Inland Fisheries Staff Considering Alligator Gar Regulation Changes

Inland Fisheries Staff Considering Alligator Gar Regulation Changes

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries management staff are considering changes to regulations and harvest reporting requirements for alligator gar, Texas’ largest…

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Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 11 in Honor of Veterans Day

Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 11 in Honor of Veterans Day

AUSTIN— In honor of both active and retired military, daily entrance fees at Texas State Parks will be waived for all visitors Sunday, Nov. 11….

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Waterfowl Hunters Reminded to Help Prevent Spread of Giant Salvinia

Waterfowl Hunters Reminded to Help Prevent Spread of Giant Salvinia

AUSTIN – More than 20 lakes in East Texas are currently infested with giant salvinia, including Caddo Lake, which is considered a wetland of international…

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TPWD Addresses Concerns About Fish, Aquatic Habitat After Heavy Flooding in Central Texas

TPWD Addresses Concerns About Fish, Aquatic Habitat After Heavy Flooding in Central Texas

AUSTIN – As flood waters recede in the Llano, Colorado, Pedernales and other central Texas rivers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are fielding…

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GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL — OCTOBER 2018 COUNCIL UPDATE

GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL — OCTOBER 2018 COUNCIL UPDATE

October 30, 2018 October 2018 Council Update The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Mobile, Alabama, October 22-25, 2018. The following is a…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nov. 6-7

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nov. 6-7

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is extending an invitation to the public to attend upcoming regional public hearings in the Lower Rio…

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Texas Deer Hunting Season Opens Saturday

Texas Deer Hunting Season Opens Saturday

Flooding Aftermath Delivers Greener Pastures AUSTIN – Texas hunters will see greener pastures and possibly fewer deer coming to the feeders in early November when…

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Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced

Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced the 14 lucky winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts selected at random from…

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Iconic Whooping Cranes Making Way to Texas Coast

Iconic Whooping Cranes Making Way to Texas Coast

First Sightings Reported Near Rockport AUSTIN – With the first sightings last week of iconic, endangered whooping cranes along the Texas coast, the Texas Parks…

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Texas Master Naturalist Program Marks 20 Years and Hits $100 Million Value in Service

Texas Master Naturalist Program Marks 20 Years and Hits $100 Million Value in Service

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Master Naturalist program has reached 4.4 million volunteer service hours valued at more than $100 Million. This major milestone marks the 20th…

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