Tag: Rio Grande Valley

Gov. Greg Abbott, democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke expected to discuss immigration, gun reform, abortion at debate in Edinburg!

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Edinburgh, Texas (KTRK) – Governor Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke on Friday in the first and likely only debate between the two candidates. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburgh. O’Rourke will hold a pre-debate press conference on Friday afternoon, with family members of the victims of the Ovaldi Collegiate School shooting. These family members made the 10-hour bus trip from Ovaldi to Edinburgh, but travel is nothing new to them. They also went to Austin to urge…

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Invasive Australian Redclaw Crayfish species discovered in Rio Grande Valley Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials say!

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Rio Grande Valley, Texas (KTRK) – The invasive Australian Redclaw lobster is found in the Rio Grande Valley and Texas Parks and Wildlife officials are concerned about the possibility of breeding. Researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have discovered the first known introduction of a large lobster, both male and female. According to wildlife experts, these animals can dramatically alter habitats and vegetation, competitively excluding native crayfish, and affecting local fish communities via direct predation. The reason officials are concerned about their breeding is that experts say…

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