2018 News Releases (Search: "public comment")
(8 Releases)
Aug. 24, 2018
- New Rules Prohibit Commercial Harvest of Four Turtle Species in Texas
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission this week voted to prohibit the commercial collection of four species of freshwater turtles in Texas—the common snapping turtle, red-eared slider, smooth softshell and spiny softshell.
April 17, 2018 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Hold Regional Public Hearings in Panhandle May 22-24 — Bundled Plain Text
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is extending an invitation to the public to attend upcoming regional public hearings in the Panhandle May 22-24. The Commission is holding these meetings in Amarillo and Lubbock to receive input from stakeholders and constituents concerning any issues relating to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department policies, goals, programs, and responsibilities. - TPWD Projects 82-Day Red Snapper Season for Private Recreational Anglers in Federal Waters — Bundled Plain Text
AUSTIN- Private recreational anglers fishing in federal waters off the Texas coast will see a projected 82-day season starting June 1 under an agreement between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This is an increase of 40 days from last year’s red snapper season.
April 13, 2018
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Revisit Air Gun/Air Bow Rules at May Public Meeting
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has delayed until its public meeting in Lubbock on May 24 any final rulemaking on the use of air guns and air bows as legal means for taking certain game animals, game birds, alligators and furbearers. At the meeting the Commission expects to hear further public input and to receive additional data from TPW staff.
March 13, 2018
Feb. 28, 2018
- TPWD Taking Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Hunting Regulations — Facebook Live Webinar Set for March 6
Feb. 21, 2018
Feb. 20, 2018
Publication — Permission is granted to publish, in whole or in part, any news releases on this page.
Print — A print-friendly version of the news release shows only the release with font sizes set to the browser default.
Plain Text — Plain text versions of TPWD news releases are provided for copying and pasting into editing software.
To copy text into an editing software:
- Click a Plain Text link to display the plain text page in your browser.
- Select all.
- Copy.
- Paste in a document in your editing program.
Permalink — This is a direct link to the news release, omitting the navigation context from the URI.
English/Spanish — News releases posted in both English and Spanish have one of these links.
If you have any suggestions for improving these pages, send an e-mail to webtech@tpwd.state.tx.us and mention Plain Text Pages.
(5.4.16 i)
