Texas Monthly went big on the critter beat this year. We published sixty stories about animals in 2023, more than ever before. Our coverage of furred, feathered, and fanged subjects ranged in tone from serious to silly. We tracked a troubling crime spree at the Dallas Zoo and dove deep into the contentious debate over mountain lion conservation—but we also congratulated Mr. Pickles, an elderly tortoise in Houston, on becoming a dad, and even penned a steamy romance between a grackle and a tennis ball. The battle against invasive species was a major theme, with TM writers introducing readers to the creatures that plague us (feral hogs, fire ants, and beetles) and those that have been enlisted to fight back (dogs and goats). You probably…
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