TPWD Extends Red Snapper Season in Federal Waters

TPWD Extends Red Snapper Season in Federal Waters

AUSTIN – Following a series of public meetings on the Texas coast to seek angler input, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), along with…

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Department of Commerce Announces Changes to the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Private Angler Recreational Season

Department of Commerce Announces Changes to the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Private Angler Recreational Season

WASHINGTON -For the first time in a decade, Federal authorities and the five Gulf States have agreed to align Federal and State private angler red…

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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Extension of Federal Gulf Red Snapper Season

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Extension of Federal Gulf Red Snapper Season

Sportfishing industry supports effort to improve recreational fishing access Alexandria, Va. – June 14, 2017 – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) supports the U.S. Department…

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Battleship Texas Closed to Repair Leak

Battleship Texas Closed to Repair Leak

LA PORTE— Battleship Texas State Historic Site closed to the public Sunday afternoon after staff discovered a major leak in the iconic ship’s hull. The…

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Zebra Mussels Discovered in Canyon Lake

Zebra Mussels Discovered in Canyon Lake

AUSTIN — Invasive zebra mussels have now been positively identified in the Guadalupe River Basin in what is now the state’s southernmost affected lake. Texas…

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Texas contributes $600,000 for waterfowl habitat work in Prairie Canada

Texas contributes $600,000 for waterfowl habitat work in Prairie Canada

State funding matched by Ducks Unlimited and NAWCA to conserve vital waterfowl habitat HOUSTON – June 7, 2017 – During remarks at Ducks Unlimited’s 80th…

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TPWD Sets Public Meetings to Gather Input on Possible Extension to Red Snapper Season

TPWD Sets Public Meetings to Gather Input on Possible Extension to Red Snapper Season

AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be seeking input during upcoming public meetings regarding the possibility of extending the federal recreational red…

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Monahans Sandhills State Park Celebrates 60 Years

Monahans Sandhills State Park Celebrates 60 Years

MONAHANS— Monahans Sandhills State Park is celebrating its 60th anniversary this Saturday with a day filled with fun events in the dunes. The free event…

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Playa Restoration Program Fills Grassland Playa Pits, Trenches at No Cost to Landowners

Playa Restoration Program Fills Grassland Playa Pits, Trenches at No Cost to Landowners

LUBBOCK—A new multi-partner playa restoration program, the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative, is offering participating landowners free backfilling of pits and trenches in playas surrounded by…

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Hueco Tanks State Park Closes 29 Areas to Preserve New Pictograph Findings

Hueco Tanks State Park Closes 29 Areas to Preserve New Pictograph Findings

EL PASO— Last March, a survey for additional Native American rock paintings, also known as pictographs, began at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site….

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