The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will meet in Austin to consider a full agenda on January 23-24.
On Wednesday, the Commission will be discussing a number of items including proposed changes to hunting and fishing regulations for the 2008-2009 seasons, and staff will ask for approval to post the proposed changes to the Texas Register for public comment. A series of public hearings will be held across the state in the coming weeks, with final adoption of next year’s seasons and bag limits and other regulatory changes to come in late March. Also on Wednesday, commissioners will hear an update on the implementation of recommendations by the State Auditor’s Office and a briefing on potential license fee increases and conservation funding. (Continued)
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Carter Smith will attend the January commission meeting, although his first “official” day on the job is January 28. Smith was named executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in December at a special meeting of the TPW Commission in San Antonio. Smith left The Nature Conservancy of Texas to take the top job at TPWD. "Carter Smith is a well-respected conservationist and has proven his ability to develop successful partnerships with landowners and others," said TPW Commission Chairman Peter Holt. "He is a hunter and angler and a seventh generation Texas landowner. He understands the conservation challenges we face in our rapidly growing and changing state and will provide a fresh perspective as we strive to meet our mission." Smith has been with The Nature Conservancy of Texas since 1998 and has been the state director since 2004. He is a native of Central Texas and began his career in 1992 at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as a management intern, assisting in the Private Lands and Public Hunting programs. He has a wildlife management degree from Texas Tech and a master’s degree in conservation biology from Yale University. Smith replaces Robert L. Cook, who retired on August 31, 2007. Cook has been executive director since February 2002 and is serving as interim executive director until Smith officially takes over.
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