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June 5, 2006

Instream Flow Workshops Set for San Antonio, Dallas

AUSTIN, Texas — Three state agencies are seeking public input in connection with workshops on June 15 in San Antonio and July 12 in Dallas to help finalize the Texas Instream Flow Program Technical Overview, a document to guide research concerning how much water should be flowing in Texas rivers to support a sound ecological environment.

Operation Game Thief Adds Technology to the Battle Against Wildlife Crime

AUSTIN, Texas — Typical Crimestoppers programs assist law enforcement officers only by offering rewards to the public for information leading to the arrest and conviction of targeted law breakers. But with broadened authority from the Texas Legislature last year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s privately funded Operation Game Thief (OGT) program is now going a step further.

LWF Commission Modifies Recreational Spotted Seatrout Regulations in Southwest Louisiana

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission ratified a rule modifying recreational harvest regulations for spotted seatrout in a designated area of southwestern Louisiana at its June 1, 2006 meeting. Effective June 20, 2006, the creel limit in the designated area is reduced from 25 fish to 15 fish per person. The area affected by the rule is the same area that has a limit of no more than two fish exceeding twenty-five inches total length as part of the daily bag and possession limit.

May 30, 2006

Hunter’s Choice Bag Tops List of Migratory Bird Proposals

AUSTIN, Texas — Pending U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision in July, Texas duck hunters could get a “partial-mulligan” on their duck straps during the next three seasons.

TPWD Increases Pheasant Bag Limit

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved increasing the daily bag limit for ring-necked pheasant in Texas Panhandle counties from two cocks to three.

TPW Commission Approves Public Hunting in 42 State Parks

AUSTIN, Texas — One-third of Texas state parks will allow public hunts for the 2006-07 hunting season, as approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its May 24-25 public meeting.

NASBLA Issues Advisory for Used Boat Buyers

AUSTIN, Texas — Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may continue to cause devastation well into the 2006 boating season, warns the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

May 26, 2006

Treadwell Brady Ranch Named 2006 Lone Star Land Steward

MENARD, Texas — The Treadwell Brady Ranch has been awarded the statewide Lone Star Land Steward Award and Aldo Leopold Conservation Award for Texas, the state’s top honor recognizing wildlife conservation on private land.

May 22, 2006

‘Life’s Better Outside’ for Texas Young People, Families

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to lure you and your kids away from TV, computers, gaming consoles, traffic, and the urban rat race and get you into soul-satisfying natural settings where you’ll relax and have fun.

Public Meetings Slated for Spotted Seatrout Management in South Texas

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries biologists will host three public meetings in June to discuss the Lower Laguna Madre spotted seatrout fishery and to receive public input on the topic.