Michael Nickell News Today

12 miles of fencing is in need of an upgrade at the Midland International Air & Space Port because wildlife animals in the Permian Basin keep getting on the runways.

The Sibley Nature Center in Midland talked with NewsWest 9 about how local wildlife is affected by an early spring.

Texas Parks and Wildlife said coyote mating season happens mid-January to early March.

Don't be alarmed if you see a lot of bats in the Permian Basin, a local museum scientist says they are finding a place to stay warm.

Whitney Winn and her husband were taking their daughter to school Thursday morning when they spotted two javelinas in someone's front yard.

Our local bees will be acting a little different during Fall.

Just because it's hot out, doesn't mean more snakes are coming out to play.

Female mosquitoes must reproduce with a water source, so standing water can attract the insect. There are several ways to repel the bloodthirsty pests.

While scary in theory, tarantulas are just looking for a mate, and are mostly harmless to humans.

Summer heat brings out mosquitoes who want to lay eggs in standing bodies of water.