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July 14, 2008

Deadly Holiday Weekend Prompts Water Safety Warnings

AUSTIN, Texas — During the July 4 holiday weekend, at least 13 Texans drowned in public waters. Seven of those were in North Texas, and together they bring the total number of water-related fatalities in Texas to 66 for this year. More than half of those deaths did not involve boats.

July 3, 2008

Caution Urged on Lakes and Bays During Busy Holiday Weekend

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are urging boaters to take extra care as thousands take to the state’s lakes and bays over the busy Independence Day holiday weekend.

June 23, 2008

TPW Magazine July Issue Dives Into Gulf of Mexico

AUSTIN, Texas — As an ecosystem, the Gulf of Mexico functions on a global scale. At more than 579,000 square miles, it’s the ninth largest body of water in the world. The July issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine offers an in-depth exploration of the gulf from a number of angles.

June 9, 2008

Research Documents Child-Nature Disconnect, Shows "Life’s Better Outside"

AUSTIN, Texas — "We have this rock in our yard we call our thinking rock. We’ll go out there and read, and if we see a bird, we look it up in my husband’s bird book."

Game Warden Field Notes, June 9, 2008

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

May 23, 2008

Biggerstaff Named Southern States Boating Officer of the Year

AUSTIN, Texas — Game Warden Alan Biggerstaff of Conroe has been named the 2008 Southern States Boating Officer of the Year for Texas.

May 19, 2008

Party Boat Operator Licensing and Inspection Reg Goes Into Effect June 1

AUSTIN, Texas — A regulation requiring inland party boat operators to be licensed and their vessels inspected goes into effect June 1. A party boat operator license is required of operators of charter vessels more than 30 feet long and carrying more than six passengers on inland waters.

Boaters Reminded ‘Nobody’s Waterproof — Play it Safe!’

AUSTIN, Texas — While boating fatalities dropped nationwide in 2007, they climbed in Texas — despite one of the wettest summers on record that closed many lakes and reservoirs for a portion of the boating season.

May 12, 2008

TPWD Receives Grants for Aquatic Vegetation Control

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has received grants totaling more than $425,000 to help combat the spread of nuisance aquatic vegetation in Texas reservoirs.

April 21, 2008

Nichol’s Landing Paddling Trail Launch Set for April 30

SPRING BRANCH, Texas — Paddling and nature enthusiasts will celebrate the official opening of the newest Texas Paddling Trail in scenic Spring Branch April 30.