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Beachgoers along the Gulf Coast, including along Texas' Padre Island National Seashore and its bays and estuaries, are urged to be mindful of the many beach-nesting birds that will be tending to young birds and perhaps a few remaining eggs this time of year. "People visiting the beaches are often...
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...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently unveiled the Florida Lionfish app in response to the invasion of the invasive species, one that also established a presence along the Texas coast. While the first 250 people who successfully complete the Report Florida Lionfish app reporting form will receive a...
The latest tests and monitoring looking for zebra mussels in North Texas lakes yielded mixed results, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said. While zebra mussel DNA was detected in Lakes Texoma, Ray Roberts, Lewisville, Bridgeport and Bob Sandlin, no zebra mussel populations could be confirmed by physical inspection in...
This year's Texas red snapper fishing season is all about the good and the bad, hopefully without more ugly in what has become a contentious topic. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has announced that the private recreational angler snapper season in federal waters off the Texas Gulf Coast will...
UPDATE: Texas State Parks to close to public amid COVID-19 pandemic.  Outdoor-related activities remain an encouraged part of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provided Texans maintain social distancing rules issued by state and local officials. However, if you are or planned to get outdoors in the Texas State Parks system...
Ten Texas Ducks Unlimited chapters made the President's Elite list as some of the organization's best fundraising chapters during the past year. The designation is earned for chapters that raise $100,000 or more for DU's habitat conservation work. The chapters recognized for their  fundraising success are Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi,...
The Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources is playing an integral role in a new federal, local and private collaboration dedicated to natural resource sustainability for areas surrounding military installations, according to officials. The institute is assisting the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department...
A 56-year-old Texas professional bass angler was shot to death at a Mississippi hotel Sunday. James "Jimmy" Johnson, of Ganado, was competing in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open tournament on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson. Jackson Police Department officials said Johnson was shot to death at a Motel 6,...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials have set dates for the 15th annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, which this year will  Feb. 20 to March 1 and run at the same time as the initiative dates in Louisiana. The program, in place since 2002, has helped to remove...