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April 2, 2007

Lavaca Bay Restoration Credited to Government-Industry Partnership

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal, state, local community and industry leaders on March 28 celebrated a successful cooperative effort to clean up and restore the Point Comfort/Lavaca Bay Superfund site, located midway between Houston and Corpus Christi.

March 26, 2007

Game Warden Field Notes, March 26, 2007

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

March 19, 2007

Funeral Services Set for Slain Texas Game Warden

AUSTIN, Texas – Funeral services for Texas Game Warden Justin Hurst have been set for Wednesday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the First Methodist Church in El Campo. Hurst, 34, was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, March 17.

Feb. 12, 2007

Springs Documentary Airs Feb. 15, Some Airtimes Revised

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will air its latest video documentary about water resources, “Texas the State of Springs,” the evening of Thursday, Feb. 15 on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations statewide.

Feb. 8, 2007

Crab Trap Drop-off Sites Set for Feb. 16-25 Cleanup

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials have established 18 unmanned crab trap drop-off sites and ten manned sites for the annual 10-day volunteer crab trap cleanup on Texas bays.

Jan. 30, 2007

Freeze Event Fishing Ban for Selected Coastal Areas Possible First Week of February

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries biologists and game wardens are preparing for a possible saltwater freeze event fishing ban the week of Feb. 3.

Jan. 29, 2007

Seven Boat Ramp Projects Receive TPWD Grants

AUSTIN, Texas — Seven boating access projects will share $2,689,273 in new boating access grants. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the seven construction and renovation projects at its Thursday, Jan. 25 meeting.

Barnes Named Southeastern Wildlife Officer of 2006

AUSTIN, Texas — Game Warden Gary Barnes of Fritch north of Amarillo has been named the “Texas Officer of the Year” for 2006 by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). On Jan. 25, Barnes received special recognition for the award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Jan. 16, 2007

Volunteers Set Precedent To Control Invasive Exotic Plant

JASPER, Texas—Message from residents of Karnack, Texas, to giant salvinia: Don’t mess with our lake!

Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 16, 2007

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