May 21, 2007

Wildlife Conservation Center Opens at Gus Engeling WMA

TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas — For more than half a century, the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in Anderson County has been dedicated to wildlife research and habitat conservation.

Game Warden Field Notes, May 21, 2007

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

May 7, 2007

2007 Lone Star Land Stewards Showcase Wildlife Conservation

AUSTIN, Texas — For wildlife habitat conservation to happen on a landscape level in Texas, it will have to occur on private property, which makes up the bulk of land holdings in the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Sand County Foundation are looking to recognize those who have shown exemplary efforts to manage their property as ambassadors of conservation.

“If You See an Alligator” Safety Tips Offered

HOUSTON — Once an endangered species, the American alligator is now common in rivers, creeks, and backwater sloughs of East and South Texas. An ever-expanding human population continues to encroach upon the alligator’s domain, driving a trend of increased encounters between alligators and people.

April 23, 2007

Study To Guide Future Management of Eastern Wild Turkey

AUSTIN, Texas — Proof the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Eastern wild turkey restoration initiative is a booming success can be found in the woods, where thousands of hunters are currently chasing wily gobblers in more than 40 East Texas counties.

April 16, 2007

Game Warden Field Notes, April 16, 2007

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

April 9, 2007

TPWD Approves Early Opener in South for Spring Turkey

AUSTIN, Texas — Rio Grande turkey hunters in the southern parts of Texas will get a two-week jump on gobblers next spring following changes in hunting regulations adopted here April 5 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

New TPWD Rules Streamline Licenses

AUSTIN, Texas — A series of changes to the state’s hunting and fishing licenses adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission here April 5 eliminates unnecessary redundancy, simplifies complicated temporary permits and clarifies senior and disabled citizen licenses.

April 2, 2007

Fallen Game Warden a Model of New Breed

AUSTIN, Texas — From the time he was a teenager guiding goose hunters on the Texas coastal prairies, probably even before then, Justin Hurst was subconsciously preparing himself to make a difference in natural resource conservation. Those who knew him say he seemed to approach life with that goal in mind.

March 26, 2007

Hunter Education Instructors Needed

AUSTIN, Texas — Hunters 21 and older who find themselves wanting to give back to the activity they love and enjoy should contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and become certified as a hunter education instructor.