Stay Tuned, May 31, 2004
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TPWD News Releases
May 31, 2004
May 24, 2004
Co-op Grants Funded Across Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — High school students developing a computer mapping system to help four state parks with search-and-rescue is one example of 14 projects across the state recently awarded grant funding through the Community Outdoor Outreach Program of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Free Family Fishing Continues in Texas With Special Events in State Parks June 5
AUSTIN, Texas — Today’s tech-savvy kids may know how to tie up the line between cell phones and Instant Messenger, but can they cast a line? A fishing line, that is.
Birding Classic Winners Award Conservation Prizes
AUSTIN, Texas — A total of $51,000 in 2004 Great Texas Birding Classic prize money has been awarded to seven bird habitat conservation projects on the Texas coast. As in the past, winning teams got the honor of deciding how prize dollars will be spent, choosing from a menu of possible projects. Funds will help acquire, restore or enhance wetlands and other critical habitat to provide islands of green for neotropical migrant songbirds and other wildlife.
This Big Fish Story Is For Real
ATHENS, Texas — Call something a "big fish story" and everyone knows immediately it’s a tall tale.
New State Record Bighorn Shows Conservation Success
AUSTIN, Texas — In just six years, Texas’ desert bighorn sheep population has doubled in size to about 600 animals, surpassing historic numbers from the early 1900s. This successful conservation initiative is also paying dividends for those who’ve paid to make it happen.
Saltwater Anglers Asked To Share Attitudes About Fishing
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is responsible for understanding not only the biology of coastal fisheries systems, but also the social and economic impacts on the resource as well.
Aquatic Life on the Line With Monofilament Recycling
AUSTIN, Texas — Snagging that monofilament fishing line on the submerged tire or seaweed is annoying at the very least, but it can also be deadly to the birds and aquatic animals that might get entangled in the line. A new recycling program aims to help clean up Texas shores of unsightly fishing line snarls and everyone can help.
Nature Photography Exhibit, Digital Photo Workshop Featured at TFFC
ATHENS, Texas — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will host a traveling photo exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. from June 5 through July 20.
Stay Tuned, May 24, 2004
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