March 31, 2014

Search Continues for Wildlife Affected by Oil Spill

(This news release was first issued March 24, 2014. Updates are added to the top of the release.)

March 28, 2014

Texas State Parks Welcoming Spring Blooms

AUSTIN – Fields of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush, redbuds aglow with blossoms the color of rose’ wine and desert cacti and yuccas sporting delicate, colorful blooms confirm that spring is hitting its stride throughout Texas.

TPW Commission Approves Expanded Mule Deer, Extended Squirrel Hunting Seasons

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Thursday, March 27 public hearing approved expanded mule deer hunting in several counties and extended squirrel season across parts of East Texas.

No New Positives Found in 2013-14 Trans Pecos CWD Surveillance

AUSTIN – Nearly 300 tissue samples were collected from hunter harvested deer and elk from the Trans Pecos ecoregion during the 2013-14 season to test for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Over the last two hunting seasons upwards of 600 deer and elk have been tested for CWD, thanks to the cooperation of hunters and landowners who have participated in the state’s hunter check stations.

March 27, 2014

5-Fish Seatrout Bag Limit, Guadalupe River Trout Conservation Rules Adopted

AUSTIN — Expansion into the Texas coastal bend of special harvest regulations on spotted seatrout, and harvest modifications to the state’s only year-round freshwater trout fishery have been approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Game Warden Michelle Mount Selected as SEAFWA Officer of the Year

AUSTIN— Texas Game Warden Michelle Mount has been named Officer of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA).

March 24, 2014

Hill Country Rio Grande Turkeys Geared Up for Information Exchange

AUSTIN – Fifty Rio Grande wild turkeys sporting shiny and colored leg bracelets are roaming the woods this spring in Llano and Mason counties. Some have designer backpacks and state-of-the-art electronics. They are not trying to be fashion statements; they are participants in a high-tech information exchange.

March 21, 2014

New Rules Give Landowners Flexibility for Nuisance Alligator Control

AUSTIN – Landowners are now able to contract directly with nuisance alligator hunters under new rules adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Athens Eggfest 2014 Set for April 12 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—The fourth annual Athens Eggfest is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).

March 20, 2014

Migrate to a Texas State Park This April and Go Birding

AUSTIN— Grab your family and friends this April and go birding as spring migration begins throughout your favorite Texas State Parks.