June 10, 2014

TPWD Public Hunt Drawing System Going Paperless

AUSTIN – Effective with this summer’s applications, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s popular Public Hunt Drawing System will be online-only.

Good News for Texas Bats

AUSTIN— Recent surveys in Texas for white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease that has killed more than six million bats across eastern North America, found no evidence of the disease in the state.

June 3, 2014

Texas Parks & Wildlife Launches First New Conservation License Plate in a Decade

AUSTIN— For the first time in a decade, motorists can help support Texas State Parks by purchasing a new conservation license plate design that pays homage to generations of campers who have stayed overnight in Texas State Parks.

May 28, 2014

Wildlife Experts Urge Safety, Cleanliness for Bird Feeders

AUSTIN – After a rise in calls about backyard bird illness, experts are advising people to regularly clean and maintain backyard feeders and birdbaths, use fresh feed and be cautious about storing feed for long periods. They also suggest landscaping with native plants that provide natural food and use less water.

May 22, 2014

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park to Grow by More Than 100 Acres

HOUSTON — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday gave a green light to accepting a donation of 120 acres that will expand the size of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park near Strawn west of Fort Worth.

Whole Earth Provision Co. Donates Funds to Texas State Parks

AUSTIN—, Whole Earth Provision Co. presented a check for $26,828 to benefit Texas state parks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. The donation was the result of a month-long in-store promotion at nine Whole Earth Provision Co. stores during the month of April, as well as the proceeds from the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour held in Austin in mid-April.

May 15, 2014

Landowner Incentives Available in the Pedernales River Watershed to Help Conserve State Fish of Texas

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has been awarded $100,000 in grants from the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to conserve the state fish of Texas, the Guadalupe bass, in the Pedernales River.

May 5, 2014

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2014 Winners

ATHENS—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, headquarters for the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest, has announced the Texas division winners for 2014.

May 2, 2014

Texas Parks and Wildlife Applauds “Land Stewardship: Providing Water for Texans” Week April 27-May 4

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has partnered with the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD), Texas Wildlife Association, and Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board to highlight the important connection between voluntary land stewardship and sustaining water availability. The statewide campaign, “Land Stewardship: Providing Water for Texans,” is the theme of this year’s Soil & Water Stewardship Week, which is held April 27-May 4.

May 1, 2014

For “Orphaned” Wildlife, Less May Mean More

AUSTIN—  As wildlife become active this time of year, many animals are on the move and taking their young as they search for resources. People in rural and urban environments may find themselves coming across adolescent animals that appear to need human kindness but sometimes the less human interaction the babies get, the better.