New Online Features Make Visits to Texas State Parks Easier in 2019

New Online Features Make Visits to Texas State Parks Easier in 2019

AUSTIN—In 2019, it will be easier than ever to plan day and overnight visits to Texas State Parks thanks to improvements in the online reservation…

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Powderhorn Ranch Becomes Texas’ Newest Wildlife Management Area

Powderhorn Ranch Becomes Texas’ Newest Wildlife Management Area

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Transfers Acclaimed Conservation Land AUSTIN – Over 15,000 acres of the Powderhorn Ranch along the Texas coast in Calhoun County,…

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Prospects Still Scattered Ahead of Quail Season Opener

Prospects Still Scattered Ahead of Quail Season Opener

AUSTIN – This year’s quail season opens Saturday, Oct. 27 like a covey rise, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s experts; everything’s up…

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Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1 with Multiple Closings

Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1 with Multiple Closings

TEXAS- The Texas commercial and recreational oyster season opens Nov. 1, 2018 and closes April 30, 2019. However, nine areas will remain closed despite the…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. The Dog Fetched Them Up Dogs are known for bringing…

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Enjoy Spooky Times at Texas State Parks Throughout October

Enjoy Spooky Times at Texas State Parks Throughout October

AUSTIN— Enjoy some hauntingly good fun this October at a Texas State Park. Throughout the month, parks are hosting a variety of family-friendly Halloween-themed events…

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Public Notice on Outbreaks of Avian Paramyxovirus in Texas

Public Notice on Outbreaks of Avian Paramyxovirus in Texas

EL PASO – Recently, a number of Eurasian collared doves near El Paso have tested positive for avian paramyxovirus, specifically Pigeon Paramyxovirus-1, or PPMV-1. Dead…

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustees to Hold Annual Public Meeting Oct. 15

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustees to Hold Annual Public Meeting Oct. 15

GALVESTON- The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage (NRDA) Trustee Texas Implementation Group (TIG) will hold a public meeting Oct. 15 on the Texas A&M University…

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Blanco River Named 2018 “Water to Watch” by National Fish Habitat Partnership

Blanco River Named 2018 “Water to Watch” by National Fish Habitat Partnership

AUSTIN – The Blanco River is one of the primary river networks that Central Texas communities depend upon for drinking water, flood abatement, agricultural production…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Don’t Believe Everything on the Internet On opening weekend of…

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