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March 17, 2006

Great Texas Birding Classic Marks 10 Years of Conservation

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — The world’s longest bird watching competition turns 10 years old this April. In the past decade, the Great Texas Birding Classic has raised close to a half million dollars to conserve wildlife habitat on the Texas coast, protecting critical stopover spots for songbirds that migrate between the Americas.

Original Artwork in Online Auction To Benefit Bird Habitat

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — The online auction to raise funds for habitat grants awarded through the Great Texas Birding Classic is open through April 28.

Groups Team To Stock 300,000 Striped Bass in Lake Buchanan

BURNET, Texas — Several resource agencies, a local conservation group and Burnet County have teamed to ensure Lake Buchanan receives a healthy stocking of striped bass this spring.

Leave That Wild Animal Alone, Experts Advise

AUSTIN, Texas — With spring come young, wild animals venturing from their nests and hiding places under the watchful eyes of their parents. Young animals often stray and appear to be abandoned; that’s when humans need to resist the urge to help, wildlife experts say.

Scientists Offer Tips for Dealing With Bats

AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Mexican free-tailed bats are returning to Texas from their winter homes in Mexico, and while research is revealing an increasing number of bat benefits, scientists say there are some common-sense steps schools, businesses and homeowners can take to coexist peacefully with bat visitors.

March 9, 2006

Archery Tournament Jump-Starts Shooting Sports Ed in Schools

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 120 student archers from 13 public, private and charter schools descended on Temple Feb. 24 for the first annual Texas Archery in Schools Program tournament. Students from Holloway Middle School, Grandview ISD, Wimberly Junior High and Crockett High School took top honors.

March 6, 2006

State and Federal Investigation Results in Convictions of Six Delaware Men

CALHOUN COUNTY, Texas — In January, a concerned citizen contacted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Kevin Stancik regarding the unlawful take of migratory waterfowl by several Delaware residents who own property in the Guadalupe River Delta.

Digital Photo Workshop Slated at Big Bend Ranch State Park

PRESIDIO, Texas — Wildflowers, scenic mountain vistas, desert springs, roadrunners and other visual delights await camera buffs this April who want to learn more about the “ins” and “outs” of digital photography from a veteran outdoor photographer.

San Antonio Workshop Offers Tips for Landowners

SAN ANTONIO — Recognizing the growing problem of Texas rural land being fragmented into smaller tracts, often with new urban-based owners who haven't been exposed to wildlife or land management, wildlife experts are offering a workshop March 11 designed specifically for San Antonio-area urban owners of rural land.

March 1, 2006

Budweiser Sharelunker No. 400 Comes From Lake Amistad

ATHENS, Texas — And the winner is ... Jason Baird of Gypsum, Kansas.