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March 25, 2016

Texas Game Wardens Uncover Large Narcotics Stash on South Padre Island

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Texas game wardens, including the Maritime Tactical Operations Group, today unearthed more than 900 pounds of marijuana that was hidden among the sand dunes of South Padre Island.

March 24, 2016

Texas Game Warden Recognized as National Wild Turkey Federation Officer of the Year

AUSTIN – At Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith recognized Texas Game Warden Ellis Powell as the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year.

March 22, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, March 22, 2016

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

March 14, 2016

Texas Game Wardens Deploy New Homeland Security Measures

GALVESTON – Texas game wardens, along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the United States Coast Guard, are deploying an impenetrable maritime border to stop the threat of radiological or nuclear material smuggling into U.S. waters.

March 10, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, March 10, 2016

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

March 3, 2016

Live the Law Enforcement Legend of Being a Texas Game Warden

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is building its next generation of elite state law enforcement officers with the 61st Texas Game Warden Cadet class. Applications are open now through April 30.

Feb. 24, 2016

TPWD Taking Comment on Proposed Hunting and Fishing Regulation Changes

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations for 2016-17.

Feb. 17, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 17, 2016

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

Feb. 1, 2016

Dates for Annual Crab Trap Removal Set

AUSTIN — For more than a decade, countless volunteers have spent 10 days each February searching Texas bays for abandoned crab traps left to foul shrimpers’ nets, snag anglers’ lines and create unsightly views.

Jan. 29, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 29, 2016

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