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July 26, 2004

Texas Master Naturalist Program Spreads Nationwide

AUSTIN, Texas—Approximately 30 states are interested in developing citizen volunteer training projects using the Texas Master Naturalist program as a framework, according to a new coordinator hired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to help spread the movement nationwide.

Dove Symposia To Be Held in Three Texas Cities

AUSTIN, Texas-Hunters and landowners can learn the best ways to set up a dove field and stay within baiting laws, plus hear the latest news about Texas dove research and management plans during a series of dove symposia scheduled in three Texas cities in August.

Project Creates First Artificial Reef of Concrete Poles

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dozens of concrete power line poles were deployed July 22 in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 nautical miles east of here, marking the first time concrete poles have been used to create an artificial reef near Texas.

TPWD Implements Marine Dealer, Boat Titling Changes

AUSTIN, Texas — Reminder!!!! The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted rules which comply with House Bill 2926, passed during the last legislative session. Some of the new rules address the following issues:

Texas’ Wild West Days To Be Recreated at Fall Event

ALBANY, Texas — What promises to be the largest Wild West re-enactment Fort Griffin has ever staged, featuring more than 500 re-enactors, will unfold just north of Albany Sept. 17-19.

Stay Tuned, July 26, 2004

Information from Texas Parks and Wildlife is available on radio and television, as well as the newsstand.

July 19, 2004

Texas Gets 9-Day Teal Season, Shift in Dove Zone Boundary

AUSTIN, Texas — A shorter teal season in Texas this September won’t necessarily mean less hunting success, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Set Texas Nesting Record

AUSTIN, Texas-The world’s most endangered sea turtle has returned to nest on Texas beaches in record numbers this year, a hopeful sign for biologists watching the species come back from the brink of extinction.

How To Avoid Pitfalls When Buying Used Boats

AUSTIN, Texas — The transfer of boats and motors appears to be getting sloppier, with more and more people not getting titles, some sellers altering sale prices on transfer documents to avoid higher taxes and others who are inadvertently purchasing stolen crafts. So game wardens want to advise people to treat the buying or selling of a boat like they would that of an automobile.

Stay Tuned, July 19, 2004

Information from Texas Parks and Wildlife is available on radio and television, as well as the newsstand.