The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will disburse $1.1 billion in excise tax revenues paid by sportsmen and sportswomen to state fish and wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation and recreation projects, including more than $51 million in Texas.
The Service apportions the funds to all states through...
A draft plan proposes $627 million in early restoration projects across Gulf states in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including five Texas projects to compensate for lost recreational use of natural resources.
The Texas projects in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees plan total about $18.4 million, according...
The stocking of keeper-size channel catfish has started for the 15 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes in Texas and should be completed soon.
Additional stockings will take place every two weeks through the summer and fall except during August, when high water temperatures may limit fish survival.
“Neighborhood Fishin’ aims to give Texas...
Sightings of rare and elusive creatures aren't uncommon across the remote outreaches of a massive state the size of Texas.
However, it's pretty uncommon for them to occur in a heavily used park along the Colorado River in northwest Austin, especially when the critter is being touted as the reclusive...
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced this year's adjusted red snapper season for Texas, Louisiana and other coastal states, and it appears anglers there will see their snapper season cut drastically in federal waters. The adjustment, announced by Roy Crabtree, regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries, is widely...
The onslaught of invasive zebra mussels -- which can have serious economic and recreational impact to Texas reservoirs -- has caused state officials to approve a number of regulations, the most notable of which takes effect July 1 statewide.
Beginning that day, all boaters must drain all water from their...
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...
From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports
Just Turkeying Around: A Hemphill County game warden was called, when a rancher and his son saw two men in a pickup trespassing on their property, shooting at turkeys with a bow. The rancher said he watched the pair for several...
Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling a lot of its 5.56mm M855 62 Grain PENE centerfire rifle ammunition, symbol No. ZGQ3308 and lot No. WCC10M106-004
Winchester determined the lot of 5.56mm M855 ammunition may contain incorrect propellant. Incorrect propellant in this ammunition may cause firearm damage, rendering the...
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...