Feb. 20, 2009

EnCana Donation Funds School Service-Learning, Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Game Warden Training

AUSTIN, Texas — A $486,000 donation by natural gas producer EnCana Corporation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation will fund a new grant program to get high school students out into natural settings for service-oriented learning projects, control of giant salvinia and other invasive plants choking Toledo Bend reservoir in East Texas, and much-needed facilities for the new Texas Game Warden Training Center.

Jan. 27, 2009

TPW Commissioner Parker Leaves Conservation Legacy

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner John D. Parker died Monday afternoon in his Lufkin home, leaving a legacy of passionate advocacy for the wildlife, woods and waters he loved. The cause of Parker’s death has not been determined. He was 73.

Jan. 22, 2009

Boerne Game Warden SEAFWA Officer of the Year

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Game Warden Vance Wallace was recognized as the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies "Officer of the Year" today.

Sweeping Texas Deer Regulation Changes Proposed, Public Hearing Dates Set

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Jan. 21 authorized the department to seek public comment on a suite of proposed wildlife and hunting related regulations that would expand special buck antler restrictions and liberalize antlerless harvest opportunities in dozens of counties, part of a broader move to transition away from political boundaries and toward biologically-based communities for managing deer populations.

Jan. 16, 2009

TPWD Seeks Volunteers for Old Tunnel Bat Tours

AUSTIN, Texas — From May to October, Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area  near Fredericksburg is home to approximately 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers to greet visitors and perform miscellaneous duties around the wildlife area.

Jan. 7, 2009

State-Fish Art Contest Aims to Draw Student Interest

ATHENS, Texas-Deadline for entering the Texas State-Fish Art Contest is March 31, and students and teachers should take time now to review the contest rules and regulations.

Dec. 12, 2008

Texans Urged To Help Stop Invasive Plants

AUSTIN, Texas — As the Texas landscape changes colors this season, untrained observers may be admiring species which are actually invasive and damaging to the Lone Star State. In order to protect Texas wildlife and restore the state to its original beauty, experts are urging citizens to try to identify these invasive species, and avoid spreading their impact this holiday season.

Nov. 4, 2008

Nov. 30 is Nomination Deadline for Lone Star Land Steward Awards

AUSTIN, Texas — Nov. 30 is the deadline to submit nominations for the Lone Star Land Steward Awards, which recognize Texas private landowners who excel at habitat management and wildlife conservation on their lands.

Oct. 18, 2008

Game Wardens Arrest Men for Illegally Transporting Deer

GOLDTHWAITE, Texas — At around 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Mills County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens apprehended two central Texas men and a resident of Louisiana for allegedly hauling eight whitetail deer believed to have been smuggled across state lines.

Oct. 17, 2008

TPWD Projecting Average Quail Season

AUSTIN, Texas — Late quail production due to dry and hot range conditions has set the stage for an average hunting season, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists.