Saltwater Anglers Can Expect Good Year Coastwide, ‘Banner’ Year on Some Bay Systems
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries biologists are predicting a good year for saltwater anglers in Texas.
TPWD News Releases
April 23, 2007
April 16, 2007
Great Texas Birding Classic Takes Place April 15-22
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — The world’s longest bird watching competition is changing to a new “big weekend” format this year, marking the first year the Great Texas Birding Classic will hold the majority of competitive categories and events all on a single day. Also, thanks to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant, prize money for conservation projects has increased this year from $52,000 to $73,000.
Outdoor Kids Adventure Day Offers Free Fun
AUSTIN, Texas — Take a break from the T.V. and get outside.
Go Wild Outdoors at San Antonio’s First-Ever WildFest
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In this day of electronics and virtual reality, it’s known by many that regardless of age, most of us just don’t get outdoors as much as we once did in the “good ol’ days.” WildFest San Antonio, scheduled the first weekend of May, intends to change all that.
Workshop To Offer Tips for North Texas Landowners
AUSTIN, Texas — A workshop to be held in Mesquite April 28 will help rural landowners based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area learn about available tools to manage wildlife habitat and diversify income on their property.
TPWD Grant Funds Programs To Connect Children With Nature
AUSTIN, Texas — Giving kids hands-on outdoor educational and recreational opportunities to help them connect with nature and improve test scores seems to be the common theme among this year’s recipients of Community Outdoor Outreach Program grants from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Battle Re-Enactment, Host of Activities Mark San Jacinto Day Festival Sat., April 21
LAPORTE, Texas — The San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Re-enactment on Saturday, April 21, marks the 171st anniversary of Texas’ famous Battle of San Jacinto and the enduring spirit of the nation of Texas that was born that day. This year’s celebration takes on additional importance because it is the 100-year anniversary of the designation of San Jacinto Battleground as the first Texas state park.
Game Warden Field Notes, April 16, 2007
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
April 9, 2007
TPWD Approves Early Opener in South for Spring Turkey
AUSTIN, Texas — Rio Grande turkey hunters in the southern parts of Texas will get a two-week jump on gobblers next spring following changes in hunting regulations adopted here April 5 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
New TPWD Rules Streamline Licenses
AUSTIN, Texas — A series of changes to the state’s hunting and fishing licenses adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission here April 5 eliminates unnecessary redundancy, simplifies complicated temporary permits and clarifies senior and disabled citizen licenses.