Once-Maligned Carp Coming On as Coveted Catch
AUSTIN, Texas — Pity the lowly carp no more.
TPWD News Releases
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.