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December 30, 2013

“Animal Friends” shelter puts down pit bull

When a 5-year-old pit bull named Blue attacked and killed a small Jack Russell terrier at the Animal Friends shelter earlier this year, the staff gave him a second chance because he was friendly and affectionate […]
December 30, 2013

Gun control in the Third Reich examined

Gun control caused the Holocaust.” That’s an argument, rather unhelpfully phrased, that American gun-rights supporters have been making for decades. There’s no way to prove it. In fact, most of the time it’s not even clear […]
December 30, 2013

Endangered Species Act turns 40

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will honor the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act with a year-long commemoration of the Act that has been so successful in stabilizing populations of species at risk, preventing […]
December 30, 2013

Off-duty TX game warden shot while hunting

An off-duty Texas game warden was shot Sunday evening while bow hunting on Cooper Wildlife Management Area in Delta County. Listed in stable condition in intensive care at Dallas’s Parkland Hospital Monday is Game Warden Chris […]
December 30, 2013

TPWD seeking comment on “gassing” proposal

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing an amendment to the Parks and Wildlife Code that would make it illegal to use noxious or toxic substances to disturb or collect nongame wildlife as well as […]
December 30, 2013

Fork, Athens produce Sharelunkers

Lake Fork produced its second Toyota ShareLunker of the season December 27. The fish is also the second entry into the program during the current season. On December 30 Lake Athens produced its second ShareLunker ever, […]
December 30, 2013

Wild Cats in Texas

The wild cats of Texas represent the most mysterious and beautiful elements of our native fauna. Throughout the years, I have learned that nothing grabs the attention of an outdoors lover quicker than a wild cat […]
December 30, 2013

In the Belly of the Beast

You know what most birds, fish and animals love to eat, and as hunters and wildlife conservationists you often provide them with many of their favorite foods plus other morsels enhanced by the sweet scents and […]
December 30, 2013

Texas’ Top Five Cold Water Bass Lakes

The “best of anything” assignments make me nervous. Especially when the topic revolves around Texas bass lakes. Texas enjoys a passel of great bass lakes. So many, in fact, that it is going to be next […]
December 30, 2013

Goosed on the Prairie

Lying on their backs in the middle of a wheat or rice field, many coastal goose hunters this year watched dawn break under wet, cloudy skies while listening to the cackling and honking as dark silhouettes […]