Fifth Amendment argument prevails in Pa. wildlife case

Fifth Amendment argument prevails in Pa. wildlife case

An unusual Pennsylvania court case has shot holes in a provision in the state wildlife code, which deems it unlawful to refuse to answer or evade questions…

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Seatrout 5-Fish  Bag Limit, Guadalupe River Trout Conservation Rules Adopted

Seatrout 5-Fish Bag Limit, Guadalupe River Trout Conservation Rules Adopted

Expansion into the Texas coastal bend of special harvest regulations on spotted seatrout, and harvest modifications to the state’s only year-round freshwater trout fishery have…

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Drone Use Barred in Boone & Crockett Records

Drone Use Barred in Boone & Crockett Records

Trophies scouted or taken with the assistance of drones/unmanned aerial vehicles are not eligible for entry in Boone and Crockett records, the Club announced on…

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Oil spill response crews in Matagorda ahead of potential impact

Oil spill response crews in Matagorda ahead of potential impact

Equipment and manpower prepositioned to protect sensitive bay system Manpower and equipment are already in place to protect Matagorda Bay from any oil spilled by…

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Search Continues for Wildlife Affected by Weekend Oil Spill

Search Continues for Wildlife Affected by Weekend Oil Spill

Update 1 March 24, 2014 — Update: This is an ongoing event. Information will be updated regularly. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel are continuing to…

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Dude, where's my kennel? More stoned dogs in Colorado

Dude, where’s my kennel? More stoned dogs in Colorado

Who saw this coming? Veterinarians in Colorado are reporting a marked increase in dogs that have ingested edible forms of marijuana, like brownies and cookies. “We…

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Sound sleepers: Juggling hibernating ground squirrels

Sound sleepers: Juggling hibernating ground squirrels

While researching ground squirrels native to the Central and Western U.S., squirrel scientist Hilary Srere discovered the mammal hibernates, almost coma-like, with only one or…

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Questionable Earp gun collection heads to auction

Questionable Earp gun collection heads to auction

What’s being called an unauthenticated collection of firearms — one claimed to have been used by Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral shootout — is…

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Rules to Fight Zebra Mussels Take Effect in Additional Counties Sunday

Rules to Fight Zebra Mussels Take Effect in Additional Counties Sunday

In the state’s continuing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, 30 counties in North and Central Texas will be added effective Sunday,…

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New Rules Give Landowners Flexibility for Nuisance Alligator Control

New Rules Give Landowners Flexibility for Nuisance Alligator Control

Landowners are now able to contract directly with nuisance alligator hunters under new rules adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The new protocol…

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