April 9, 2013

Hitchhiker Stopped at Local Gas Station

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries biologist Robert J. Mauk of Wichita Falls tells how a routine refueling stop at a gas station turned into something quite out of the ordinary.

March 27, 2013

Blood Alcohol Task Force Formed In Burnet County

AUSTIN – A coalition of prosecutors and law enforcement organizations have a new tool in the fight to save lives and stop driving and boating while intoxicated in the Highland Lakes west of Austin: a new, 24-hour blood sampling process that will start April 1 based in Burnet. The new system is supported by a broad coalition called the Burnet County Blood Alcohol Taskforce, which includes Texas Game Wardens.

March 14, 2013

Possum Kingdom Fish Survey Results

ATHENS — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries office in Wichita Falls recently completed fall electrofishing and spring gillnet surveys on Possum Kingdom Reservoir. Fisheries biologists use information from these surveys to develop plans for managing fish populations.

March 7, 2013

Texas Parks and Wildlife Turns 50 This Year

AUSTIN – In the late summer of 1963, the most popular show on television was “The Beverly Hillbillies,” a gallon of gas cost 29 cents, the University of Texas Longhorns were headed toward their first national football championship, “My Boyfriend’s Back” was the top hit on AM radio and Texas had a new state agency called the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Feb. 6, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 6, 2013

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

Feb. 4, 2013

Giant Salvinia on the Move in East Texas

ATHENS—Giant salvinia, a non-native invasive aquatic plant, has been found at several lakes around East Texas over the past few months, leading to concerns over how quickly the destructive plant is spreading.

Jan. 28, 2013

10 Texas Paddling Trails to Open on Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou on World Wetlands Day

KARNACK – Ten new paddling trails encompassing more than 50 miles will open along a scenic stretch of Big Cypress Bayou and areas in and around Caddo Lake on Saturday, Feb. 2, to coincide with World Wetlands Day.

Jan. 24, 2013

Game Warden Named Texas “Officer of the Year” by Conservation Association

AUSTIN — Texas Game Warden Ryan Hunter has been named Texas “Officer of the Year” by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Jan. 22, 2013

McKinney Falls State Park to host CenTex Survival Fair

AUSTIN — Calling all wilderness survival experts-in-training! The CenTex Survival Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 23. at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin.

Nov. 8, 2012

Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 8, 2012

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