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TPWD Staff to Host Virtual Cultivated Oyster Mariculture Public Meeting

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division will host a virtual public meeting to present information regarding proposed amendments to the…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Earns VETS Indexes Recognized Employer Award for 2025

AUSTIN— In acknowledgment of its dedicated work to employ and retain veterans, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received the Recognized Employer Award in the…

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Texas State Parks Roll Out All-Terrain Track Chairs for Ultimate Outdoor Access

AUSTIN – Texas State Parks are taking accessibility to the next level with the addition of nine motorized track wheelchairs, offering visitors new ways to…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Acquires First New East Texas Wildlife Management Area in Nearly Two Decades

AUSTIN — For the first time in almost two decades, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added a new Wildlife Management Area (WMA)…

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Texas State Parks Family Volunteer Day April 26

AUSTIN – Texas State Parks invites families across the state to roll up their sleeves and give back to the outdoors during Texas State Parks…

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TPWD Completes Phase Two Property Purchase of 1,100 Acres Near Colorado Bend State Park

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, completing the second phase of an…

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Governor Abbott Appoints Timmerman, Reappoints Patton to Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

AUSTIN— Governor Greg Abbott appointed Tim Timmerman and reappointed Bobby Patton to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire Feb. 1,…

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Several Mammal Species in the Texas Panhandle

AUSTIN —Recent testing has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in mammal species including foxes, raccoons, striped skunks and domestic cats collected in Deaf Smith,…

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Texas Fish Art Contest Announces 2025 Winners

ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is pleased to announce the 2025 winners of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art…

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Catfish Stocking is Back at Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes

AUSTIN – Spring has returned and that means it’s time for catfish angling at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the…

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