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Showing 1 - 25 of 143 Next >Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Town Hall Rolling Pines Wildfire
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Town Hall Rolling Pines Wildfire At the Bastrop Convention Center on 7 March 2022 Press Release about Findings: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20220305a For general questions contact: news@tpwd.texas.gov For legal claims or legal questions contact Attorney Laura Carr at: laura.carr@tpwd.texas.gov or (512)389-8335
Help Save Texas Bats! - Texas Parks and Wildife
A fungal disease called White-Nose Syndrome is killing hibernating bats. You can help by reporting sick or dead bats to wns@tpwd.texas.gov Here's more on this disease, that is not a risk to people: http://bit.ly/WhiteNoseSyndromeBats
Search for Bugs and Butterflies during the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz
The Texas Pollinator BioBlitz is a statewide effort for Texans to observe and identify as many pollinators as possible from October 5 - October 21, 2018. Here's how to participate: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz/
Kemp's Ridley Ranger Helps Find Turtle Eggs - Texas Parks and Wildlife
The most endangered sea turtle in the world, the Kemp's ridley, has been around for 4 million years. Every April through mid-July, the Kemp's ridley crawls onto Texas beaches to lay her eggs, then she leaves them unprotected. To ensure the species continues to rebound, volunteers help find and collect the eggs and keep them safe until the hatchlings are ready to release back into the Gulf. Sometimes they need to bring in the expert sniffer for help locating the eggs. For more information http://bit.ly/SeaTurtleNesting
New Search and Rescue Drone - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas game wardens are adding a new set of eyes in the sky with a new Search and Rescue Drone or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Watch this simulated rescue of some lost children.
Sea Turtles Rescued - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Coastal staff and partners rescue cold-stunned sea turtles along the Texas coast. Like all reptiles, sea turtles can't regulate their body temperature. When water temps drop rapidly, sea turtles in inshore waters may not have enough time to swim into deeper, warmer waters.
2017 Bird Hunting Forecast - Texas Parks and Wildlife
It’s a season of plenty for upland bird hunters this year thanks to a lot of rain and a mild summer. Hunting in Texas is big business bringing more than three-billion dollars to the state’s economy. And Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists say this year should be one of the best for bird hunters.
Deer Hunting Forecast 2017 - Texas Parks and Wildlife
Deer hunting brings in more than 2 billion dollars to the state’s economy each year and as fall comes to Texas, more than one million hunters are gearing up for another season. But just how is this year’s season shaping up for sportsmen and women now that we’ve seen a little rain? Texas Parks and Wildlife has this report.
Bee a part of the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz
Search for butterflies, moths, bees and other pollinators during the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz each fall! Snap a picture, tag it #TxPollinators on social media and upload it to iNaturalist to help us learn more about pollinators and their habitat. Join one of the many events around the state. Details at https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz #TxPollinators #SaveThePollinators
Hurricane Harvey by the numbers
As we prepare to assist with Hurricane Irma, here is a quick look back at how Hurricane Harvey affected us.
Search for Bugs and Butterflies during Texas Pollinator BioBlitz
The Texas Pollinator BioBlitz is a statewide effort to observe and identify as many pollinators as possible from September 23 - October 8, 2017. Here's how to participate: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz/
Texas Game Wardens rescue families trapped by flooding from Hurricane Harvey
August 29, 2017: Over 200 Texas Game Wardens are mobilized to rescue families trapped by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Texas State Park Police officers as well as game wardens from Florida and Louisiana are deployed as well across Houston and other areas impacted by flooding.
Hurricane Harvey Hits and Texas Responds
Hurricane Harvey devastated the Texas coast on August 26, 2017. Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens and State Park Police Officers mobilized for search-and-rescue operations while Texas State Parks waived entrance fees for evacuees, hosting more than 3,000 evacuees within 24 hours. To see a list of state parks with space for evacuees, visit http://www.TexasStateParks.org
New season Texas Hunting and Fishing Licenses on Sale Today
100% of Texas hunting and fishing license fees fund habitat restoration, land conservation, fish and wildlife management and Texas Game Wardens. Get your license online or from a retailer near you at https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/online_sales/
Dove Forecast 2017
For those outdoorsmen and women who anticipate the opening of dove season September 1st, the wait is almost over and this year the season is 20 days longer. That gives hunters more time to take their shot at the more than 30-million mourning doves in Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife has this report.
McFaddin Beach Makeover
3 miles of shoreline just got a makeover at the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge. Hurricanes destroyed the dunes along the upper Texas coast, leaving fragile marsh habitat unprotected. Take a look at the restoration efforts:
Saltcedar Treatment
Texas Parks and Wildlife and a group of partners are working together to manage invasive saltcedar on the upper Brazos River in West Texas at no cost to landowner partners. In 2016, aerial herbicide treatment of 3,500 acres of saltcedar was used to help reduce the impacts of this destructive shrub in the watershed and the project will continue in summer 2017.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Green Business Leader
Texas Parks and Wildlife is the first state agency to reach "Platinum" status in the City of Austin's Green Business Leader Program.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine: 75 Years in Print
75 Years in Print The outdoor magazine of Texas has seen some changes over the last three-quarters of a century. Meet the people who craft it each month and see what it takes to deliver the state’s great outdoors to mailboxes and newsstands everywhere.
Release The Kraken!
With so many miles of coastal bottom in the Texas Gulf Coast and very little reef structure for fish to feed upon, Texas Parks and Wildlife has created an Artificial Reef Program that consists of everything from toppled oil rigs to man-made reef balls. Once these structures are encrusted with plants and animals that create habitat, the fish come and the fishermen come too. The latest offering to the reef program is a 371-foot cargo ship called The Kraken. To find out more about the Artificial Reef Program go to http://tpwd.texas.gov/artificialreef
Christmas Trees to Fish Habitat
Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries staff and the Still Waters Bass Club placed 150 Christmas trees into Stamford Reservior near Abilene to enhance angling opportunities on the lake on January, 28, 2017. Get coordinates on these and other fish attractors around Texas at http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/fish_attractors.phtml
Release the Kraken! Ship sunk as artificial reef off Galveston coast
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Artificial Reef Program sank a 371-ft cargo vessel, named The Kraken, on Jan. 20, 2017. Dubbed the Kraken after the mythical, squid-like sea monster immortalized on film and in literature, the vessel was sunk 67 miles off the coast of Galveston to create a new artificial reef. Over time, this sunken ship will become an artificial reef that attracts fish, coral and other invertebrates as well as divers and anglers. The Kraken’s proximity to the Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary also makes it a premiere dive location in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more about the Artificial Reef Program at http://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/water/habitats/artificial_reef/index.phtml
How to Plan Your Park Getaway - Download the Free Mobile App
Download the free mobile guide to 95 Texas State Parks. Find a park near you, download trail maps and see photos and videos of each park. Available for iOS and Android from http://www.TexasStateParks.org/app
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center 20th Anniversary
Twenty years ago, Texas Parks and Wildlife opened an $18 million dollar facility dedicated to freshwater fishing that didn't cost them a dime. The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas is a world class visitor and education center as well as a fish hatchery producing millions of fish to stock Texas lakes each year. The center was paid for through private funding and corporate sponsors along with federal funding brought together by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
Brighter Future For Texas State Parks
A giant helping hand in the form of millions of dollars has reached out to state parks thanks to a significant increase in dedicated funding passed by the 84th Texas Legislature. 94 percent of the state sales tax revenue from sporting goods will now go to fund park facilities and operations. That has park staff and park visitors looking forward to a brighter future. To find out more about state park improvements go to TexasStateParks.org/BrighterFuture