The federal fisheries agency that manages recreational red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico is seeking public input on a proposal to increase both the recreational and commercial quotes, and reopen the Gulf to a fall sport-fishing season.
The proposed rule from NOAA Fisheries published Wednesday in the...
Texas anglers will have their first fall red snapper season since 2010, beginning Oct. 1, after the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved the supplemental framework and increased the quota for commercial and recreational anglers.
The overall Gulf quota was increased from 8.46 million pounds to 11 million pounds,...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking public comment on reauthorizing the practice of using tracking dogs to trail wounded deer, which has been prohibited in a dozen eastern counties for more than 20 years.
A series of public meetings is slated to provide details of the proposal and...
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.
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More than half of the nation's rivers and streams are in poor health, according to a comprehensive survey by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The 2008-09 National Rivers and Stream Assessment reflects the most recent data available, and is part of EPA's expanded effort to monitor U.S. waterways and to gather...
Researchers in Florida have made a startling Lyme disease discovery, finding a pair of bacteria that previously were unknown to infect humans.
The Lyme disease species, Borrelia americana and Borrelia andersonii, were found in symptomatic patients living in the southeast by University of North Florida researchers, according to this report...
Three Texas men have been cited for violating federal reef fish regulations June 19 in the Gulf of Mexico.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited Oscar Naranjo, 49, of Galveston; Eustacio Rangel, 51, of Port Isabel; and Vincent Longoria, 47, of Palacios after finding them in possession of...
Texas' state flower, the bluebonnet, has adorned a conservation license plate that was introduced 12 years ago to help raise funding for state parks. In that time, sales of the plate have generated more than $1.3 million.
To reach out to more state park and Texas aficionados, the Texas Parks...
A recent sutdy from NOAA's National Weather Service highlights the danger lightning poses to outdoorsmen and women, notably anglers.
The research showed that 64 percent of lightning deaths since 2006 occurred while people were participating in leisure activities, with fishing topping the list at 26 deaths, according to a news...
Getting a concealed handgun license will be easier come September, and after passing a course, holders can store a variety of calibers safely in a vehicle at a college or university.
Gov. Rick Perry has signed numerous legislation during this session in Austin aimed at concealed carry in Texas, while...