The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Arctic Beringia program has released a new film that follows 28 wood bison yearlings released in the Alaska wilderness. The restoration project, coordinated by Tom Seaton & Luke Rogers with the Alaska Department of Fish […]
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s rainbow trout stocking program continues with stockings through March 3. “TPWD stocks catchable sized fish during winter months to create unique winter angling opportunities throughout Texas,” said CKittel, TPWD Rainbow Trout Program Director. “Rainbow trout
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The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall of Anna, Texas, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Marshall revolutionized crappie fishing through innovative products, tournaments and promotion
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Winter can be a great time to target speckled trout, and although the bite may be on the slow side some days, this is a time of year when some real gators show up. You say you want to catch
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The Texas desert bighorn sheep program has been a very successful one and a milestone of conservation. TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore caught up with Texas Parks and Wildlife Desert Bighorn Program Leader Froylan Hernandez and got an update on the
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received test results last month confirming diagnoses of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in two desert cottontail rabbits and one black-tailed jackrabbit in El Paso County. This marks the first confirmed cases of
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted notices of intent for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 hunting seasons, 2023-24 general and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) hunting seasons and rules and regulations, 2024 general and WMA turkey hunting season and rules and
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-1 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 17, 2023. This area was previously closed on Jan. 7 by the Texas Department of State
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Aoudad are one of the most popular exotic animals in Texas. And there are thousands of them ranging beyond high fences, especially in the Trans Pecos region of Texas causing concern among wildlife managers. Aoudad are strong, hardy animals able
Some of the biggest speckled trout come during winter months. The famous Jim Wallace record fish of 1996 came during February in Baffin Bay and hardcore trout enthusiasts spend much time targeting big fish when the waters are cool. Here
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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) hosts its 46th annual Convention and Sporting Expo “The Sheep Show” Jan. 12-14 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and the Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino. “Every year we bring the sporting community together to celebrate
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Just like people, fish and wildlife need homes so they can thrive. They need healthy habitats where they can eat, rest, grow, and raise their young. Healthy habitats also help humans. They protect coastal communities from storms, filter pollution from
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Herbert Endicott caught the current state record southern flounder in Sabine Lake in 1976. That fish weighed 13 pounds. The photo you see here is the original skin mount of that record fish that now resides at the Museum of
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TF&G Freshwwater Editor Matt Williams gives three examples of “user friendly” bass baits.
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In 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added nearly 6,000 acres of public land to the National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas. This brings the total number of Service-managed lands in the state to nearly 700,000 acres at 21 National Wildlife
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There’s a reason why one of the most common fishing accessories sold in coastal communities is a flow-through bait bucket. Sure, you can hold baitfish in these containers, but shrimp remain the most popular option. Why? Because just about every
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Last Thursday, 20 Eastern turkeys from Maine were released into Angelina County in the Middle Neches Eastern Turkey Cooperative. The birds were released by officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with the National Wild Turkey
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Snake venom is a precious commodity. From antivenom for snakebites to cancer treatments and the latest research on neurological diseases, venom is being used in a wide variety of applications. And George Van Horn has been collecting it for these
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