Dec. 6, 2004

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, Dec. 6, 2004

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

Nov. 23, 2004

Low-Water Crossings Are No. 1 Cause for Weather-Related Deaths in Texas; Wardens Rescuing Flood Victims

UNDATED – If you think you can make it across water in the road, think again and opt to take the long way home.

Nov. 22, 2004

Environmental Task Force ‘Heads Up’ To ‘Crack Down’

AUSTIN, Texas – Captain and Chief Pilot Lee Finch flew choppers for the military in Vietnam and Bosnia, but as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s chief pilot, he’s not looking for just a thrill ride anymore. Though some of his work involves chasing bad guys like poachers along the Gulf of Mexico, he says his most rewarding flight has been a wildlife survey in which a team counted bighorn sheep in the Sierra Diablo Mountains.

School Wagon Train To Retrace Gold Rush History

EL PASO, Texas – In January, dozens of students from Texas and California will board horse-drawn wagons to retrace the route of gold rush adventurer William P. Huff, whose 300,000-word diary shares the most detailed account available of the less-known southern gold rush trail, recounting Huff’s mid-1800’s trip from near Houston to near Fresno, California.

Nov. 10, 2004

Manatee Sighted, Captured on Film in Cove Harbor

ROCKPORT, Texas — On Nov. 9, a manatee was spotted just outside of Rockport at an area known as Cove Harbor North, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department experts. The manatee was caught on video by some local residents and T.P.W.D. personnel were also on hand to witness this rare sighting. Aransas County Game Warden Danny Flores and Coastal Fisheries Biologist Dennis Pridgen also responded to the sighting.

Nov. 8, 2004

TPWD Unveils Possible Changes to Regulations

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to clarify the hunting regulations by standardizing seasons and simplifying rules relating to white-tailed deer and turkey.

Warden Wins Shikar-Safari’s ‘Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year’ Honor

AUSTIN, Texas — Game Warden Marcus Collins of Plainview was recently presented the 2004 Shikar-Safari “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year.”

Nov. 1, 2004

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 1, 2004

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

Oct. 18, 2004

Hunter Education Classes Filling Up, Deferral an Option

AUSTIN, Texas – Despite offering 4,400 hunter education courses throughout the year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department understands there are some who will still wait until the last minute before hunting season to get certified. This fall, those procrastinators need not panic.

Oct. 11, 2004

Boat Wrecks, Deaths Drop Dramatically in 2004

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of reported boating accidents, boating-related injuries and fatalities on public waterways declined in 2004 compared with the same time period in the last three years.