Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Facebook Advertising Works On April 3, game wardens received an…

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TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Areas of San Antonio Bay

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Areas of San Antonio Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-25 in San Antonio Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning Tuesday, April…

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Mother Neff Dedication Celebrates TPWD Employee; Unveils New Playscape

Mother Neff Dedication Celebrates TPWD Employee; Unveils New Playscape

MOODY— The staff of Mother Neff State Park will be hosting a celebration April 29 at 1 p.m. honoring the life of one of their own and…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in Panhandle May 22-24

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in Panhandle May 22-24

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is extending an invitation to the public to attend upcoming regional public hearings in the Panhandle May…

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Texas Game Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Fish Trade in Houston Markets, Restaurants

Texas Game Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Fish Trade in Houston Markets, Restaurants

AUSTIN — State game wardens issued more than 150 citations to 19 fish markets and restaurants in the Houston area that illegally purchased game fish…

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TPWD Projects 82-Day Red Snapper Season for Private Recreational Anglers in Federal Waters

TPWD Projects 82-Day Red Snapper Season for Private Recreational Anglers in Federal Waters

AUSTIN- Private recreational anglers fishing in federal waters off the Texas coast will see a projected 82-day season starting June 1 under an agreement between…

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TPWD Unveils New Alligator Gar Website

TPWD Unveils New Alligator Gar Website

Website serves as information portal for Texas’ largest, longest-lived freshwater fish AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) unveiled a new website April…

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Black-Capped Vireo Soars to Recovery Thanks to Conservation Partnerships; Service Delists the Songbird from ESA

Black-Capped Vireo Soars to Recovery Thanks to Conservation Partnerships; Service Delists the Songbird from ESA

AUSTIN — Not so long ago the black-capped vireo nearly went extinct. Goats ate their way through this songbird’s habitat and brown-headed cowbirds commandeered their…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Revisit Air Gun/Air Bow Rules at May Public Meeting

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Revisit Air Gun/Air Bow Rules at May Public Meeting

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has delayed until its public meeting in Lubbock on May 24 any final rulemaking on the use…

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Catfish Season Returns to Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes Across Texas

Catfish Season Returns to Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes Across Texas

AUSTIN – With spring underway and summer break on the horizon, many Texas families are looking for ways to get outside and connect with nature….

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