WATCH OUR TEXAS HORNED LIZARD RELEASE: Remember those Texas horned lizard (a.k.a. "horny toad") hatchlings we showed you last week? They have officially settled into their new home in the wild, at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area! We are thrilled to be part of this important project to restore horned lizard populations across the state. Our connection to Texas horned lizard conservation has been going strong for almost 10 years, but releasing hatchlings back into the wild has always been

943K views · 10K reactions | The San Antonio Zoo welcomes 71 Texas horned lizard hatchlings in a conservation effort with Zoo Miami, footage released on Tuesday, August 27, shows. | Newsweek | Facebook

206K views · 7.7K reactions | “Those were everywhere when I was a kid!” The Texas horned lizard has become increasingly rare in our region over the years, largely due to agriculture, habitat loss, and the spread of invasive red imported fire ants. To help bring this iconic species back to our part of Texas, Fossil Rim has joined the captive breeding program led by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Here’s to hope—and horned lizards—returning home! | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Facebook