July 4th Weekend Law Enforcement Roundup
AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens are investigating several incidents from the July 4th holiday weekend, including multiple fatalities.
TPWD News Releases
July 7, 2015
July 1, 2015
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Medina County Captive Deer
AUSTIN – A two-year-old white-tailed deer in a Medina County deer breeding facility has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first case of CWD detected in captive white-tailed deer in Texas. CWD was first detected in Texas in 2012 in free-ranging mule deer in the Hueco Mountains in far West Texas.
June 24, 2015
Game Warden Field Notes, June 24, 2015
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
May 26, 2015
Game Warden Field Notes, May 26, 2015
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
May 8, 2015
Texas Game Wardens Arrest Two Killeen Men in Alligator Death
TEMPLE, Texas – A Texas Game Warden investigation sparked by social media posts on Facebook detailing the killing of an 11-foot alligator has resulted in the arrests of two Killeen men.
May 6, 2015
Game Warden Field Notes, May 6, 2015
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
April 28, 2015
Texas Big Game Awards to Recognize Texas Hunters and Land Stewards
SAN ANTONIO – For 24 years, the Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA), a partnership of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), has been the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas’ private lands.
April 24, 2015
Texas Game Wardens Commission 10 New K-9s
AUSTIN – Ten canines are now official state K-9s after receiving their badges and commissions as Texas game wardens. The K-9s were accompanied by their game warden partners during a graduation ceremony at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Austin headquarters this morning.
April 20, 2015
Deepwater Horizon Trustees Announce Agreement in Principle for Next 10 Early Restoration Projects
GULF COAST (April 20, 2015) — The Deepwater Horizon oil spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (Trustees) today announced another milestone in Gulf of Mexico early restoration.
April 15, 2015
Game Warden Field Notes, April 15, 2015
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.