Texas Man Enters Hunter Education Hall of Fame
ATHENS, Texas — James Parker, III, of Malakoff near here, was inducted into the International Hunter Education Association Hall of Fame at the IHEA Annual Conference recently held in Las Vegas.
TPWD News Releases
May 23, 2005
Annual Horned Lizard Contest Starts Again
AUSTIN, Texas — Horned lizards in my hometown? Where!?!-this is the very question that Kimberly Robinson and K.J. Parker, along with other curious and creative students have been investigating for the TPWD Hometown Horned Toad Essay Contest. Across the state, students have been interviewing family, friends and other local residents and digging deep into local records to find stories, memories and facts about horned lizards in their hometowns.
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.