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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats

Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats

Yasmin Garcia, Austin Writer October 24, 2024

Bats have become an iconic symbol of Austin, especially since the 1980s, when the Mexican free-tailed bat population began roosting under the Congress Avenue Bridge. Known as 'Bat City,' Austin attracts...

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How Green is Austin?

September 6, 2016

Known for its plethora of bikes, trees and reusable water bottles, it’s not shocking that the city of Austin has made extensive plans to become a net-zero community by 2050 or sooner. To do this, Austin has run a grassroots campaign that challenges the everyday Austinite to do their part.