Statewide Public Meeting Proposals Updated
AUSTIN, Texas — A slate of 22 public meetings across the state, set to begin Feb. 25, will include numerous proposed changes to hunting and fishing regulations for the 2008-2009 season.
TPWD News Releases
Feb. 26, 2008
Free Coastal Expos Set for Marble Falls and Edinburg
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host five Coastal Expos for the public, beginning with events at Johnson Park in Marble Falls March 6-8 and at Edinburg Municipal Park in Edinburg March 13-14.
Hunting and Fishing a $14.4 Billion Industry in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — How does a $14.4 billion Texas-based industry go unnoticed? Easy when you consider most of its participants go about their business cloaked in camouflage or tucked in some secluded backwater hideaway.
Feb. 18, 2008
Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 8
ATHENS, Texas — Fly Fish Texas is a family reunion, fly fishing school, tackle show and fishing trip all rolled into one.
TPW Magazine Offers "50 Ways to Get Kids Hooked on the Outdoors"
AUSTIN, Texas — The March cover story in Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine offers 50 simple, fun ways for children and families to reconnect with the natural world. But it tracks a growing body of books and studies that reveal a serious mental, emotional, physical and educational issue: today’s kids are losing touch with nature.
Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 18, 2008
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Feb. 11, 2008
Largemouth Bass Seminar Set for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS, Texas — If growing and catching bigger largemouth bass in your private pond or lake are your goals, mark your calendar for March 28 and 29.
Prizes Lure State-Fish Art Contestants
ATHENS, Texas — Every student in the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest will be a winner.
Feb. 7, 2008
Giant Salvinia Found on Lakes Palestine and Sam Rayburn
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are moving quickly to control small infestations of giant salvinia on Lake Palestine and Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Feb. 4, 2008
Flat Out Fishing — Lake Jackson Highlights Gulf Angling Opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas — For the fifth year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a Flat Out Fishing seminar in Lake Jackson to help anglers start the new year with an edge. The event will be held at the Lake Jackson Civic Center Feb. 9 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.