Texas Fish & Game

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December 4, 2023

State Says Texans Should Be Bear Aware

With winter quickly approaching, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages residents in the western, southwestern and northeastern portions of Texas to practice appropriate bear safety measures and report sightings. Black bears are native to […]
May 18, 2023

Don’t Laugh At A Sloth Bear!

Bears & Others Carnivores, an edition of the iconic Wide World of Animals series was one of my favorite books growing up. I would read it and gaze at the photos for hours while imagining encountering these creatures […]
July 28, 2022

Padding Bear Is Endangered

Author Michael Bond impacted several generations with his iconic “Paddington Bear” series. Featuring a spectacled bear from South America, a species known little outside of its indigenous range, the books and animated features have done more […]
July 1, 2021

A Tale Of A Bear And A Poodle

It felt like paradise. The little boy who grew up seeing pictures of men flyfishing in Montana streams in Sports Afield, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life was doing it as a man. Rainbow trout were […]
October 13, 2020

A Look At Earth’s Most Mysterious Bear

Author Michael Bond impacted several generations with his iconic “Paddington Bear” series. Featuring a spectacled bear from South America, a species known little outside of its indigenous range, the books and animated features have done more […]
July 2, 2020

Bear Crosses Lake Falcon

Zapata, TX—Lake Falcon on the Texas/Mexico border is known for its huge largemouth bass and monstrous alligator garfish. So, when 15-year-old Joseph Belcher and his uncle Sherman Pierce hit the water,  fish were the focus. That […]
October 25, 2016

Rural Residents, Hunters in Northeast Texas Advised to Be Bear Aware

AUSTIN — Wildlife biologists are advising hunters, ranchers and rural residents in Northeast Texas of a handful of confirmed black bear sightings recently. At least four sightings have been documented on game trail cameras between June […]
May 16, 2016

Bearing Up

Black Bear Sightings are on the Rise in Parts of Texas. The eyes always tell the story. Having encountered thousands of wild animals over the years, my attention is always drawn to their eyes because they reveal so much […]
December 18, 2013

Residents Angered After FWC Kills Wrong Bears While Searching for One Responsible for Attack

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers said tests confirm they have finally captured the bear responsible for attacking a Seminole County woman. But the news comes after officers recently killed two other bears they captured close to […]