June 23, 2011

As Drought Sears Texas, TPW Magazine Marks 10 Years of Water Insight

AUSTIN – As record drought heats up across the state, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine fittingly focuses on water in an expanded 96-page July special issue titled “Every Drop Counts: The State of Water, A Decade Later.” The issue culminates 10 years of water resource coverage with articles by leading writers and experts. It’s also the first to offer a digital replica for online viewing and mobile devices, plus audio podcasts of articles.

June 22, 2011

Master Naturalist Program Offers Fall Classes for Volunteers

AUSTIN – Thirteen chapters of the Texas Master Naturalist program will hold fall courses to train natural resource conservation volunteers across the state.

June 9, 2011

Simple Precautions Can Prevent a Tragedy on the Water

AUSTIN – Summer’s a great time to hit the water in Texas, but it’s both easier to get in trouble and harder for others to recognize that someone’s in danger than most people think.

June 7, 2011

State-Fish Art Contest Show and Fair at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 25

ATHENS—The 13th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Expo comes to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 25, and a full slate of art- and fishing-related activities is planned.

Toyota ShareLunker Fingerling Stockings Completed

ATHENS—The Toyota ShareLunker spawning season produced a record number of fingerlings for stocking into lakes that contributed fish to the program, and those fish now swim in the lakes where they will grow up to thrill future anglers.

May 26, 2011

Temple Ranch Given 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award

AUSTIN — A couple with East Texas roots – Arthur “Buddy” Temple and his wife Ellen – have been presented the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas for their transformation of an over-grazed, over-hunted South Texas ranch into a haven for wildlife and valuable research venue.

May 16, 2011

Eggfest Organizers Scrambling

ATHENS—With 22 teams already signed up to fire up Big Green Eggs and serve samples of the results at the May 21 Green Eggs and Ham…burgers Eggfest at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), event organizers are making plans to be sure no one goes home without being egged.

May 11, 2011

Lasers to be Used to Help Document, Preserve Ancient Rock Art

COMSTOCK – Fragile and fading rock art painted thousands of years ago in rock shelters and caves by indigenous peoples at Seminole Canyon State Historic Site will soon benefit from the latest in laser technology.

May 9, 2011

Deer in the Driveway? Urban Wildlife Conference Draws Global Crowd

AUSTIN, Texas — Can people in cities and wildlife coexist? Must urbanization mean the decline of biodiversity? Those are among the questions that will be on the minds of more than 250 attendees from across the U.S.A and eight foreign nations at the international Urban Wildlife Management and Planning Conference to be held May 22-25 in Austin.

May 5, 2011

Brownsville Angles for Guinness World Record of Fishing

ATHENS—Las Huellas Fishing Kids and the City of Brownsville will attempt to set a record for the world’s biggest fishing tournament on Saturday, May 21.