Nearly 3,000 acres of wetland habitat along Texas' Gulf coast will be improved through a grant from Ducks Unlimited and state partnerships, including with the Coastal Conservation Association and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
Grants totaling $21 million were given to 21 projects in 16 states through the North American...
From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports
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Two Tarrant County game wardens were checking a field on opening day when they found two men sitting around a stock tank with shotguns and a moving dove decoy set out. The father-son duo was contacted by the...
The lesser prairie-chicken is a relatively small and ornate bird, but its impact on conservation could be huge and lasting in Texas and neighboring states.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently listed the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and related efforts to grow the population have...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal requiring that all boats operating on public freshwater be drained after use to help combat the spread of zebra mussels.
Under water draining regulations in effect in 47 counties in North and Central Texas, boaters and anglers...
From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports
The Abominable Snowman: A game warden received a call with information about two Yeti coolers for sale on Craigslist. The warden and a DPS Criminal Investigation Division officer reviewed the listing and found the coolers pictured to be consistent with the...
A federal judge found Texas officials responsible for the deaths of 23 whooping cranes and ordered the state to develop a conservation plan that would protect the last naturally migrating flock of the endangered birds, according to this Associated Press report from the Houston Chronicle.
Senior U.S. District Judge Janis...
The folks at hunter-ed.com have come up with an infographic showing the functionality of using AR-style platform rifles for a variety of game and hunting situations, with some tips on using "black rifles" in the field.
The debate over using modern sporting rifles for hunting has filled Internet chat rooms and media reports for...
A week after a ruling striking down an emergency rule that gave NOAA Fisheries the authority to adjust red snapper seasons off each Gulf state based on whether their state-water seasons and bag limits were consistent with federal regulations, we now have an answer on this year's framework: a...
The executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has signed an emergency order adding the West Fork of the Trinity River including Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain and Worth lakes to the list of water bodies under special regulations intended to help control the spread of invasive zebra mussels.
Carter...