HOUSTON — As Texas residents expand their homes and businesses into alligator country, encounters between these normally shy reptiles and people are increasing. And late spring through summer is alligator mating and nesting season, when gators are more likely to be visible.
AUSTIN, Texas —Managing a fishery and enforcing game laws along an international border are both complicated tasks. Combine the two and you have a nightmare for fisheries biologists and game wardens alike.
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.
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
CALHOUN COUNTY, Texas — In January, a concerned citizen contacted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Kevin Stancik regarding the unlawful take of migratory waterfowl by several Delaware residents who own property in the Guadalupe River Delta.
ZAPATA, Texas — Game wardens from across the state are converging on Falcon Lake along the Texas-Mexico border in a concerted effort to clean up illegal commercial fishing activities and prevent water safety violations, as well as to enforce other state laws.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking applications for a game warden cadet class scheduled to start October 2006. Applications will be available starting March 1, 2006 and will be accepted through April 14, 2006.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas game wardens have concluded a four-month undercover probe by issuing citations to wholesale and retail fish markets and restaurants in North Texas that have been illegally buying game fish.
SEADRIFT, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens today arrested a Seadrift man on charges of commercial possession of over three times the possession limit of red drum, a Class A Misdemeanor. A warrant is outstanding for another Seadrift resident.
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.