In This Issue: Inside the Texas Bass Factory • A Lone Star Kayak Craze • A Horse Killing Spree? • Gunning for Gobblers • A Search for Super Trout • The State of the Outdoor Industry [button title=”Return to […]
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The staff of Texas Fish & Game would like to wish you a very merry Christmas! Christmas is a special time of year and we hope you are spending it with loved ones and maybe even getting to enjoy some time
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents are seeking leads for an illegally killed black bear in St. Mary Parish. LDWF agents were alerted about a dead black bear off of Log Bayou Rd. on Nov. 9 near Centerville.
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A decapitated black bear joins a growing list of animals from a frenzy of poaching in Lane County, Oregonin recent weeks. The crimes appear to be random and opportunistic, and officials are looking for leads in multiple cases. Oregon State
Oregon Poaching Cases Concerning Read More »
Make no mistake about it, the speckled trout is the most important saltwater fish on the Texas coast-from Laguna Madre to Sabine Lake. Catching trout is what drives most Texas anglers to spend their spare time braving brutal heat, dangerous
Migration Of Laguna & Galveston Trout Read More »
So, your dog likes to go fishing? Mine, too. Actually, all the dogs I’ve owned have quickly adapted to being on a boat, and (at least, as far as I can tell) greatly enjoy fishing trips out onto the bay.
Taking The Dog Fishing Read More »
A shipment of plastic toys turned out to have something a little more alive inside them at the Cincinnati Port of Entry last Tuesday. Agriculture Specialists were inspecting incoming freight from Barcelona, Spain, when they noticed some unusual padding around
Mantis Eggs Smuggled Across Border Read More »
The USDA Forest Service has announced the publication of a final rule implementing key changes to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The changes include new tools and flexibilities to tackle critical land management challenges as part of a
Forest Service Changes Policy Read More »
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Elisabeth DeLuca, more than 27,000 acres of iconic Florida prairie and wetlands habitat have been permanently protected through a unique refuge partnership between Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the University of Florida. The land was
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AUSTIN — Despite the rarity of mountain lion sightings near urban areas, a recent mountain lion sighting on private property in Rowlett has been verified by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists. Biologists suspect that this mountain lion is
Rare Urban Cougar Sighting Confirmed Read More »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will have four short films featured in this year’s virtual Wild Texas Film Tour. The films spotlight experimental paddlefish stocking in Caddo Lake, Black Skimmers along the Texas Coast, research surrounding the Swift Fox in the
Wild Texas Films Available For Viewing Read More »
The USDA Forest Service today announced it will expand its Every Kid Outdoors program to offer fourth- and fifth-grade students and family members fee-free access to more than 2,000 sites on national forests and grasslands for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school
Forest Service Gives To 5th Graders Read More »
The extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is drawing to a close with a record-breaking 30 named storms and 12 landfalling storms in the continental United States. While the official hurricane season concludes on November 30, tropical storms may continue
Hurricane Season Draws To An End Read More »
Wildlife must move to thrive and survive, however the habitat connectivity they rely on for spring and fall seasonal migrations continues to be fragmented by housing, roads, fences, energy facilities and other human-made barriers. An article focused on migration routes of pronghorn,
Pronghorn Study Finds Migration Trends Read More »
Two Trinity County game wardens received a call from the local sheriff’s office about a hunter who had just shot a buck in a yard from a vehicle. The landowner thought a rifle was used and was able to write
Crossbow Poacher Driveby Read More »
Sea robins are one of those weird species that gets no respect. Sure, they look strange. No, they aren’t number-one on anyone’s target species list. But these odd little critters have a lot more to offer than one might expect.
Sea Robins: No, they Aren’t Trash Fish! Read More »
In a troubling trend, United States Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector continue to make a large number of significant arrests in the Laredo area within 24 hours of each other. The first incident occurred on the morning of
Laredo Area Border Cases Skyrocketing Read More »
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (www.gulfcouncil.org) has issued a Request for Proposals for the development of a Fishery Ecosystem Plan. GMFMC is seeking a qualified contractor to design and execute the development of a full Fishery Ecosystem Plan
Gulf Council Seeking Input Read More »
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services (WS) program recently applied for a patent (U.S. Patent Application No. 16/668,253) for a new vehicle-based lighting system to prevent deer-vehicle collisions during low-light conditions. Through a series of experiments
New Lighting System Helps Deer Avoid Cars Read More »
Lost and Found Two Angelina County game wardens responded to a call about a lost hunter in Angelina National Forest. Upon arrival at the scene, the wardens found out the man had been missing for several hours and was a
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