Prizes Lure State-Fish Art Contestants
ATHENS, Texas — Every student in the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest will be a winner.
TPWD News Releases
Feb. 11, 2008
Jan. 30, 2008
$5.85 Million in Local Park Grants Awarded to 15 Texas Communities
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Jan. 24 approved $5.85 million in grants for 15 Texas communities to acquire or develop city park outdoor and indoor recreational sites.
TPWD Unveils Proposed Regulation Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — Expanded hunting opportunities for mule deer and pheasant in the Panhandle are among the proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations.
Jan. 14, 2008
Cooperative Stewardship Is Focus of TOWMA Conference Feb. 1-2
KYLE, Texas — Across Texas, a seismic shift in land ownership is transforming the landscape. Bigger ranches are giving way to ranchettes, resulting in loss of open range and fragmentation of wildlife habitat. One solution is landowners banding together for common benefits, which is the focus of the Texas Organization of Wildlife Management Associations (TOWMA) annual conference Feb. 1-2 in Kyle south of Austin.
Dec. 21, 2007
TPWD’s Top 10 Texas Conservation News Stories of 2007
EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format for the most part and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2007. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. Weekly news distribution will resume on Jan. 14, 2008. Happy Holidays!
Dec. 19, 2007
Game Warden Field Notes, Dec. 19, 2007
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Dec. 3, 2007
Master Naturalist Program Seeks Applicants
AUSTIN, Texas — Twenty-two chapters of the Texas Master Naturalist program are conducting spring training classes for volunteers wanting to learn about natural resource and conservation management.
State-Fish Art Contest Calls for Entries
ATHENS, Texas — Texas students in grades 4 through 12 are invited to enter the tenth annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. Deadline for entries is March 31, 2008.
Nov. 19, 2007
Spanish Hunter Education Course Offered in Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering a hunter education course in Spanish designed for hunters of all ages on Dec. 15-16 at Cabela’s in Buda. The course will not only benefit current hunters who speak Spanish, but for Spanish-speakers considering the activity for the first time, it’s a good way to learn more.
Nov. 12, 2007
Bryant Named Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year
AUSTIN, Texas — Game Warden Jarrod E. Bryant of Marshall has been named “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year” for 2007 by the wildlife conservation and hunting organization Shikar-Safari Club International.