Texas Fish & Game

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October 26, 2022

Think Black Bears Don’t Get Big? Think Again!

A monster black bear has been captured and relocated in Tennessee. A 500-pound black bear living near Tusculum college in Greeneville had become habituated to human and unnatural foods and was relocated to a remote area […]
October 26, 2022

Dall Sheep Concerns Addressed by WSF

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) today shared its concerns in a letter to the Alaska Board of Game (BOG) about the current management challenges the state faces in response to recent winter die-offs of Dall’s sheep […]
October 26, 2022

Asian Wildlife Thriving Near Humans

Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by thriving alongside humans, a University of Queensland-led study has revealed. Researchers scoured paleontological records to compare the historic distribution […]
October 25, 2022

New Bonefish Research Aids Conservation

Spatial management, which includes protected areas, is an important tool for marine conservation. Protected areas work best when they are part of a network, and provide protection for the needs of different species and for the […]
October 25, 2022

Splendora Student Wins St. Croix-TF&G Conservation Challenge

Austin Yeager of the Splendora High School Bass Fishing Team is the overall winner of the 2022 St. Croix and Texas Fish & Game Conservation Challenge Yeager took part in several of the seven total challenges […]
October 25, 2022

Combs Wins Bassmaster Open On Rayburn

There was nothing fancy about the way Keith Combs won the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing. As the saying goes, “slow and steady wins the race.” Combs, an […]
October 25, 2022

NOAA Changes Ling (Cobia) Regs

NOAA Fisheries announces implementation of the final rule for Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. When Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations become […]
October 25, 2022

Habitat Conditions Will Challenge TX Duck Hunters

Dry conditions across the state could pose some challenges as waterfowl hunters gear up for the start of the new season. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists indicate habitat conditions are not ideal for ducks […]
October 25, 2022

Elk Get Boost In Appalachians

Furthering more than three decades of support in the region, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated more than $1.45 million dollars over the next two years to benefit elk and elk country in […]
October 20, 2022

A Few Tips For Fall Flounder Fishing

The fall flounder run is not here yet but it is getting close. During the month of November anglers cannot retain flounder in Texas. But there is still good action to be had in the next […]