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Conservation Group Wildlife in Focus Expands Unique Photography Contest to Reach More Landowners, Photographers Statewide
Total available prize packages for all photo/video categories now up to $45,000. San Antonio, Texas, June 18, 2025 – Wildlife in Focus, a non-profit organization which targets wildlife and ecosystem conservation in Texas, recently expanded its popular biennial photography competition in order to reach more landowners and photographers across the state. The expansion includes plans to encourage the owners of any and all privately owned land across the state to participate in the contest. In addition, the organization has added a new category that allows individual photographers to compete for separate prize purses without being part of a landowner/photographer team. The competition, which has existed for 20 years, has three entry levels: landowner/photographer team, videographer, and individual photographer. The two photography contests both span 50 categories and the videography contest has 8 opportunities for entries. Total prize purse for all three contests, all categories, is $45,000. The goal of the competitions is to promote conservationism and to create a visual story of the beauty of native Texas land and wildlife, from insects to sunsets, from borders to bayous. The prize-winning photos for each competition are then used to produce a coffee-table book as well as promoting the educational outreach program of the organization, Kritters 4 Kids, which targets school-age children grades K-8. “We are very excited to share that our upcoming contests are now available for landowners anywhere in the entire state of Texas,” said Miles Phillips, Wildlife in Focus photo contest director. “Photographers and videographers from anywhere and with all levels of skill and time now have additional entry options.” Registration for the competition is now open at the wildlifeinfocus.org website. Deadline for entry is Dec. 1, 2024. The active window for photography is from Feb. 21, 2025 to May 31, 2025. Photographers and landowners can set up their own teams, or WiF will assist in pairing teams. The registration fee is $500 for each participant on the landowner/photographer teams. The individual photographer entry fee is based on the number of categories and photos entered and includes entry into the videography competition. The fee for entering the videography contest alone is $100 each for landowner and videographer. Full rules for the contest, including equipment requirements, technology specifications, categories and prize purses, are available at wildlifeinfocus.org. Any questions or concerns regarding the competition can be emailed to [email protected] or left in a voicemail at 361-342-9585.
9 Day Forecast: Storm chances paired with double digits for Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Tropical Storm Beryl is currently near Texas in the Gulf of Mexico as of Sunday afternoon with sustained winds of 65 mph. Beryl is forecasted to make landfall early Monday morning potentially as a Category 2 hurricane along the middle Texas coast. The storm is already bringing heavy rainfall and strong […]
Surprising Reason Head Lice Outbreaks In Texas Are Rising
Head lice outbreaks in Texas are rising and the culprit is a simple and common activity that is very popular, especially among teenagers. Head lice are an annoying, gross fact of life all over the world. Even in the USA, head lice outbreaks are pretty common and the little bastards spread like wildfire.
'Things I've learned ... people love the purge' | Texas-based NWS Meteorologist's video of his front door goes viral online ahead of Beryl
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article. Texans on the coast are preparing for Beryl, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by the time it makes landfall, including a National Weather Service meteorologist whose front door is going viral online. Tyler...
Houston garbage, recycling, yard and tree waste pickup suspended Monday due to Beryl
HOUSTON — The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department announced service interruptions for Monday, July 8, due to Beryl’s expected high winds and heavy rain. All services will be suspended, including storm debris operations, garbage, recycling, yard and tree waste collections. Residents are advised to secure their...
Steven Sims expects “a lot of big plays” from Texans’ receiving corps in 2024
The Texans already had a stacked receiving corps before adding Stefon Diggs. After the trade with the Bills for Diggs, Houston might have the best wide receivers room in the league. Only a handful of other teams can make a case to match up with Diggs, Tank Dell, Nico Collins,...
Houston airport delays: Check flight status at Hobby, Bush during Beryl
HOUSTON - Houston airports were experiencing some disruptions Sunday evening as rain from Tropical Storm Beryl began to make its way through the area. Both William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport were reporting delays. SUGGESTED: Tropical Storm Beryl on path for Texas coast: Latest updates. Houston Airports...
AVOID THE AREA!⚠️ List of high water locations reported across SE Texas counties as Hurricane Beryl hits Greater Houston
HOUSTON – Heavy rain from Hurricane Beryl is impacting the Greater Houston area, leading to roadways reporting high water. KPRC 2 is urging residents to “turn around, don’t drown” if they happen to encounter some of these roadways, but we’re also giving drivers a heads-up before heading out the door.
Lake Conroe closed, San Jacinto River Authority announces
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) closed Lake Conroe Sunday afternoon as Beryl churned toward the Texas coast. As of 2 p.m., the level of Lake Conroe was 200.23 feet mean sea level (msl) with no outflows, SJRA said. Water outflows occur when the lake level exceeds 201 feet above msl.
Over 2 million without power as Beryl moves through SE Texas | How you can still watch ABC13
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Matagorda County on Monday at 4 a.m., leading to a rising number of power outages in southeast Texas.SEE ALSO: ABC13 Hurricane GuideAccording to CenterPoint Energy's outage tracker, over 2,200,000 customers were without power at 12:56 p.m. across southeast Texas.If you lose electricity as Beryl moves through the region, you can find updates 24/7 on abc13.com and inside the ABC13 mobile app.Once you're on the mobile app, just tap the "Watch" tab. You'll find our 24/7 streaming channel at the top.Our phone apps are available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.If you've already downloaded...
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