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May 8, 2006

Drawdown Set To Combat Exotic Aquatics at Steinhagen

FORT WORTH, Texas — In an effort to combat nuisance levels of non-native aquatic vegetation at B. A. Steinhagen Lake in Jasper and Tyler Counties, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, plans a summer drawdown of the lake.

May 1, 2006

Texas Groups Join Teaming With Wildlife Coalition

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas groups recently met with congressional and conservation leaders here as part of a coalition of 3,000 organizations that make up Teaming with Wildlife, an effort to boost state and federal funding for wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and conservation education and prevent wildlife from becoming endangered.

Spring Alligator Activity Prompts Public Safety Tips

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.

April 26, 2006

Boaters Urged To ‘Lift, Drift, Pole or Troll’ as New Seagrass Reg Takes Effect

ROCKPORT, Texas — The popular Redfish Bay area receives an extra measure of protection beginning May 1. On that date, a new regulation takes effect, prohibiting the uprooting of seagrass within the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area (RBSSA).

Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame To Welcome Two New Members

ATHENS, Texas — Two men have been selected as the 2006 inductees into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, and their background and achievements make them perfect complements to each other.

April 24, 2006

Urban Areas To Be Fishing Hotspots This Spring and Summer

AUSTIN, Texas — Anglers in eight Texas cities will benefit from a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program that will stock catchable-size channel catfish in selected Community Fishing Lakes every two weeks during April, May, June, July, September and October.

Fish and Commercial Netters Ignore U.S.-Mexico Border

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.

Texas State Parks Damaged by Rita Making a Comeback

AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time since Hurricane Rita ripped through east Texas last September, destroying much in its path and forcing several state parks to shut down, one site is welcoming campers again and another is planning to open soon.

Amistad Strikes Gold with Budweiser ShareLunker 400

ATHENS, Texas — Jason Baird hit the jackpot Feb. 28 when he caught Budweiser ShareLunker No. 400, a 13.1-pound largemouth bass worth $5,240 in cash.

Cross Plains Kids Endure Wildfires, Rally to Win Horned Lizard Essay Contest

CROSS PLAINS, Texas - The children at Cross Plains Elementary School managed to win this year’s Hometown Horned Toads Essay Contest in spite of a great tragedy in their hometown. They began their research and interviews shortly before Christmas break, but during the holiday period wildfires destroyed numerous homes and businesses, including the home of their teacher, Connie Ricci.