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May 16, 2005

Outreach Grants Help Texas Kids Go Camping

AUSTIN, Texas — Sixteen grants totaling more than $400,000 have been awarded to fund camping and outdoor environmental education camps that target underserved populations and their families.

Game Wardens Lead Terrorism and Disaster Response Training

KILLEEN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens, in partnership with state and federal homeland security agencies and others, led a terrorism response exercise at TPWD’s Parrie Haynes Ranch south of here May 10-12.

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, May 16, 2005

The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Stay Tuned, May 16, 2005

Information from Texas Parks and Wildlife is available on radio and television, as well as the newsstand.

May 11, 2005

Gov. Perry Appoints Friedkin and Holt to Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today announced the appointment of T. Dan Friedkin of Houston and Peter M. Holt of Blanco to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2011. The commission oversees the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

May 9, 2005

New Report Details Threats To, Ways To Save Texas Bays

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas bays and estuaries teeter on the brink of a challenging future, according to a new report that reviews past and present threats and suggests options to protect bays in the future.

Budweiser Sharelunker Program Has Biggest Year in a Decade

ATHENS, Texas–The Budweiser ShareLunker 2004-2005 season closed April 30 with 24 fish entered, the highest total since 1996.

Man Pleads Guilty in Deer-Trapping Case

AUSTIN, Texas — A six-month long investigation conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Special Operations Wildlife Crimes Unit came to a close during the last few days with Larry Grimland of the Dallas area being charged with 20 counts of illegally trapping wild whitetail deer from his Bosque County ranch.

Gulf Shrimp Season To Close May 15

AUSTIN, Texas — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, May 15 until an unspecified time in July.

TPWD Calendar

The following meetings may be of interest to the public. Check the master calendar for all TPWD events.