TFG Editorial

TPWD Closing Two Oyster Areas, Opening Another

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open TX-19 and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster…

5 months ago

Unusual Cat Sightings Reported Around Texas

Texas has a rich natural history of wild felines. Bobcats, cougars (mountain lion), jaguars, jaguarundi and ocelots are all native…

5 months ago

Time To Catch Sheepshead and Drum At The Jetties

It’s time to catch sheepshead. Texas coastal waters are filled with these hard-fighting, excellent tasting fish that get little respect…

5 months ago

Draft Recovery Plan For Pine Snake Available

The draft recovery plan for the Louisiana pinesnake is now available. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s goal is to…

5 months ago

CWD Confirmed In Coleman County Deer

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Coleman County, marking…

5 months ago

Color Phase Black Bear Near Oklahoma/TX Border (Video)

Bears are repopulating Texas in several areas. The largest population is in the Trans-Pecos with the second largest concentration of…

5 months ago

Flounder Season Set To Open Soon

Flounder fishing in Texas waters opens Dec. 15 after a six-week closure. The closure is in response to declining flounder…

6 months ago

Four Cougars Captured On Backyard Game Cam (Video)

Cougars (mountain lions) are perceived as being solitary animals. They do however travel in groups as new research is showing…

6 months ago

TPWD Drops Pursuit of Fairfield Lake State Park

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will no longer pursue acquisition of the property previously occupied by Fairfield Lake State…

6 months ago

Wildlife Crossings Will Reduce Collisions

The Biden Administration’s $110 million investment in 19 wildlife crossing pilot projects will reconnect wildlife habitat and reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle…

6 months ago