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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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,…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →
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…

Read Article →