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May 30, 2007

Texas Game Warden Dies During Search and Rescue Operation

GLEN ROSE, Texas — Texas Game Warden Teyran "Ty" Patterson, 28, died in the line of duty today during a search-and-rescue operation on the Paluxy River near here. Patterson apparently drowned after his boat capsized in floodwaters.

Texas Game Warden Dies During Search-and-Rescue Operation

GLEN ROSE, Texas — Texas Game Warden Teyran "Ty" Patterson, 28, died in the line of duty today during a search-and-rescue operation on the Paluxy River near here. Patterson apparently drowned after his boat capsized in floodwaters.

May 21, 2007

77 Ranch Award Shows Water Connection From Landscape To Faucet

BLOOMING GROVE, Texas — Folks in Fort Worth don’t know it, but the water coming out of their faucets is cleaner and cheaper because of ranchers like Gary and Sue Price. The Price’s model ranching operation shows how enlightened landowners can make a living in ways that benefit people and wildlife, agriculture and the environment.

Wildlife Conservation Center Opens at Gus Engeling WMA

TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas — For more than half a century, the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in Anderson County has been dedicated to wildlife research and habitat conservation.

Game Warden Field Notes, May 21, 2007

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

May 7, 2007

2007 Lone Star Land Stewards Showcase Wildlife Conservation

AUSTIN, Texas — For wildlife habitat conservation to happen on a landscape level in Texas, it will have to occur on private property, which makes up the bulk of land holdings in the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Sand County Foundation are looking to recognize those who have shown exemplary efforts to manage their property as ambassadors of conservation.

“If You See an Alligator” Safety Tips Offered

HOUSTON — Once an endangered species, the American alligator is now common in rivers, creeks, and backwater sloughs of East and South Texas. An ever-expanding human population continues to encroach upon the alligator’s domain, driving a trend of increased encounters between alligators and people.

April 23, 2007

Study To Guide Future Management of Eastern Wild Turkey

AUSTIN, Texas — Proof the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Eastern wild turkey restoration initiative is a booming success can be found in the woods, where thousands of hunters are currently chasing wily gobblers in more than 40 East Texas counties.

April 16, 2007

Game Warden Field Notes, April 16, 2007

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

April 9, 2007

TPWD Approves Early Opener in South for Spring Turkey

AUSTIN, Texas — Rio Grande turkey hunters in the southern parts of Texas will get a two-week jump on gobblers next spring following changes in hunting regulations adopted here April 5 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.