The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a Bowhunter Education Student ($15.00) and New Instructor (Free) Training Workshop February 20-21, 2010 in Athens, Texas. Workshop will begin at 8:00am — 5:00pm both days at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center located at the Hart-Morris Conservation Center: 5301 CR 4812, Athens, Texas 75752
AUSTIN, Texas — Coastal anglers are asked to be mindful of conditions during extreme cold weather, particularly the impacts a saltwater freeze event can have on game fish populations.
ATHENS, Texas — Texas fisheries biologists know their jobs are changing. On January 22 a trio of experts will give them a glimpse of what the future may hold at the annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials intend to make the 2010 State-Fish Art Contest expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens the biggest and best in the contest’s history, and they need your help.
WASHINGTON, Texas — Learn how the Lone Star State’s pioneer women lived during a "True Texas Women" presentation at Barrington Living History Farm at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site the last weekend in March.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s M.O. Neasloney Wildlife Management Area will hold its 7th Annual Prescribed Burning Field Day starting at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16. Neasloney WMA is located at 20700 Hwy 80 north, between Luling and Belmont.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hoping to add to the mountain of almost 26,000 derelict crab traps hauled from Texas bays since 2002, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are gearing up for the 9th Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, running this year from February 19-28, 2010.
BASTROP, Texas — When considering a New Year’s resolution, try setting a goal to spend more time reconnecting with what matters most — your family and the natural beauty of Texas.
AUSTIN, Texas — Upcoming public hunts on the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area set for Jan. 8-10, 2010, will be limited to doves only due to drought impacts on quail populations.
Editors Note: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2009. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. News distribution will resume during the first full week of January, 2010. Happy Holidays!