Stay Tuned, July 5, 2005
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TPWD News Releases
July 5, 2005
Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Season Opens July 15
AUSTIN, Texas — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset on Friday, July 15, 2005. This opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic information to maximize the benefits to the industry and the public.
June 29, 2005
New Game Bird Stamps Support Conservation, Hunting
AUSTIN, Texas — New game bird stamps that Texas hunters will be required to buy this fall showcase the latest development in a history of wildlife conservation success stories built by hunters. For decades, hunter purchases of licenses and dedicated stamps have provided the lion’s share of funding for important conservation work.
June 28, 2005
Workshops Set on Gulf Shrimp, Oyster License Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold four evening workshops along the coast in July to answer questions and explain details about changes required by new laws that affect Gulf of Mexico shrimp and commercial oyster licenses and fishery management.
June 27, 2005
Recent Legislation Affects Texas Wildlife, Parks
AUSTIN, Texas — New limited-entry management programs for the Texas oyster and Gulf of Mexico shrimp fisheries, changes in game bird stamps hunters are required to buy, creation of an all-terrain vehicle trail program and new or clarified enforcement powers for game wardens are among the outcomes of bills passed by the 79th Texas Legislature.
Texas Wildlife Research Highlighted in New Report
AUSTIN, Texas — Quail, wild turkeys, doves, bighorn sheep, bison, deer, coyotes, alligators, fish and snakes all have one thing in common — these species and others are the focus for research by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Division.
Texas Wetlands Project Receives National Award
GALVESTON, Texas — A Texas effort to restore hundreds of acres of ecologically important wetlands in the Delehide Cove area of West Galveston Bay will receive one of two National Wetland Conservation Awards to be bestowed this year at a June 30 ceremony in Washington, D.C.
TPWD Stocks 4.6 Million Striped Bass Into Texas Lakes
ATHENS, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has just completed a successful striped bass spawning and stocking season.
Texas Gets Hunter Education/Recruitment Grants
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently received a $6,000 grant from the National Shooting Sports Foundation for hunter education recruitment.
Junior Boater Program Teaches Young Kids Water Safety
AUSTIN, Texas — Though it is only three years old, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department water and boater safety program reaches more than 10,000 children per year.