July 12, 2010

Hunter Education courses offered throughout the state

With the Soccer World Cup decided, it is time to think about other sports. Dove hunting, for instance, opens in September, and Hunter Education courses are being offered throughout the state.

Clases de Educación y Seguridad en la Caza ya se están impartiendo a través del estado

Con la Copa Mundial del Fútbol ya decidida, es hora de pensar en otros deportes. La cacería de paloma, por ejemplo, se inicia en septiembre y las clases de Educación y Seguridad en la Caza ya se están impartiendo a través del estado.

July 9, 2010

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season Opens July 15

AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Thursday, July 15.

July 8, 2010

Biologists sampling Texas coast to prepare for oil spill impacts

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists are working their way down the state’s long coast line collecting environmental samples so that a baseline record is available to gauge any impact in Texas from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The effort is part of a plan developed by multiple natural resource trustee agencies in coordination with BP.

July 7, 2010

Legendary Angler-Artist to be Featured at July Event at TFFC

ATHENS—Professional angler and artist Judy Wong of Many, Louisiana, will be a featured exhibitor at the Art’s Better Outside show and Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest national expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center July 17. She will show and sell her wildlife art and demonstrate fishing techniques.

July Issue of TP&W Magazine Explores Why Water Matters in Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine’s ninth annual water issue is on the newsstand now and is a useful resource to engage readers with current water issues that affect their lives. The issue “Why Water Matters” provides useful background information for reporters on environment, outdoors and region beats, and it features stories that could prompt editorial opinion pieces about water issues in Texas. The full text of the issue is also available on the magazine’s Web site.

July 1, 2010

Hunter Survey Affirms Texas Dove Seasons on Target

AUSTIN – Texas has the largest dove population, the most dove hunters, and the most flexible dove hunting framework in the nation. A recent opinion survey indicates Texas dove hunters are content with the current seasons and bag limits.

June 30, 2010

State Agencies Issue Anthrax Advisory

AUSTIN — The Texas Animal Health Commission, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have issued a summer and early fall alert for ranchers, hunters and anyone who may be going afield in Texas. One case of anthrax has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer herd on a game ranch in Uvalde County, which is in an area of South Texas endemic to anthrax. Although humans are also susceptible, no cases have been reported to date, and simple precautions can effectively reduce the risks of humans contracting the disease.

Parasite Suspected in Minor Dove Die-offs

AUSTIN — Avian trichomoniasis, a naturally-occurring parasite, is the likely cause of minor dove die-offs observed recently from South Texas to the Panhandle, suggest Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists.

June 29, 2010

Texas Parks & Wildlife Gears Up for Alex

AUSTIN – In advance of a growing Tropical Storm Alex, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today announced the closure of three state parks in the lower Rio Grande Valley effective today and the deployment of game wardens to South Texas to assist with emergency operations.