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April 10, 2006

Coastal Forecast Offers Few Excuses for Not Catching Fish

AUSTIN, Texas — Coastal fisheries biologists say conditions are looking good for coastal anglers looking to hook their limit of red drum, black drum, spotted sea trout, and even an exotic visitor to coastal waters, the mangrove snapper.

Prop 8 Funds Set for Rita Repairs, State Park & WMA Projects

AUSTIN, Texas — About $18 million in bond funding for critical repairs to Texas state parks, wildlife management areas, fish hatcheries has been approved, the latest installment of about $101 million in Proposition 8 bond funding approved by Texas voters in 2001.

Bragg Named NWTF Wildlife Officer of the Year

AUSTIN, Texas — Brian Heath Bragg, a six-year veteran Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, has been named 2005 Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Texas State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

April 6, 2006

Mitigation Agreement To Benefit Wildlife, Highways

AUSTIN — Texas transportation and wildlife officials today announced an agreement to increase large-scale wildlife habitat protection while also facilitating new highway projects.

April 3, 2006

Woodlands Angler Sets New Black Drum Records on Fly

PORT O’CONNER, Texas — A fly fisherman from The Woodlands broke a 4-year-old black drum record here March 8. Stan Nabozny caught a 38.5-inch, 29.75 pound fish on a crab fly tied by Port O’Conner guide Tom Horbey.

Drought Affects Backyard Wildlife

AUSTIN, Texas — Dry gardens. Wildfires. Low reservoirs. These are all examples of how the drought is affecting Texas this year. State wildlife biologists say there is something land managers and gardeners can do to offset the drought’s impact.

Coastal Expos Bring Beach to Cities

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.

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, April 3, 2006

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

March 17, 2006

Groups Team To Stock 300,000 Striped Bass in Lake Buchanan

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.

March 1, 2006

Budweiser Sharelunker No. 400 Comes From Lake Amistad

ATHENS, Texas — And the winner is ... Jason Baird of Gypsum, Kansas.