilderness protection at Big Bend National Park. KEEP BIG BEND WILD is a coalition of Big Bend National Park supporters who care deeply about securing the future of the wild places we love at Big Bend.  Their goal is toContinue reading "Zoo will host Keep Big Bend Wild public meeting, Nov. 14, 6:30pm"

Ocotillo along the Lost Dog Trail with lechuguilla stalk blooming in the foreground. Enjoy reading about our amazing Chihuahuan Desert. Sign up for a free subscription to our blog. Ocotillo is a common plant here in the Chihuahuan Desert. This blog post is courtesy of Big Bend National Park. Big Bend is home to many unusual plants.Continue reading "The ocotillo, easy to see and well adapted to the desert"

By Rick LoBello, Board Member Enjoy reading about our amazing Chihuahuan Desert. Sign up for a free subscription to our blog. In many El Paso neighborhoods people at this time of year are hearing the vocalizations of rock squirrels and mistaking them for birds.  Rock squirrels are fairly common in El Paso and during the first partContinue reading "Don’t be fooled by the whistles of the rock squirrel"

This is a picture of the Fandango Owl, a Great Horned Owl that was rescued near Big Bend National Park many years ago. By Rick LoBello, Board Member Enjoy reading about our amazing Chihuahuan Desert. Sign up for a free subscription to our blog. The Zoo Education Animal Collection has a Great Horned Owl named Archimedes. Estimated toContinue reading "The Fandango Owl"

By Dr. Kristen Lear, Agave Restoration Program Director at Bat Conservation International October is Bat Appreciation Month, and what better way to celebrate than giving a helping hand (or in this case plant) to one of our endangered native bats! The El Paso Zoo has partnered with Bat Conservation International for the second year ofContinue reading "This Bat Appreciation Month, “Adopt an Agave” to Save a Bat!"

Why should the State of Texas come up with a plan to bring back the wolf to the desert and mountain region of West Texas and the Chihuahuan Desert?What efforts are underway to help convince Texas and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to support a Texas Wolf Recovery Plan?Years ago Yellowstone National Park andContinue reading "The wolf was killed off in Texas by 1970, is there hope for its return? Join a Zoom presentation on November 1"

El Paso Zoo visitors have signed over 20,000 letters to Texas Parks and Wildlife asking the agency to support a plan to restore the wolf to the wilds of Texas. Enjoy reading about our amazing Chihuahuan Desert. Sign up for a free subscription to our blog. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it willContinue reading "Mexican wolf rule eliminates cap on population, restricts killing"

House Finch By Rick LoBello, Board Member Enjoy reading about our amazing Chihuahuan Desert. Sign up for a free subscription to our blog A couple of years ago I drove out to Tom May’s Park in the Franklin Mountains and took some pictures of a common little bird living here in the Chihuahuan Desert called the HouseContinue reading "Unwinding with a little bird"

Enjoy reading about our amazing Chihuahuan Desert. Sign up for a free subscription to our blog Texas Parks and Wildlife has a great new way to connect with and discover Texas wildlife including many species living in the northern Chihuahuan Desert here in El Paso. The monthly webinar series highlights research and conservation efforts in Texas. UpcomingContinue reading "Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series"