LAREDO — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and researchers from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi will be a hosting an event at Laredo College on Aug. 16. where captive Texas tortoises can be responsibly surrendered.
ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has temporarily closed to visitors while Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) completes emergency repairs to a steel column that structurally supports the main visitor center building.
AUSTIN – Hunters now have new opportunities and scenery to experience this fall through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.
AUSTIN – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for counties in the Texas hill country where search operations are taking place following recent flooding.
AUSTIN — La temporada de pesca comercial de camarones en el Golfo de América para aguas estatales y federales, volverá a abrir 30 minutos después del atardecer el 15 de julio.
AUSTIN — The Gulf of America commercial shrimp season for state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset July 15.
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division will host one virtual and two in-person workshops on the Certificate of Location Program (CoL).
AUSTIN – Debido al incremento en las muertes vinculadas a la navegación y al aumento de arrestos por operar embarcaciones bajo los efectos del alcohol, los Guardias de Vida Silvestre de Texas recuerdan a los navegantes que sigan las normas y tomar precauciones de seguridad para prevenir accidentes mientras disfrutan del agua durante la temporada de calor.
AUSTIN – With a sharp rise in boating-related fatalities and a spike in arrests for boating while intoxicated (BWI), Texas Game Wardens remind boaters to follow the rules and safety precautions that can help them avoid preventable accidents as they head to the water to beat the summer heat.
AUSTIN – The Fourth of July holiday provides numerous opportunities for Texans throughout the state to enjoy the summer sun on the water. During the holiday festivities, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers to do their part to protect Texas lakes from aquatic invasive species during the heart of boating season.