AUSTIN – El aumento de las temperaturas y el mes de junio señalan la llegada de los días calurosos del verano. Con el aumento de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, el Departamento de Parques Estatales de Texas comparten siete consejos para ayudar a los Texanos a combatir el calor y disfrutar de su tiempo al aire libre de manera segura.
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Trinity County deer breeding facility, marking the first detection in the county.
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations during its May meeting in an effort to reduce the risk of transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across the state. For most hunters, these new regulations do not change how they currently care for their deer after harvest.
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved updates to the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Containment and Surveillance Zones.
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved regulations banning canned hunts and implementing trapping standards for mountain lions during its May meeting. These changes are the first in more than 50 years regarding management of mountain lions in Texas and move the state toward more modern hunting and trapping standards.
AUSTIN — During recent cave surveys and routine white-nose syndrome (WNS) monitoring, biologists found evidence of WNS in tri-colored bats. This is the first known case of WNS in tri-colored bats in Texas and is the southernmost confirmation of WNS in this species.
AUSTIN — Fernando Gutierrez, wildlife technician at Kerr Wildlife Management Area (WMA), is recipient of the 2024 James “Randy” Fugate Memorial Wildlife Division Professional of the Year Award.