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Iconic Whooping Cranes Making Way to Texas Coast

First Sightings Reported in Seadrift in early October AUSTIN – With the first sightings of iconic, endangered whooping cranes along the Texas coast, the Texas…

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Texas Deer Hunters Welcome Cooler Weather for Opening Weekend

New mandatory harvest reporting required for antlerless deer harvest AUSTIN – Deer hunters hoping for a change in the weather may be in luck for…

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Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1 with Multiple Closings

TEXAS- The Texas commercial and recreational oyster season opens Nov. 1, 2019 and closes April 30, 2020. However, six areas will remain closed despite the…

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Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Turtle-y Awesome Tip While patrolling Willacy County, game wardens received…

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Wildlife Experts Predict Quality Quail Hunting Ahead of Season Opener Oct. 26

AUSTIN – With quail hunting season opening Saturday, Oct. 26 statewide, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologists predict average to above-average prospects across most…

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Texas Game Wardens Recognized for Life-Saving Heroics at Annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony

AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith honored several men and women for their outstanding acts of service at the 15th annual…

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Hunting Conditions Forecasted to Yield a Fruitful Waterfowl Season

Reduced bag limits for pintails heading into the season; Goose population continues to flounder AUSTIN— Hunters heading to the field this fall with hopes to…

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Big Bend Ranch State Park, Terlingua Community Garden Host 11th Annual Green Scene Festival Oct. 26-27

TERLINGUA – The Terlingua Community Garden, part of the Big Bend Citizens Alliance, is partnering with Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP) to host the…

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Texas Game Wardens Begin Exchange Program with South African National Parks Game Rangers

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens recently traveled to Kruger National Park in South Africa to begin an annual professional exchange program with South African National…

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Early Voting Begins Monday; Constitutional Amendment Supporting State, Local Parks and Historic Sites on Ballot

If passed, funds from the existing Sporting Goods Sales Tax will be constitutionally dedicated to addressing the needs of parks and historic sites across Texas…

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