Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Images of individual field notes are available upon request…

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Texas State Parks Receive National Gold Medal Award, Recognized as Best State Park System in the Country

Texas State Parks Receive National Gold Medal Award, Recognized as Best State Park System in the Country

AUSTIN— Texas State Parks received the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management Wednesday morning. The National Gold Medal Award…

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Texas Pollinator BioBlitz Kicks off Friday, Oct. 6

Texas Pollinator BioBlitz Kicks off Friday, Oct. 6

AUSTIN — From Oct. 6-22, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will kick off the eighth annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz, celebrating the bees, wasps, butterflies,…

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Summer Photo Contest Winner Chosen; “Fall in Love With Your Park” is Final Theme

Summer Photo Contest Winner Chosen; “Fall in Love With Your Park” is Final Theme

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wrapped up the summer portion of the Texas State Parks Centennial Photo Contest, choosing a winner from more than…

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Emergency Rule Adopted, New Surveillance Zone Created in Kimble County

Emergency Rule Adopted, New Surveillance Zone Created in Kimble County

AUSTIN — In response to a positive detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer breeding facility, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)…

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Rewards Doubled for Alligator Snapping Turtle Poaching Tips

Rewards Doubled for Alligator Snapping Turtle Poaching Tips

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles…

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TPWD Announces Habitat and Angler Access Program Projects for 2024-25

TPWD Announces Habitat and Angler Access Program Projects for 2024-25

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division has selected 10 new projects to be supported by the Habitat and Angler Access…

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2024 Texas Fish Art Contest Now Accepting Entries

2024 Texas Fish Art Contest Now Accepting Entries

ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is excited to announce the 2024 Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest is open for…

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Panhandle Wildlife Conference Returns to Lubbock Oct. 20, 21

Panhandle Wildlife Conference Returns to Lubbock Oct. 20, 21

LUBBOCK – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University and the Texas Wildlife Association are…

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Red Tide Confirmed in Multiple Regions of Texas Coast

Red Tide Confirmed in Multiple Regions of Texas Coast

AUSTIN –Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working with other agencies to monitor a red tide event along the upper Texas coast and the Lower…

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