The recent rains were a wonderful respite from what is becoming one of our region’s worst droughts. But we are still far short of the rainfall needed to make this an “average year.” Read more »
Updates from May, 2009
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Will Water Wars Drain Supply?
May 6th, 2009 | Related PressAs an urban guzzler battles for rights to lower Colorado River basin water, many in the Crossroads worry stalled talks may hurt this region’s supply. Read more »
Filed in: Guadalupe Basin Water Management
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Human Use of River Water Killing Whooping Cranes
May 6th, 2009 | Related PressThe winter of 2008/2009 was the worst in recent history for the whooping crane, the icon of federally protected endangered species. The flock had grown from 16 birds in 1941 to 270 birds in the fall of 2009. However, last winter seven adults and 16 …Read more »
Filed in: Guadalupe Basin Water Management, Whooping Cranes