Game Warden Field Notes, July 14, 2017
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
TPWD News Releases
July 14, 2017
July 12, 2017
Game Wardens Investigating Fatal Boat Wreck on Lake Conroe
AUSTIN – Texas game wardens are investigating a fatal boat wreck that occurred Tuesday at about 9 p.m. on Lake Conroe near Atkins Creek. The collision involved two vessels and resulted in the death of Jason Clark, 39, of Magnolia, TX, and injuries to two others.
July 6, 2017
July 4th Weekend TPWD Law Enforcement Roundup
AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens logged nearly 13,000 patrol hours on state water bodies over the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, conducting enhanced boating safety and compliance checks on 17,845 vessels carrying 60,673 boaters.
June 29, 2017
Game Warden Field Notes, June 29, 2017
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
June 15, 2017
Game Warden Field Notes, June 15, 2017
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
June 12, 2017
Zebra Mussels Discovered in Canyon Lake
AUSTIN — Invasive zebra mussels have now been positively identified in the Guadalupe River Basin in what is now the state’s southernmost affected lake.
June 1, 2017
Game Warden Field Notes, June 1, 2017
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
May 25, 2017
TPW Commission Recognizes TPWD Staff and Partners
AUSTIN— A Chambers County game warden, the Fort Boggy State Park superintendent and Whole Earth Provision Company were recognized during the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting held Thursday morning in Austin.
May 19, 2017
National Safe Boating Week Reminds Texans to Stay Safe on the Water
AUSTIN — In 2016, there were more than 35 boating fatalities and hundreds of boat accidents and injuries on Texas waters. As part of National Safe Boating Week May 20-26, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department boater education and law enforcement staff are reminding Texans to be safe Memorial Day weekend and all summer long by following the law and taking basic safety precautions while on the water.
Texas Game Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Internet Wildlife Trade in Houston Area
HOUSTON – Trading on the internet can be a wild experience with deals on practically anything and everything one can imagine just a click away. Some online sellers in the Houston area learned this week that illegal sales of wildlife products can become high ticket items.