TPW Commission Approves Changes to Saltwater Fishing Regulation for 2019-20

TPW Commission Approves Changes to Saltwater Fishing Regulation for 2019-20

AUSTIN – On March 20, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved all the proposed changes to the saltwater fishing regulations. These changes are intended…

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TPWD Stocking Tagged Fish in San Gabriel River for Prize Giveaway

TPWD Stocking Tagged Fish in San Gabriel River for Prize Giveaway

AUSTIN – In 2010, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and partners established an ambitious 10-year conservation goal to restore and conserve 10 self-sustaining…

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TPW Commission Approves Changes to Freshwater Fishing Regulations for 2019-20

TPW Commission Approves Changes to Freshwater Fishing Regulations for 2019-20

AUSTIN – On March 20, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a suite of changes to this year’s freshwater fishing regulations that includes modifications…

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Common Salvinia Discovered at Kurth Reservoir

Common Salvinia Discovered at Kurth Reservoir

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the presence of common salvinia at Kurth Reservoir near Lufkin after being notified of the…

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Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission Awards $16.2 Million in Local Park Grants to Texas Communities

Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission Awards $16.2 Million in Local Park Grants to Texas Communities

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved just over $16 million in competitive local park grants to help fund projects that will create and…

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Two Texas Game Wardens Recognized During March Commission Meeting

Two Texas Game Wardens Recognized During March Commission Meeting

AUSTIN— Two Texas game wardens were recognized by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith as recipients of Officer of the Year awards…

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Texas State Parks Go Technicolor with Wildflowers, Blooming Plants

Texas State Parks Go Technicolor with Wildflowers, Blooming Plants

AUSTIN— Spectacular displays of blue, pink, red and yellow are blanketing the state, and Texas State Parks offer picturesque settings for family photos of this…

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TPWD Sets Federal Red Snapper Season for 2019

TPWD Sets Federal Red Snapper Season for 2019

AUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season opens Saturday, June 1, 2019 for a projected 97-days in federal waters. Red snapper fishing is open…

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Anglers, Boaters Stay Clear of Coastal Waterbird Rookeries

Anglers, Boaters Stay Clear of Coastal Waterbird Rookeries

AUSTIN – With spring approaching, iconic coastal birds like brown pelicans, roseate spoonbills, black skimmers, and reddish egrets are starting to build nests, lay eggs,…

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Texas Game Wardens Send Warning to Commercial Seafood Scofflaws

Texas Game Wardens Send Warning to Commercial Seafood Scofflaws

AUSTIN – Texas game wardens are giving notice that attempts to circumvent laws regulating commercial seafood operations will not go unpunished. The message was delivered…

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