Houston Press

Texas’s Exotic Wildlife Imports: Hot Commodities to Hunters Everywhere

While the world’s jaws dropped at the news of Cecil the lion’s death last week, hundreds of less famous exotic wild animals died a little closer to home: in Texas. Texas is home to about 5,000 ...
The Business Journals

The Big Beautiful Bill, federal tax policy, and the rise of Texas’ exotic-wildlife asset class

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. With the passage of the 2017 Tax Cut & Jobs Act (TCJA ...
Yahoo

Texas Lets You Own Many Exotic Animals with Few Restrictions—But Why Are Tigers Off-Limits?

Texas has some of the most lax exotic animal ownership laws in the country. Texas bans the ownership of lions, tigers, jaguars, cougars, leopards, and cheetahs, following enactment of the federal Big ...
The Business Journals

Wild expansion: How the booming exotic wildlife industry fuels growth for businesses across Texas

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. As dawn breaks over the Hill Country, a hum of activity ...
Houston Chronicle

Texas hunting season begins with new rules and digital licenses. Here's what you need to know

With the 2025-26 hunting season starting, many Texans need to be aware of changes made by the Texas Parks and Wildlife before heading out into the field. Several changes have been implemented by the ...

Texas released 31 Barbary sheep in 1957. Now more than 20,000 threaten native wildlife

A decades-old decision is now impacting Texas wildlife.