AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department brings the coast to local communities this spring through Coastal Expo events in Edinburg, Victoria and Pasadena offering fun, family-oriented activities for all ages.
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
BURNET, Texas — Several resource agencies, a local conservation group and Burnet County have teamed to ensure Lake Buchanan receives a healthy stocking of striped bass this spring.
ATHENS, Texas — And the winner is ... Jason Baird of Gypsum, Kansas.
ZAPATA, Texas — Game wardens from across the state are converging on Falcon Lake along the Texas-Mexico border in a concerted effort to clean up illegal commercial fishing activities and prevent water safety violations, as well as to enforce other state laws.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking applications for a game warden cadet class scheduled to start October 2006. Applications will be available starting March 1, 2006 and will be accepted through April 14, 2006.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas game wardens have concluded a four-month undercover probe by issuing citations to wholesale and retail fish markets and restaurants in North Texas that have been illegally buying game fish.
AUSTIN, Texas – Killeen children’s pastor Bob Maindelle was jigging for white bass under a flock of seagulls and terns at Stillhouse Hollow Lake Thurs., Jan. 26, when he stuck the fish that would become the first state record in the new “length-only” catch and release category.
AUSTIN, Texas — The 396 ShareLunker was caught Feb. 5 on Lake Conroe in 12 feet of water on a crankbait. The “lunker” bass weighed 14.8 pounds and was caught by Harry Durham of Houston.
HOUSTON — A workshop to be held Feb. 25 will educate Houston-area landowners about available land management tools. The workshop is part of a statewide series designed to address the growing problem of Texas rural land being fragmented into smaller tracts, often involving urban-based owners who are interested in wildlife conservation but lack experience in wildlife or land management.