The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added O.H. Ivie Lake near San Angelo to the statewide list of lakes designated as positive for invasive zebra mussels after multiple specimens were found in the lake in 2019. In March 2019, four […]
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NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement and agency partners are offering a reward of up to $54,000 for information on the recent deaths of two dolphins in Florida. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discovered a dead dolphin
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After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to temporarily suspend the collection of all entrance fees at national wildlife refuges until further notice. Almost 500 refuges are already open
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A New Jersey man was sentenced in federal court to conspiring with others to purchase, transport and sell more than 1,000 box turtles unlawfully collected in Oklahoma, U.S. Attorney Trent Shores said. A Mannford, Oklahoma hotel housekeeper entered a room,
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With a recent hog attack involving a boar trying to break into a house near a Conroe, TX, and a fatal hog attack just an hour away last November, it’s time for an unfiltered look at the reality of hog
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AUSTIN – A great 2019 nesting season for wild turkeys means more young toms (or jakes) will be seen by hunters this spring. Jakes are typically more forgiving than older toms and create a prime opportunity for new turkey hunters
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Life looks different from 6,000 feet. There certainly were no signs of COVID-19 here. As someone who lives at about 10 feet elevation along the Gulf Coast, it’s awe-inspiring to see the world from this perspective, especially in Texas. Standing
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As our nation continues to navigate its response to the COVID-19, we recognize the firearm industry, like many other industries, is being impacted. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is aware of delays within the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID- 19) outbreak and the newly declared State of Disaster for Texas, the 2020 San Antonio Boat & Outdoor Expo scheduled for March 27th-29th at the Freeman Coliseum is canceled. This
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director Aurelia Skipwith addressed more than 125 professional and regular members of the Boone and Crockett Club during their annual dinner at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The Club
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With the uncertain and evolving health situation in the U.S., the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson are closed temporarily to public visitation in efforts to minimize the potential risks associated with large public
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There are many rumors circulating about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and one of them is that animals are major carriers. While this virus seems to have emerged from an animal source, it is now spreading from person-to-person in China according to
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Amid growing public health concerns, the March meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission previously scheduled for March 25-26 has been canceled. All agenda items have been postponed until the May meeting. This includes the recommendation to
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The latest creation from boat-builders Bill and Gary Kenner, the BlackJack Boats 256 Coastal, has made its way around the Gulf and Atlantic coasts for the 2020 boat show season, offering attendees a firsthand glimpse of its innovative design that
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“I wish we had a native trout in Texas.” As I spoke those words to Therese Thompson of the Western Native Trout Initiative, her reply took me by surprise. “Well, Texas used to have the Rio Grande cutthroat,” she said.
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The rumblings that hunters’ and fishermen’s numbers are dropping reverberates across the nation. The repeated quote says that America is urbanized and each generation is farther removed from the outdoors. This social evolution is a threat to America’s heritage and
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A hidden gem for long standing fishing pros and high school fishing tournament goers alike! The 7 unit Old Irish BNB (and alpaca ranch) is far from the stuffy Victorian homes often related to BNBs with high teas. Old Irish
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45th ANNUAL HOUSTON FISHING SHOW SEMINAR SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 4:15 P.M. The Bite Me Podcast Show – John Lopez and Scott Null 5:15 P.M. Jimmy West – Everything You Need to Know About
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The 2020 San Antonio Boat & Outdoor Expo kicks off the Spring season at the Freeman Expo Hall (3201 E. Houston St, San Antonio Texas 78219) Friday March 27th through Sunday March 29th. This will be one of San Antonio’s
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Texas Fish & Game magazine was recently awarded for its efforts to spread the message of turkey conservation at the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) state banquet. Owners Ardia and Roy Neves received the “Patronum Magni” award for outstanding support
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