TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 6, 2006
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
TPWD News Releases
Feb. 6, 2006
Jan. 30, 2006
TPWD Unveils Proposed Hunting, Fishing Rule Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is recommending changes to next year’s hunting and fishing regulations, expanding upon the success of several resource management initiatives.
TPW Commission Approves $1.5 Million for Boating Access
AUSTIN, Texas — Thanks to action by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday, the City of West Tawakoni will be able to build its first boat ramp on Lake Tawakoni, and the Willacy County Navigation District will be able to dredge the Port Mansfield channel to navigable depths.
Volunteers Sought for Crab Trap Clean-Up Feb. 17-26
AUSTIN, Texas — Hoping to add to the pile of more than 18,000 crab traps hauled from Texas bays during the last four years, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are gearing up for the 5th annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, running this year from February 17-26.
Flat Out Fishing Lake Jackson Goes to the Beach and Beyond
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a saltwater fishing seminar that takes a fresh look at fishing the near-shore Gulf of Mexico. The day-long seminar will feature presentations on fishing and boating from the shallow backwaters, beaches and jetties out into Texas' near-shore Gulf waters.
Grayson County Game Warden Named ‘Officer of Year’
AUSTIN, Texas — Grayson County Game Warden Jim Ballard was presented the prestigious Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ 2005 “Officer of the Year” award before Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners Thursday.
Bass Anglers Invited To Meet With Fisheries Biologists
ATHENS, Texas–If you fish for black bass, fisheries biologists from throughout the southern United States want to hear from you.
Jan. 23, 2006
Science Provides Foundation for Saltwater Fishing Regs
AUSTIN, Texas — It was a warm November evening in 1975 when a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries crew set the first gill net in Matagorda Bay.
Gulf Council Seeks Input on Reef Fish, Shrimp Proposals
TAMPA, Fla. — The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a public meeting in Texas later this month, seeking input from commercial fishermen, sport anglers and others on proposed regulations designed to better protect reef fish such as red snapper and better manage shrimp stocks and control shrimp bycatch.
Jan. 16, 2006
Federal Grant to Restore Galveston Bay Rookery Island
HOUSTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a federal grant to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for a more than $1.2 million project to restore wetlands on North Deer Island, the largest bird rookery island in the Galveston Bay system