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Texas State Parks Photo Contest Winner Leaps to Victory

AUSTIN— A photo capturing a family jumping for joy bounded over seventeen other finalists to win the Texas State Parks photo contest grand prize. The…

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TPWD Seeks Input on Proposed Changes to Spotted Seatrout Bag, Size Limits

AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeks public input on proposed rules which, if passed, would change bag and size limits for…

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Solicitation of Proposals Begins for Ecosystem Services Projects

AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking proposals from public or private entities to construct nature-based carbon sequestration or other similar ecosystem services on…

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TPWD Opening Two Oyster Harvest Areas, Closing One in Matagorda Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open TX-19 and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Free-Range Coleman County Deer

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Coleman County, marking the first detection…

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TPWD Announcement on Fairfield Lake State Park

AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will no longer pursue acquisition of the property previously occupied by Fairfield Lake State Park, now owned by…

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Official Media Advisory: Panhandle Wildlife Conference Rescheduled in Lubbock Feb. 1,2

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

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Official Media Advisory: Public Meetings in Panhandle to Discuss Assistance Programs Aiding in Preservation of Texas Kangaroo Rat

LUBBOCK — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff is hosting two public meetings to inform landowners of assistance programs available to aid in the…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected at Kerr Wildlife Management Area Captive Deer Research Facility

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported a suspect-positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed…

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Ring in the Holidays with Texas State Parks

AUSTIN – Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Visitors of all…

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