2018 News Releases
(173 Releases)
Dec. 17, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Target Illegal Oystering with Operation Reef Safeguard I — Bundled Plain Text
AUSTIN –Texas game wardens in Calhoun and Aransas counties last week led a multi-agency law enforcement surge operation targeting illegal commercial oyster harvest and possession along the coastal bend, netting more than 140 criminal cases. Many of the violations were for possession of undersized oysters that the state’s prized reef ecosystem requires for sustainability and long-term health. - Rodney Franklin Named Texas State Parks Division Director — Bundled Plain Text
AUSTIN— Rodney Franklin, a 27-year veteran of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, has been selected as the Texas State Parks Division Director.
Dec. 5, 2018
- Texas Children in Nature Summit Brings Groups to Corpus Christi Dec. 6-7 to Address “Nature Deficit Disorder” — Meeting Draws Leaders from Conservation, Education, Health, Faith and Youth Development
The Texas Children in Nature (TCiN) network will host its second annual statewide Summit and Champions Luncheon in Corpus Christi on Dec. 6- 7. The Summit brings together leaders from across the state from the conservation, education, health, faith and youth development communities to learn about the latest research, share innovations and network to turn inspiration into action.
Dec. 4, 2018
- Celebrate the Holiday Season at a Texas State Park — Texas State Parks host events for Christmas
AUSTIN— Fifty-two Texas State Parks are spreading holiday cheer with more than 75 seasonal events happening now through Christmas. This holiday season park visitors can enjoy Santa hikes, ornament workshops and trails of lights, just to name a few.
Dec. 3, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Seeks Public Input on 2019 Red Snapper Season — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Warden Field Notes — Bundled Plain Text
Nov. 29, 2018
Nov. 16, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Honored for Life-Saving Heroics at Annual Law Enforcement Awards — Bundled Plain Text
- Seasonal Rainbow Trout Stocking Begins Statewide Nov. 30 — Bundled Plain Text
- Two New Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes to Open in the Houston Area, Starting this Trout Season — Bundled Plain Text
Nov. 15, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Celebrate the Holiday Season at a Texas State Park — Texas State Parks host events for Thanksgiving, Christmas — Bundled Plain Text
- Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Parks and Wildlife Commission — Bundled Plain Text
Nov. 14, 2018
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Oct. 30, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nov. 6-7 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Deer Hunting Season Opens Saturday — Flooding Aftermath Delivers Greener Pastures — Bundled Plain Text
Oct. 29, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced — Bundled Plain Text
- Iconic Whooping Cranes Making Way to Texas Coast — First Sightings Reported Near Rockport — Bundled Plain Text
Oct. 26, 2018
Oct. 25, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- New Online Features Make Visits to Texas State Parks Easier in 2019 — Bundled Plain Text
- Powderhorn Ranch Becomes Texas’ Newest Wildlife Management Area — Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Transfers Acclaimed Conservation Land — Bundled Plain Text
Oct. 24, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Prospects Still Scattered Ahead of Quail Season Opener — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1 with Multiple Closings — Bundled Plain Text
Oct. 18, 2018
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Sept. 27, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Inks Lake State Park Hosts Hill Country Heritage Expo Oct. 5-6 — Bundled Plain Text
- Trainings on Chronic Wasting Disease Sample Collection Set in the Panhandle and Trans-Pecos — Bundled Plain Text
Sept. 26, 2018
- Recent Rains Provide Boost for Deer, New Challenges for Bowhunters — Texas’ Archery-Only Hunting Season Opens Saturday, Sept. 29
Sept. 25, 2018
Sept. 21, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Gov. Greg Abbot Proclaims Sept. 22 National Hunting and Fishing Day — Special Day Highlights Texas Cultural Phenomenon — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Inland Fisheries Seeking Partners for Habitat Restoration in Texas Reservoirs — Interested Organizations Invited to Habitat Workshop Oct. 6-7 in Athens — Bundled Plain Text
- Deadline Approaching to Enter Big Time Texas Hunts Drawing — Bundled Plain Text
Sept. 20, 2018
Sept. 18, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Take Me Outdoors Houston Set For September 22 At Discovery Green — Houston’s 10th annual free, family-oriented outdoors festival — Bundled Plain Text
- Wyler Aerial Tramway Closed to the Public — Bundled Plain Text
Sept. 14, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- New Experimental Mule Deer Antler Restriction Regulation Takes Effect this Hunting Season in the Southeast Panhandle — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Announces Tuesday Closures through February 2019 — Bundled Plain Text
Sept. 11, 2018
Aug. 31, 2018
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Aug. 27, 2018
- TPWD Seeking Public Input on Potential Changes to Recreation Grants Process — Public Meetings Set to Discuss Criteria for Community Outdoor Outreach, Local Park Grants Awards
Aug. 24, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- New Rules Prohibit Commercial Harvest of Four Turtle Species in Texas — Bundled Plain Text
- TPW Commission Adopts Rules Permitting Pneumatic Weapons for Hunting — Bundled Plain Text
Aug. 23, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Sabine County Attorney Robert G. Neal Jr. Awarded Inaugural TPWD Prosecutor of the Year Award — Bundled Plain Text
- Two Texas Game Wardens Receive Officer of the Year Awards — Bundled Plain Text
Aug. 20, 2018
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Aug. 2, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Repairs to Begin at Historic Balmorhea State Park Pool — Bundled Plain Text
- Inks Lake State Park Has Partial Reopening After Park Road Fire — Bundled Plain Text
Aug. 1, 2018
July 31, 2018
July 30, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Graduates 30 Texas Game Wardens and State Park Police Officers — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Nominations Accepted Through Nov. 1 — Bundled Plain Text
July 18, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Seven Grants Awarded by Winners of Great Texas Birding Classic — Bundled Plain Text
- Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Big Tree Natural Area — Bundled Plain Text
July 16, 2018
July 9, 2018
July 5, 2018
- Texas Game Wardens Stress Continued Water Safety Vigilance — Five Open Water Drownings Mar Fourth of July Holiday
July 2, 2018
June 29, 2018
June 22, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
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June 15, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Franklin Mountains State Park Breaks Ground on New Visitor Center — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Launches Online Survey to Explore Opinions on Alligator Gar — TPWD Urging Anglers, Non-Anglers to Participate in Brief Alligator Gar Survey — Bundled Plain Text
June 11, 2018
June 4, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
May 31, 2018
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May 24, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Hunting Regulation Changes for 2018-19 — South Zone Dove Hunters to See Earliest Opener in Seven Decades — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $3.38 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas Communities — Additional $700,000 re-allocated from previous funding for state park trail improvements. — Bundled Plain Text
May 18, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- National Safe Boating Week Reminds Texans to Stay Safe on the Water — Bundled Plain Text
- Laborcitas Creek Ranch Receives 2018 Leopold Conservation Award® for Texas — Bundled Plain Text
May 17, 2018
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May 7, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Gulf Shrimp Season Closing on Tuesday, May 15 — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Warden Field Notes — Bundled Plain Text
May 3, 2018
- Guadalupe Bass Creating Memories for Texas Anglers — Prize Giveaway Centered Around the State Fish Continues Through Dec. 31
May 1, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Target Illegal Commercial Fishing Activity at Texas/Mexico Port of Entry — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD CO-OP Awards $800,000 in Grants to Texas Communities — Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Provides Opportunities to Get Outside — Bundled Plain Text
April 30, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Soil and Water Stewardship Week Touts Importance of Pollinators in Texas — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Outdoor Adventures Area Offers Free Family Fun at Lake Travis May 19-20 — Bundled Plain Text
April 24, 2018
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April 17, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in Panhandle May 22-24 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Fish Trade in Houston Markets, Restaurants — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Projects 82-Day Red Snapper Season for Private Recreational Anglers in Federal Waters — Bundled Plain Text
April 16, 2018
- TPWD Unveils New Alligator Gar Website — Website serves as information portal for Texas’ largest, longest-lived freshwater fish
April 13, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Black-Capped Vireo Soars to Recovery Thanks to Conservation Partnerships; Service Delists the Songbird from ESA — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Revisit Air Gun/Air Bow Rules at May Public Meeting — Bundled Plain Text
April 12, 2018
April 11, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Participation Needed for 2018 City Nature Challenge — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Put Dent in Illegal Oystering Through Operation Secure Coastal Bend — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Areas of Copano Bay — Bundled Plain Text
April 9, 2018
April 5, 2018
April 4, 2018
- Fungus Causing White-Nose Syndrome Spreads into Central Texas — First Ever Detection in Popular Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
April 3, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Wildflowers and Blooming Plants Putting on a Show at Texas State Parks — Bundled Plain Text
- Bastrop State Park Pool Closing for Major Renovation — Bundled Plain Text
April 2, 2018
March 30, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- April is State Parks Month at Whole Earth Provision Co. — Bundled Plain Text
- Largemouth Bass Conservation License Plate Enhances Fishing Across the State — Bundled Plain Text
March 26, 2018
March 23, 2018
March 22, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Parks and Wildlife Commission Expands CWD Containment Zone in Panhandle — Action Taken in Response to Disease Discovery in Roadkill Whitetail Deer — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission Awards $8.7 Million in Local Park Grants to Texas Communities — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Warden Recognized as National Wild Turkey Federation Wildlife Officer of the Year — Bundled Plain Text
March 21, 2018
- TPWD, Partners Launch Arundo Awareness Campaign — New Awareness, Prevention Campaign Aimed at Road Maintenance Crews
March 19, 2018
March 16, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- 13th Annual Texas-National Archery Championship To Draw Record Number of Competitors to Belton March 21 & 22 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Reminds Texans to ‘Clean, Drain and Dry’ as Boating Season Heats Up — Boaters Critical in Fight to Protect Texas Lakes from Destructive Invasive Species — Bundled Plain Text
March 15, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- West Texas Lake Produces 13.40 pound ShareLunker Bass — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Increases King Mackerel Recreational Bag Limit — Bundled Plain Text
March 13, 2018
March 12, 2018
March 9, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lake Fork Delivers Two 13lb+ ShareLunker Bass In One Week — Bundled Plain Text
- Patience Key for Upcoming Spring Turkey Season — Bundled Plain Text
March 8, 2018
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March 1, 2018
Feb. 28, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Wildlife Trade in Dallas/Fort Worth — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Taking Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Hunting Regulations — Facebook Live Webinar Set for March 6 — Bundled Plain Text
- Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Restoration Team Continue Efforts — Bundled Plain Text
Feb. 27, 2018
Feb. 23, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Goose Island Reopening for Overnight Visitors Starting March 1 — Bundled Plain Text
- Spring Break Reservations Filling Fast at Texas State Parks — Bundled Plain Text
Feb. 21, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Invasive Giant Salvinia Found at Lake Athens — Bundled Plain Text
- Public Hearings set for Proposed Panhandle Mule Deer Regulation Changes — Bundled Plain Text
Feb. 20, 2018
Feb. 16, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Warden Field Notes — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Areas of Galveston Bay and Lavaca Bay — Bundled Plain Text
Feb. 15, 2018
- TPWD Announces New Zebra Mussel Findings in Central Texas Lakes — Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake Newest Additions to Statewide List of Infested and Suspect Lakes
Feb. 13, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Public Meeting Scheduled Tuesday to Discuss Big Tree Natural Area — Bundled Plain Text
- Whole Earth Provision Co. Hosts Banff Film Festival Benefiting Texas State Parks — Bundled Plain Text
Feb. 12, 2018
Feb. 9, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Birds of Prey Come to Lake Livingston State Park — Bundled Plain Text
- Fly Fish Texas Expo Coming to Athens Feb. 24 — Bundled Plain Text
Feb. 7, 2018
Feb. 4, 2018
- New Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Prosecutor of the Year Award Reflects Critical Role To Protect Woods, Waters, Wildlife — Nomination Submissions Due May 15
Feb. 1, 2018
Jan. 31, 2018
Jan. 30, 2018
- TPWD, Local Partners Improving Fish Habitat at Central Texas Lakes — Collaborative Effort Bolsters Aquilla Lake, Lake Georgetown and Granger Lake
Jan. 26, 2018
Jan. 25, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Denton County Man Admits to Poaching Record Whitetail Buck — Bundled Plain Text
- TPW Commission Recognizes TPWD Staff for Outstanding Achievement — Bundled Plain Text
Jan. 24, 2018
Jan. 23, 2018
Jan. 12, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Despite Freezing Weather More Than 950 People Participate in First Day Hikes at Texas State Parks — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Warden Field Notes — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Inductees — Bundled Plain Text
Jan. 10, 2018
Jan. 4, 2018
- Authorities Asking Public for Help Locating Vehicle of Interest — $10,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrests in Assault on Texas Game Warden
Jan. 1, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunker Program Debuts Mobile App, Website — Bundled Plain Text
- Temporary Fishing Closure in Place on Texas Coast during Freeze — Bundled Plain Text
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