On October 6, 2017, (Bonefish & Tarpon Trust) BTT’s Belize-Mexico Program Coordinator, Dr. Addiel Perez, tagged a bonefish as part of his study of their This past June, three years later, BTT received a report from an angler who recaptured […]
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Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Fort Benning Garrison Commander, Col. Matthew Scalia, were joined by public and private representatives to celebrate the proposed downlisting of the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened
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“So, Chester what are your favorite wildlife encounters?” That’s a frequent question when I do lectures around the country on various wildlife and conservation issues. Of course my number one sighting of all time were great white sharks I encountered
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Law Enforcement office locations have now reopened to the public. Appointments are no longer required, except at the Austin Headquarters. Offices will be open during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
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On Oct. 5, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) debuts a new online permitting system for applications to stock triploid grass carp that eat and control a variety of over-abundant aquatic plants. The permitting system offers streamlined and improved
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In an open letter to its membership NRA chairman Jason Ouimet wrote the following about Trump, his record on guns and the NRA’s position on Trump. They made their official endorsement of the President here. Get your guns online at
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Bow Season Expectations Expectations are high for the archery hunting (bow) season opening day thanks to recent rain events, mild temperatures and reported deer movement throughout the state. The archery-only season opens on Oct. 3 and runs through Nov. 6.
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Cypress Bass? My first encounters with a grinnel (bowfin, choupique, cypress bass, mudfish, dogfish) came fishing the gully down the street from our family home in West Orange. Fishing dead shrimp on the bottom we would routinely catch grinnel in the 3-6 pound class
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The new PENN® Squall® II Star Drag reels, designed to meet the rigors of hard-hitting saltwater species from the surf or the boat, are being upgraded with angler-friendly features. Lightweight and quick on the retrieve, the PENN Squall II Star
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The HSC-PAC announces the launch of an online auction to help raise funds for its political action committee. The 2020 election year is by far one of the most important in recent history. Federal legislators that are pro-hunting, pro-conservation, and
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Comment On TPWD Building An exciting project is in the planning and design phase with public comments now being accepted for a new 8,000 square foot Inland Fisheries District Office building at Lake Corpus Christi State Park. The project is
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Though plastic was only popularized in the last hundred years, we are already seeing the dramatic impact it has on our critical ecosystems and countless species. In fact, it is estimated that 8 million metric tons of plastic enter our
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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF), in partnership with Conservation Visions and its Wild Harvest Initiative® is sharing the results of one in-depth analysis of the sharing of wild-harvested meat by sportsmen in Texas. Sharing venison is a tradition of thousands
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Mountain goats live in some of the most remote and precipitous terrains in North America. The challenge and beauty of these places also draw recreationists, who often encounter goats along the way. What people do in these encounters matters, not
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the resurgence of giant salvinia on Lake Athens and Lake Gilmer following surveys on each waterbody. “The return of giant salvinia to these lakes is disappointing but not surprising,” said John Findeisen, leader for TPWD’s team
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How many Americans went waterfowling last season, what states shot the most ducks and what species were most frequently harvested? Duck hunter numbers are changing and a recent survey tells an interesting story. U.S. Hunter Numbers Decrease According to the
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Just two years after approving a plan to allow the Gulf states to develop their own recreational data collection systems to better manage red snapper and certifying those state programs, NOAA Fisheries intends to force the states to calibrate their
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What can a President of the United States really do in relation to gun control? How can Presidential powers impact various elements of private gun ownership, gun and ammo manufacturing, and other aspects related to the Second Amendment? Today we
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Get guns online at guns.com. Staff at three New York area hospitals are beginning to ask the following question? “Do you have guns in your home”? This according to a Newsday story is designed to “analyze patient’s risk for firearm
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that affects a number of wildlife species, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. CWD is caused by abnormal proteins called prions. Prions change normal proteins in the host animal’s
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