TPWD News Releases

2024 Birding Classic Raises Significant Funds for Conservation Grants

AUSTIN — Notching a record number of participants, the 28th annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Great Texas Birding Classic raised $52,000 in conservation grants through team registrations and sponsorships to benefit native bird habitats and species. As the biggest, longest and wildest birdwatching competition in the United States, the Birding Classic has raised roughly $1.2 million for on-the-ground bird conservation grants since its inception.

Commercial Gulf Shrimp Season Opens July 15

AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on Monday, July 15.

La Temporada Comercial de Camarones del Golfo Comienza el 15 de Julio

AUSTIN — La temporada de pesca comercial de camarones en el Golfo de México para aguas estatales y federales, volverá a abrir 30 minutos después del atardecer el lunes 15 de julio.

Official Media Statement: Beryl Updates

Official Media Statement: South Padre Island Shark Encounters

Official Media Advisory: TPWD to Release 1 Billionth Fish into Texas Waters July 10

Texas Drawn Hunt Program Opens for the 2024-25 Season Applications

AUSTIN – Hunters will have new opportunities and scenery this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.

Los Guardabosques de Texas Enfatizan la Seguridad al Navegar y Mantenerse Sobrio Durante el Feriado del 4 de Julio

AUSTIN – A medida que las temperaturas continúan subiendo, muchos texanos y visitantes de otros estados están haciendo planes para refrescarse en uno de los muchos cuerpos de agua prístinos del estado. El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) recuerda a aquellos que disfrutan del agua seguir las precauciones básicas de seguridad en la navegación durante el fin de semana festivo.

Texas Game Wardens Stress Boating Safety, ’Staying Dry’ During July 4 Holiday

AUSTIN – As temperatures continue to rise, many Texans and out-of-state visitors are making plans to cool off on one of the many pristine waterbodies across the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds those on the water to follow basic boating safety precautions over the holiday weekend.

TPWD Completes Groundbreaking Bass Tracking Study

TYLER – Biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) have completed an innovative study that tracked the movement and behaviors of largemouth bass at Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Fork. The goal of the multi-year initiative, which launched in 2020, was to learn more about fish behavior and help anglers be more effective when they target largemouth bass.