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Texas Game Wardens File 74 Charges Against New Braunfels Man Accused of Poaching 13 White-Tailed Deer

NEW BRAUNFELS – Texas Game Wardens have filed 74 charges against a New Braunfels man accused of illegally killing at least 13 white-tailed bucks in…

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Public Input Sought on Proposed Changes to Mountain Lion Regulations

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment on a proposal for mandatory harvest reporting for mountain lions until May…

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Official Media Statement: Missing Elderly Woman at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

May 20, 1:30 P.M. — The missing woman was located around 9:30 a.m. and pronounced deceased by the Justice of the Peace. Our thoughts are…

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Official Media Statement: Missing Kayaker Recovered from West Bay, May 18

GALVESTON – Texas Game Wardens and partner agencies recovered the body of a missing kayaker in West Bay on Monday, May 18. The search began…

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Public Meetings Scheduled in Central Texas June 3, 4 to Discuss Public Use Plan for Post Oak Ridge State Park

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting a second round of public meetings in Waco and Burnet to gather feedback on…

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Official Media Statement: Panhandle Fires

May 15, 5 p.m. — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is monitoring and responding to the ongoing fire situation in the Texas Panhandle. Palo…

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Brady Stanford Selected as 2025 AFTCO ‘Guide of the Year’

ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has selected fishing guide Brady Stanford of Millersville as the 2025 American Fishing…

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Franklin Mountains State Park Grows by 1,000 Acres Through Acquisition

EL PASO — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Franklin Mountains State Park has grown a leg, gaining 1,054 acres to the east through a…

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Hit the Water, Not the Headlines During National Water Safety Month Texas Game Wardens report most incidents, fatalities preventable with basic safety measures

AUSTIN – As temperatures rise across Texas, more people will head to lakes, rivers and coastal waters to cool off. May is National Water Safety…

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Houston Toad Recovery Program Efforts Renewed at Bastrop State Park

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) successfully released more than one million Houston toad eggs at Bastrop State Park in conjunction with…

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