Sept. 4, 2013

Texas Game Wardens Stayed Busy over Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN — Labor Day weekend proved to be very busy for Texas Game Wardens who filed a wide variety of hunting, water safety, fishing, and penal code violations.

Sept. 3, 2013

Game Wardens Grade Dove Opener A-minus, but a Few Hunters Flunked Compliance

AUSTIN – Judging by tweets from across the state received during the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division’s first virtual “ride-along” with a game warden, hunters enjoyed an A-minus mourning dove season opener.

Texas State Parks Visitors Embrace Growing Geocaching Craze

AUSTIN – Seeking new ways to combine their children’s love of digital devices with the health benefits and fun of being outdoors, many parents are turning to geocaching, a hunt for hidden “treasures,” or caches, using the latest technology.

Coastwide Texas Seagrass Protection Starts This Month

AUSTIN- Beginning Sept. 1, a new law passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature takes effect all along the Texas coast, prohibiting the uprooting of seagrass with an outboard motor propeller. These measures have been taken in an effort to support the vital Texas’ fisheries and promote sustainability of the state’s coastal natural resources.

Aug. 29, 2013

TPWD Law Enforcement Division’s Annual Award Ceremony Recognizes Peace Officers and Private Citizens

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division has recognized more than 30 peace officers from multiple agencies and four private citizens for their professionalism and dedication in serving the people of Texas.

Texas Game Wardens Preparing for Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN — All available Texas game wardens will be patrolling the state’s public waters over the Labor Day weekend to make sure everyone who goes boating or fishing gets home safely.

Aug. 23, 2013

Streamlined Texas Hunter Education Process Approved

AUSTIN – Starting this fall, new hunters who need to complete the state’s required hunter education will have expanded options designed to be more convenient, flexible and accessible.

Aug. 22, 2013

Texas Parks and Wildlife 2014 Budget Reflects Legislative Support

AUSTIN – Funding to keep Texas State Parks open and provide grants for city and county parks, millions to aid the declining bobwhite quail and its grassland habitat, fisheries funding that benefits water resources, and dollars for conservation law enforcement are among the highlights of the 2014 budget approved today by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Game Warden Kevin Glass Named 2013 Texas Marine Officer of the Year

AUSTIN— State game warden Kevin Glass has been named the 2013 Texas Marine Officer of the Year by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Division.

Aug. 15, 2013

Take Me Outdoors Houston Set For Sept. 14 At Discovery Green

HOUSTON — At a time when people in big cities are becoming increasingly disconnected from the world of nature and the outdoors, Take Me Outdoors Houston on Sept. 14 at Discovery Green offers a free, family-oriented festival to help urbanites in Texas’ largest city get back to nature.