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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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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Tickets on Sale Now For Seventh Annual Texas State Bison Music Festival

Tickets on Sale Now For Seventh Annual Texas State Bison Music Festival

QUITAQUE— Strap on some boots and head to the panhandle for the seventh annual Texas State Bison Music Festival benefiting the Texas State Bison Herd…

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Statement from TPWD Regarding 3-Day Recreational Gulf Red Snapper Season

Statement from TPWD Regarding 3-Day Recreational Gulf Red Snapper Season

AUSTIN – In response to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s decision to establish a 3-day recreational season for red snapper in federal waters of 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. Don’t Mess with Texas While on patrol at Falcon Lake,…

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