May 9, 2014

Game Warden Field Notes, May 9, 2014

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

May 8, 2014

TPWD Begins Record-breaking Oyster Restoration Project in Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake

HOUSTON – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has begun distributing more than 79,000 cubic yards of oyster reef building materials (known as clutch) over eight sites on four natural, publicly owned oyster reefs in Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake.

Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15

AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on May 15 until a still-to-be determined time in July.

May 6, 2014

Treehouse Ranch to Host ‘Buffalo Soldiers Day’ on May 24

HOUSTON – Experience frontier-era baseball and learn about the history of black soldiers who helped protect settlers on the nation’s westward expansion in the late 1800s at Buffalo Soldiers Day on Saturday, May 24, at Treehouse Ranch in southeast Houston.

TPWD Seeking Information from Hand-fishing Anglers

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking additional information to learn more about the practice of hand fishing for catfish in the state. Also known as noodling or grabbling, hand fishing was legalized in Texas in 2011.

May 5, 2014

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2014 Winners

ATHENS—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, headquarters for the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest, has announced the Texas division winners for 2014.

May 2, 2014

Texas Parks and Wildlife Applauds “Land Stewardship: Providing Water for Texans” Week April 27-May 4

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has partnered with the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD), Texas Wildlife Association, and Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board to highlight the important connection between voluntary land stewardship and sustaining water availability. The statewide campaign, “Land Stewardship: Providing Water for Texans,” is the theme of this year’s Soil & Water Stewardship Week, which is held April 27-May 4.

May 1, 2014

For “Orphaned” Wildlife, Less May Mean More

AUSTIN—  As wildlife become active this time of year, many animals are on the move and taking their young as they search for resources. People in rural and urban environments may find themselves coming across adolescent animals that appear to need human kindness but sometimes the less human interaction the babies get, the better.

April 30, 2014

Baytown Man Convicted in Alcohol-related Boating Accident Death

AUSTIN — A 24-year-old Baytown man has been found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection with an alcohol-related boating accident on Memorial Day weekend two years ago.

April 29, 2014

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Brings Big Benefits to TPWD, Local Economy, Lake Fork Fishery

ATHENS—The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) world championship bass tournament will return to Lake Fork May 9—11, 2014.