Official Media Statement: Jefferson County Boat Accident

Official Media Statement: Jefferson County Boat Accident

Shortly before sunset on May 24, Jefferson County Game Wardens and first responders responded to a single boat accident on the North Fork of Taylor…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Awards $4.5 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas Communities

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Awards $4.5 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas Communities

AUSTIN— During Thursday’s meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $4.5 million in grants, funding 16 trail construction and maintenance projects across…

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National Safe Boating Week Encourages Boating and Water Safety Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

National Safe Boating Week Encourages Boating and Water Safety Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

AUSTIN – Just in time for one of the busiest boating weekends of the year, Texas Game Wardens and agency partners are celebrating National Safe…

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TPWD Emphasizes Need for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”

TPWD Emphasizes Need for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”

AUSTIN – As we approach Memorial Day and summertime, Texans throughout the state will head to the water for fun and recreation. The Texas Parks…

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Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

AUSTIN — The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters….

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Official Media Statement: Pelican Island Bridge Collision

Official Media Statement: Pelican Island Bridge Collision

On May 15, a barge struck the bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island. Texas Game Wardens assisted national, state, and local agencies in securing the…

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Make a Splash Safely During Water Safety Month

Make a Splash Safely During Water Safety Month

AUSTIN – As temperatures across the state start to heat up, many Texans will begin taking refuge in the water. May is National Water Safety…

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Three Texas Students Garner National Fish Art Contest Honors

Three Texas Students Garner National Fish Art Contest Honors

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. – Three Texas students were recently honored with awards in Wildlife Forever’s National Fish Art Contest. Mia Macias of Pasadena, Caroline…

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MT7 Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award

MT7 Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award

AUSTIN — Mike and Mary Terry, owners of the MT7 Ranch near Breckenridge, are this year’s recipients of the state’s highest honor for private land…

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NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2024 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Federal For-Hire Season

NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2024 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Federal For-Hire Season

ISSUE DATE: May 15, 2024                           FB24-031 CONTACT: Dan Luers: [email protected], 727-824-5305 What/When: The 2024 red snapper fishing season for vessels with a federal for-hire reef fish…

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