Jan. 3, 2011

O.H. Ivie Continues Toyota ShareLunker Streak

ATHENS—O.H. Ivie Reservoir continues to pump out Toyota ShareLunkers. The West Texas lake produced Toyota ShareLunker 506 on January 1.

Benbrook Youth Reels in State Record with ShareLunker Catch

ATHENS—Nathan Peña-Alfaro did not expect to catch a Toyota ShareLunker when he went fishing with his family at O.H. Ivie Reservoir New Year’s weekend, much less a fish that would garner him two junior angler records.

Dec. 29, 2010

TPWD’s Top 10 Conservation News Stories of 2010

Editors Note: Here’s a summary of the top news stories of 2010. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive.

Dec. 23, 2010

UPDATE: Desert Bighorn Sheep Released at Big Bend Ranch State Park

ALPINE – Forty-six desert bighorn sheep bolted out of transport trailers and up into the Bofecillos Mountains along the Rio Grande this week. The 12 rams and 34 ewes were captured by helicopter at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area and moved to Big Bend Ranch State Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 21-22.

Dec. 21, 2010

29 Desert Bighorn Sheep Released at Big Bend Ranch State Park

ALPINE – Twenty-nine desert bighorn sheep bolted out of transport trailers and straight up into the Bofecillos Mountains along the Rio Grande at about 3 p.m. today. The 24 ewes and five rams were captured by helicopter at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area this morning and moved to Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Dec. 20, 2010

Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

ATHENS, Texas — Individuals or organizations that have made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas may be nominated through February 28 for induction into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.

Dec. 17, 2010

Texas Desert Bighorn Sheep Restoration Hits New Milestone

ALPINE – About 40 desert bighorn sheep will be captured at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area using a helicopter and moved by trailer to Big Bend Ranch State Park the week of Dec. 20. It’s the latest phase of a multi-partner wildlife restoration project begun in 1954, and the first bighorn reintroduction at a Texas state park.

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 16 Dedication Set for Four East Texas Paddling Trails

JASPER – Four new East Texas paddling trails in and around Martin Dies Jr. State Park will be dedicated at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16 to mark the latest entrants into the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Texas Paddling Trails program that now includes 25 waterway trails.

Dec. 9, 2010

Redevelopment Planned for Hurricane-Wrecked Sea Rim State Park

PORT ARTHUR – Design work is underway to redevelop Sea Rim State Park whose facilities were damaged first by Hurricane Rita, rebuilt and again destroyed in September 2008 by Hurricane Ike before the park could reopen.

Dec. 6, 2010

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Lovers on Your List

AUSTIN— If you find yourself fresh out of holiday gift ideas for your camping-enthusiast cousins or that friend who would rather spend his or her spare time fishing on the lake and exploring state parks, TPWD suggests you shop the outdoors.