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October 5, 2023

Shoot Mallards And Help DNA Study

Ducks Unlimited and the University of Texas at El Paso are looking for waterfowl hunters to actively participate in a duck research effort to help conservation groups better understand the genetic makeup of birds across the […]
October 5, 2023

NWS Releases East Texas Flood Inundation Maps

Flooding is the most frequent severe-weather related threat and the costliest natural disaster in the United States. To improve flood warning communication and help emergency managers prepare for and respond to flooding, the National Weather Service […]
October 5, 2023

Flying Upstream: Chasing Rainbows & Bass From OK To TX Hill Country

Three friends join up in southern Oklahoma on a fishing journey that sees them pursuing rainbow trout, bass and other beautiful fish of the region.
October 5, 2023

Congress Passes Laws To Keep Hunter Ed, Archery Classes Funded

The U.S. Congress has passed the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act (H.R. 5110) meaning the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Archery in Louisiana Schools (ALAS) and school hunter education programs will continue to […]
October 4, 2023

Feds Release Final Version of Red Wolf Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing the final revision of the Red Wolf Recovery Plan to guide recovery efforts for “America’s Red Wolf.” The original recovery plan for the Red Wolf was approved in 1982 and […]
October 4, 2023

Reserve Spots Now For Eclipse Viewing At TX State Parks

On Saturday, October 14, an annular eclipse will pass over the state from Midland/Odessa to Corpus Christi, with 17 Texas State Parks along its path of greatest eclipse visibility. Visitors planning to visit state parks along the […]
October 4, 2023

Texas Fish Art Contest Seeking Entries

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is excited to announce the 2024 Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest is open for submissions. The Fish Art Contest, which is accepting entries until Feb. 28, is […]
October 4, 2023

Rewards Doubled For Alligator Snapper Poaching Tips

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles through Texas’ wildlife crime-stoppers program, Operation Game Thief (OGT).  Thanks to additional funds from the […]
October 4, 2023

Latest US Drought Monitor Report For TX, South

From the US Drought Monitor… Bands of heavy rain fell across eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and the ArkLaTex, with amounts over 5 inches recorded. Amounts of half an inch to 2 inches extended outward from this […]
October 4, 2023

New Development In Poisoning Hogs

Did you know government wildlife officials have been testing a new toxicant delivery system for hogs in Texas? TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore interviews an official from Texas Agrilife and asks all the pertinent questions on a […]