Stolen Night-Vision Goggles Recovered in Poaching Investigation
DECATUR, Texas — Wise County District Attorney Jana A. Jones announced Tues. the arrest of six men suspected of stealing military night vision equipment and using it to illegally hunt.
TPWD News Releases
Feb. 26, 2007
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Return to Wild
AUSTIN, Texas — About 90 green sea turtles that washed up on South Texas beaches stunned by cold weather in January were transported Feb. 20-21 by truck from fish hatchery and aquarium facilities in Corpus Christi to the Port Isabel area and released back into the wild in the Lower Laguna Madre.
Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center Announces Longer Operating Hours for Spring Break
LAJITAS, Texas — Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center, which serves as the eastern entrance to Big Bend Ranch State Park, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from March 13 through March 22.
Learn About True Texas Women March 24-25 at Washington-on-the-Brazos
WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS, Texas — Visit Barrington Living History Farm March 24 and 25 to learn about the “True Texas Women” who helped tame the wild Texas frontier. The special program commemorates Texas History Month and Women’s History Month.
Feb. 20, 2007
Student Archers Gather in Temple for Statewide Competition
TEMPLE, Texas — Upwards of 250 student archers from 20 public, private and charter schools will be competing here at the Mayborn Convention Center Feb. 23 in the second annual Texas Archery in Schools Program tournament.
Two-Day Celebration of 171st Anniversary of Texas Independence Slated for Washington-on-the-Brazos March 3-4
WASHINGTON, Texas — The birthplace of Texas will celebrate the 171st birthday of Texas independence from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 3 and 4 at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
Capture Big Bend’s Spring Splendor at Photo Workshop
PRESIDIO, Texas — Flowing desert springs and blooming Chihuahua Desert wildflowers, cacti and shrubs should provide colorful subjects for shutterbugs attending Big Bend Ranch State Park’s twice-annual digital photography workshop April 13-15.
Fulton Mansion Dig Turns up Piles of Bones
FULTON, Texas — Make no bones about it. The Fulton family, who lived along the South Texas coast in the late 1800s, ate pretty high on the hog.
Feb. 12, 2007
TPWD, CCA Texas Team up to Retire Record Number of Inshore Shrimping Licenses
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Coastal Conservation Association Texas teamed up to retire a record number of inshore shrimping licenses this year.
Quail Need Help Rebuilding Numbers
AUSTIN, Texas — For some, the 2006-07 Texas quail hunting season may not have been as rewarding as in recent years, with dry conditions contributing to below-average quail production and fewer birds in the field.