LAKE JACKSON, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a saltwater fishing seminar that explores the sandy-green waters of our Gulf passes and the azure blue water haunts of prized billfish.
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.
Coastal Fisheries biologists have proposed reducing the daily bag limit of spotted seatrout from 10 to 5 in an area of the Lower Laguna Madre south of Marker 21.
AUSTIN, Texas — An extensive internal assessment of the state’s hunting and fishing license system has uncovered numerous opportunities to simplify the process. None of the changes reflect bottom-line increases in fees, but should eliminate some confusion associated with the complex licensing system, which officials hope will be welcomed by the 3 million or so license buyers.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced $18.8 million in grants to 14 states under the National Coastal Wetlands Grant Program to help conserve, restore and protect coastal wetlands. This includes an important project to protect habitat for fish and wildlife in the delta formed where the Guadalupe River flows into San Antonio Bay on the Texas coast.
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.
HOUSTON — A created freshwater/tidal marsh beside Brays Bayou at Mason Park on Houston's east side has claimed several regional environmental awards and is also featured in Building Better II, a Sierra Club report profiling 10 outstanding examples of innovative and environmentally sensitive ways to manage stormwater.
JASPER, Texas—Message from residents of Karnack, Texas, to giant salvinia: Don’t mess with our lake!
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.