March 22, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, March 22, 2016

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

March 21, 2016

TPWD Debuts Catfish Management Plan

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has completed work on a plan designed to expand angling opportunities for Texas’ growing urban population and introduce the next generation of anglers to fishing.

March 17, 2016

Spring Turkey Hunting Prospects Bright

AUSTIN – With a good crop of birds last year combined with a healthy stock of mature gobblers, this year’s spring turkey season holds plenty of opportunity for hunters willing to put in the time afield, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).

March 15, 2016

Athens Eggfest 2016 Set for April 9 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—The sixth annual Athens Eggfest is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).

Record Effort Ramps Up To Stop Exotic Invaders Threatening Texas Waters

AUSTIN – They blanket waterways and block boating, fishing and swimming, crowd out native species, spoil rivers and lakes, and clog power plant and municipal water pipes. They don’t belong here, yet more are coming all the time, spreading like a plague across the state. The good news: record funding approved by the Texas Legislature is launching new fronts in the war on aquatic invasive species.

March 14, 2016

Texas Game Wardens Deploy New Homeland Security Measures

GALVESTON – Texas game wardens, along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the United States Coast Guard, are deploying an impenetrable maritime border to stop the threat of radiological or nuclear material smuggling into U.S. waters.

March 10, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, March 10, 2016

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Partners Continue Mule Deer Restoration Effort in the Big Bend

ALPINE— In a continued effort to boost a struggling mule deer population in parts of the Big Bend region of far West Texas, 75 female mule deer were recently relocated from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and two private ranches in Brewster County to the Black Gap Wildlife WMA and adjacent El Carmen Land & Conservation Company (ECLCC) – CEMEX USA and Cuenca Los Ojos property.

Aerial Surveys to Document Lesser Prairie-Chicken Population Trends

Aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chickens will begin March 17 and run through mid-May in Texas and four other states containing habitat the bird needs to thrive. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to ascertain population trends and how the bird is responding to management strategies identified in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan.

March 7, 2016

Spring into Texas State Parks with the New Mobile App

AUSTIN—Go from everyday to getaway this spring with the new Texas State Parks Official Guide mobile app. The app, which is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play, makes it easy for park enthusiasts to find their perfect park based on favorite activities, campsite requirements and trail preferences from the palm of their hand.