TPWD News Releases

Factsheet: 2010 State of the Birds in Texas

TPWD to Wrap up Dove Lethality Study

AUSTIN — A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are content with the 1,360 birds collected during two years of field research comparing lead and non-lead ammunition effectiveness for doves.

Three Men Charged With Poaching on King Ranch

RAYMONDVILLE — A Willacy County grand jury has returned indictments against three Valley men charged with illegally killing a deer on the King Ranch.

Hunter Education Instructors Needed

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop March 27, 2010 in Tyler, Texas. Workshop will begin at 8:00am — 5:00pm at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s East Texas Ecological Center  located at 11942 FM 848, Tyler 75707.

Texas Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Deer Trafficking, Stolen Property

AUSTIN — A four-year, multi-agency investigation that began when two Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Wardens received information about possible stolen property on two Northeast Texas ranches has ended with federal prison sentences for a father and son who pled guilty to transporting stolen property and wildlife trafficking.

TPWD Unveils 2010 Texas Land and Water Plan

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has completed a major revision of its Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan, which is now available to the public. The year-long process created 12 regional forums based on river watersheds to promote dialogue and joint planning with outside stakeholders and field staff.

TPWD Seeks Public Comment on Hunting and Fishing Proposals

AUSTIN — Expansion of mule deer hunting opportunities tops a short list of proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering for 2010-2011.

Game Warden Named Texas "Officer Of The Year" By Conservation Association

AUSTIN — Burnet-based Game Warden Brent Whitus has been named Texas "Officer of the Year" by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Texas Parks & Wildlife takes Expo on the Road

AUSTIN, Texas — On Feb. 20-21 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will debut its new Life’s Better Outside® Experience, in effect taking its TPW Expo on the road. In San Antonio and at similar events this year in Houston, Longview and Corpus Christi, visitors of all ages can try fishing, archery, birding, rock climbing, camping, Wildlife CSI, and other activities, with gear and guidance provided free.

Lifetime License Drawing Winner Gets Unexpected Birthday Gift

AUSTIN, Texas — William Vlasek got an unexpected surprise on his 50th birthday when notified he had been selected as the first person ever to receive a Lifetime Super Combo hunting and fishing license as part of a new promotional program from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Vlasek, from Hunt, Texas, was among 7,889 who applied in a TPWD’s first special drawing for a lifetime license combo.