Texas backyard wildlife habitat program

Please watch our website over the next year for updates on the Texas Wildscapes Certification Program. Texas Wildscapes is a habitat restoration and conservation plan for rural and urban areas. It enables Texans to contribute to wildlife conservation by developing wildlife habitats where they live, work and play. Through Wildscapes, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department encourages landowners to restore habitat, for birds, insects, reptiles and even small mammals, on their properties.

These habitats must still abide by local and county onlinance, but small changes in our landscape can result in significant improvement in wildlife habitat. Since the actions of one are magnified by repetition, we encourage people who develop a wildlife habitat to have their property certified. Guidance on how to obtain information on endangered species, important natural resources, project documentation and review, and applicable state and federal regulations is provided.

Project review requests can be submitted to WHAB tpwd. If submitting requests electronically, please include geographic location files when available e. GIS shape file,. For more information on submitting a project for review, please see the links below. Staff Directory by Area of Responsibility Click map to enlarge.