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Texas and Louisiana File Challenge to Block Federal Regulation to Shorten Red Snapper Season

Cole Shooter — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:44:36 +0000

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates this proposed rule could amount to a loss of as much as $1 million per day for each day that the red snapper fishing season is reduced.

Lesser Prarie-Chicken Populations to be Surveyed by Air

Rob Snyder — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:29:39 +0000

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken may be placed on the Endangered Species List

Texas Parks and Wildlife to Hold Civilian Conservation Corps Anniversary Event at Palo Duro Canyon

Cole Shooter — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:46:18 +0000

In Texas, 56 parks were developed by around 50,000 Corpsmen between 1933 and 1942, before many of the young men headed off to serve in World War II.

Major Repairs to Battleship Texas to Start Next Month

Rob Snyder — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:55:12 +0000

A Texas icon will be repaired so it can be preserved for future generations

Meeting in Morton Regarding Lesser Prairie Chicken Rescheduled

Cole Shooter — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:04:40 +0000

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rescheduled the meeting in Morton, which is being held to allow discussion on the draft range-wide conservation plan for the lesser prairie chicken.

Frontier Day Scheduled For Abilene State Park

Cole Shooter — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:27:54 +0000

“It’s important to show people what life would have been like so many years ago, and how people would have survived on the frontier,” said Dawn Capps, park ranger and peace officer at Abilene State Park.

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Survey Completed in Texas, Four Other States

Cole Shooter — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:06:46 +0000

This data may well be important, since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is considering whether to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Battleship Texas Reopens Following Leak Repairs

Cole Shooter — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:46:46 +0000

Areas below the Second Deck are still closed, as efforts are still ongoing to clean the remaining oil disturbed by the flooding.

Pollinator Week Recognizes Bees in Texas

Cole Shooter — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:18:13 +0000

Governor Rick Perry has signed a proclamation making June 18th through the 24th National Pollinator Week, recognizing bees, birds, bats, beetles, and butterflies for their service to farmers and gardeners.

Boaters Reminded to Drain All Water After Utilizing Certain Texas Lakes [VIDEO]

Cole Shooter — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 23:38:47 +0000

The law affects boaters leaving the Red River basin in Wichita County downstream to the Arkansas border, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Receives Federal Grant for to Study Bastrop Fire Aftermath

Rob Snyder — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:57:37 +0000

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will receive a federal grant from the National Park Service to study the effects of the Bastrop fire on Bastrop State Park’s historic structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corp

Texas Prepares to Terminate Lease of Lake Texana State Park

Cole Shooter — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:37:48 +0000

TPWD has operated the 575-acre area since 1977, and officially opened the state park to the public in 1981.

Texas Parks and Wildlife to Sell Ranch Near Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Cole Shooter — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:52:11 +0000

The roughly 850 acres retained after the sale will be used to expand Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Texas Lakes Continue Producing ShareLunker Largemouth Bass

Cole Shooter — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:02:09 +0000

Anyone that catches a largemouth bass weighing 13 pounds or bigger from public or private waters in Texas between October 1st and April 30th may submit the fish to the Toyota ShareLunker Program.

Belvan Corporation Ordered to Pay Hefty Fine For Violating Clean Air Act

Cole Shooter — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:18:21 +0000

Three Belvan executives pleaded guilty to one count of negligent endangerment under the Clean Air Act.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Division Suspends Operations at Dundee Fish Hatchery

Rob Snyder — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:50:50 +0000

The continued drought has claimed another wildlife casualty. Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that hatchery operations at Dundee Fish Hatchery are being suspended due to low water levels at Lake Kemp.

Public Hearings on Suppressor Use in Hunting to be Held by Texas Parks and Wildlife

Cole Shooter — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:37:36 +0000

Suppressors do not eliminate the sound of a firearm, but do reduce the muzzle report from firing a shot, helping to protect the hearing of the firearm operator.

Texas Fish Hatchery Faces Closure Due to Drought

Cole Shooter — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:48:54 +0000

Dundee Fish Hatchery, located west of Wichita Falls, is the State's primary striped and hybrid striped bass production facility.

Bowie County Game Warden Shoots and Kills Suspect

Julie Fisher — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:38:23 +0000

A Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden stationed in Bowie County fatally shot a suspect while assisting the Bowie County Sheriff’s Department.

Big Bend Mountain Biking Festival Slated for February

Cole Shooter — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:05:18 +0000

A mountain biking festival will take place in Big Bend next month. The “Chihuahuan Desert Dirt Fest” will take place February 16th through the 18th in the Terlingua/Lajitas area of West Texas. The featured route of the Dirt Fest is the 54-mile Epic Ride located in Big Bend Ranch State Park on February 18th. The [...]