Oct. 20, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 20, 2016

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

Oct. 10, 2016

Halloween Events Bring Spooky Fun to Texas State Parks

AUSTIN— The ghosts and goblins are coming to Texas State Parks this month with Halloween events throughout October around the state.

Oct. 4, 2016

Texas Pollinator BioBlitz Shines Light on Bugs and Butterflies during Annual Migration

AUSTIN— Bees, butterflies and bugs are some of the important pollinators that help generate spectacular wildflower displays, produce delicious crops and sustain native plants. They can’t do their part without the plants and the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz is helping bring attention to the critical habitat needs of pollinators across the state during the height of the annual fall Monarch migration.

Sept. 22, 2016

Toyota ShareLunker Season Begins Oct 1

AUSTIN – For over 30 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has created awareness of the value of catch-and-release fishing, provided 13 pounds or heavier largemouth bass to support Texas’s selective breeding program and generated nationwide interest in Texas bass fishing. This year, TPWD is implementing changes to fully incorporate ShareLunker offspring into hatchery brood stock.

Aug. 31, 2016

Play it Safe on the Water over Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN— In the first eight months of 2016, 88 people died on Texas rivers and lakes due to drowning, trauma and other causes. Many of these tragedies can be avoided, which is why Texas game wardens are asking boaters, anglers and swimmers to make a promise to friends and family during the Labor Day holiday weekend to stay safe out on the water and follow these basic guidelines:

Thursday’s Dove Hunting Season Opening Day a Big Deal in Texas

AUSTIN – The first of September in Texas sounds a lot like the fourth of July with the steady “pop, pop, pop” of shotgun reports as upwards of a quarter million dove hunters take to the fields across the state for the tradition-rich opening day of the season.

Aug. 25, 2016

Employee Achievement Recognized at TPW Commission Meeting

AUSTIN— Two Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees were recognized at Thursday’s TPW Commission meeting by Executive Director Carter Smith for their outstanding work in various fields.

Aug. 18, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Aug. 18, 2016

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

Aug. 15, 2016

Texas Dove Hunting Prospects Bright: Longer Season, Lots of Birds

AUSTIN – More validation that everything’s bigger and better in Texas, dove populations are soaring and the hunting season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the longest in 80 years.

Aug. 12, 2016

Sea Scouts Help Move Dickinson Bayou Wetland Restoration Project to Next Phase

DICKINSON — The next phase of the Dickinson Bayou Wetland Restoration Project began this month at the NRG EcoCenter in Baytown. Sea scouts and other volunteers “culled” or pulled smooth cordgrass from the on-site nursery to be planted at the newly constructed wetland restoration project in Dickinson Bayou.