South Zone Dove Season Opens with a Bang
AUSTIN – Conditions are prime for record harvest of white-winged doves as hunting in the South Zone got under way today.
TPWD News Releases
Sept. 18, 2015
Sept. 16, 2015
Digital Photography Workshops Coming to Texas State Parks
AUSTIN— With the wide variety of unique flora and fauna available around the state, Texas state parks are a go-to for capturing breathtaking images. This fall, four state parks in the Austin/San Antonio area will be participating in a pilot digital photography program.
Texas State Parks to Host National Public Lands Day Events
AUSTIN – On Saturday, Sept. 26, volunteers around Texas and the nation will visit their favorite parks, beaches, wildlife preserves, or forests and help improve these treasured places by celebrating National Public Lands Day.
Black Bear Restaurant Remodel Rescheduled
FORT DAVIS – The Black Bear is going into hibernation! At least, the Black Bear Restaurant remodel, that is.
Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 16, 2015
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in Lavaca County Captive White-tailed Deer; Linked to Index Herd
AUSTIN – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced that a captive white-‐tailed deer in a Lavaca County deer breeding facility has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station detected the presence of CWD in samples submitted, and the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa confirmed the findings today.
Sept. 14, 2015
Texas Game Wardens Destroy $6 Million Marijuana Farm on Cooper WMA
AUSTIN – Public hunters pursuing feral hogs at Cooper Wildlife Management Area in northeast Texas over the weekend stumbled upon a sophisticated marijuana growing encampment having more than 6,500 mature plants with a street value estimated at more than $6 million.
Sept. 4, 2015
Texas Game Wardens Out in Force for Labor Day Weekend
AUSTIN — Texas game wardens will be patrolling the state’s public waters this Labor Day Weekend to make sure all boaters, anglers and swimmers get home safely. They will be on the lookout for boat operators who have had too much to drink.
Fifth Annual Bison Music Festival Supports Bison Restoration Projects
QUITAQUE – With music, art, food and family fun, the fifth annual Texas State Bison Music Festival invites the public to celebrate the state’s official bison herd in Quitaque on Sept. 19.
Falcon Offers Bountiful Bass, Alligator Gar
ATHENS—Booming populations of largemouth bass and alligator gar give anglers two good reasons to fish Falcon Reservoir.