Banking on Bobwhites

Banking on Bobwhites

Texas researchers are hopeful this study will lay the groundwork plus stir interest in translocating wild quail. Story and photography by Matt Williams Translocation is…

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Success Is In The Details

Success Is In The Details

Story and photography by Tom Claycomb III I’m thinking as soon as I am through writing this column I need to sit down, read it…

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Texas Game Wardens Stress Water Safety During Labor Day Weekend

Texas Game Wardens Stress Water Safety During Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN – Labor Day weekend is approaching and Texans around the state are making plans to take advantage of extra time on the waterways. Compared…

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Changes Proposed to Texas Exotic Aquatic Species Regulations

Changes Proposed to Texas Exotic Aquatic Species Regulations

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing changes to regulations regarding harmful or potentially harmful fish, shellfish and aquatic plants. The proposed…

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Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization Drawing Opens Sept. 1

Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization Drawing Opens Sept. 1

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will begin the Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process on September 1. This year’s opening date…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $15.7 Million in Local Park Grants to Texas Communities

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $15.7 Million in Local Park Grants to Texas Communities

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved just over $15 million in competitive local park grants to help fund projects that will create and…

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August Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting to Be Held Online

August Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting to Be Held Online

AUSTIN – With ongoing public health concerns continuing across the state, the August meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission scheduled for August…

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Great Texas Birding Classic Moves to Fall for First Time Ever

Great Texas Birding Classic Moves to Fall for First Time Ever

AUSTIN— Drop that remote and grab those binoculars, the 24th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC) is kicking off fall with its annual bird watching…

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Oyster Mariculture Permit Application Online

Oyster Mariculture Permit Application Online

AUSTIN- The oyster mariculture industry is open for business. This new industry on the Texas coast allows people to lease public waters to grow and…

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TPWD Recognizes National Shooting Sports Month through Educational Programming

TPWD Recognizes National Shooting Sports Month through Educational Programming

AUSTIN – August 2020 marks the 4th Annual National Shooting Sports Month, as designated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. To commemorate the month, which…

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