Wildlife Conservation Center Opens at Gus Engeling WMA
TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas — For more than half a century, the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in Anderson County has been dedicated to wildlife research and habitat conservation.
TPWD News Releases
May 21, 2007
May 14, 2007
Boaters Reminded ‘Nobody’s Waterproof,’ Safety Encouraged
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas had 47 boating fatalities in 2006, surpassing 40 for the first time since 2002, when the state led the nation with 61. Most of those tragedies were preventable, since on average 85 percent of boating fatality drowning victims who drowned were not wearing a life jacket when recovered.
Texas’ World Birding Center Taking Wing
MISSION, Texas — Ten years after planning began to launch the World Birding Center in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley, the ambitious project to restore wildlife habitat and promote birding and nature tourism has taken off and is gaining altitude.
State Fish-Art Contest Winners Announced
ATHENS, Texas—Winners in the Texas division of the 2007 State-Fish Art Contest have been announced by Wildlife Forever and the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, the sponsoring organizations.
Minor Planet Named for Texas State Park
NEEDVILLE, Texas — Brazos Bend has always been a Texas state park offering plenty to see and do. Now, it’s also a minor planet orbiting within our solar system.
May 7, 2007
2007 Lone Star Land Stewards Showcase Wildlife Conservation
AUSTIN, Texas — For wildlife habitat conservation to happen on a landscape level in Texas, it will have to occur on private property, which makes up the bulk of land holdings in the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Sand County Foundation are looking to recognize those who have shown exemplary efforts to manage their property as ambassadors of conservation.
“If You See an Alligator” Safety Tips Offered
HOUSTON — Once an endangered species, the American alligator is now common in rivers, creeks, and backwater sloughs of East and South Texas. An ever-expanding human population continues to encroach upon the alligator’s domain, driving a trend of increased encounters between alligators and people.
April 16, 2007
Workshop To Offer Tips for North Texas Landowners
AUSTIN, Texas — A workshop to be held in Mesquite April 28 will help rural landowners based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area learn about available tools to manage wildlife habitat and diversify income on their property.
TPWD Grant Funds Programs To Connect Children With Nature
AUSTIN, Texas — Giving kids hands-on outdoor educational and recreational opportunities to help them connect with nature and improve test scores seems to be the common theme among this year’s recipients of Community Outdoor Outreach Program grants from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Battle Re-Enactment, Host of Activities Mark San Jacinto Day Festival Sat., April 21
LAPORTE, Texas — The San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Re-enactment on Saturday, April 21, marks the 171st anniversary of Texas’ famous Battle of San Jacinto and the enduring spirit of the nation of Texas that was born that day. This year’s celebration takes on additional importance because it is the 100-year anniversary of the designation of San Jacinto Battleground as the first Texas state park.