Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Coleman County, marking the first detection in the county. A two-year-old whitetail buck harvested by a hunter on a low-fenced property tested positive […]
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Bears are repopulating Texas in several areas. The largest population is in the Trans-Pecos with the second largest concentration of sightings around Lake Falcon and scattered reports in the western Edward’s Plateau. Black bears are also starting to show up
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Flounder fishing in Texas waters opens Dec. 15 after a six-week closure. The closure is in response to declining flounder numbers and officials designed it to allow flounder to migrate into the Gulf from bay systems during the spawn. The
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Cougars (mountain lions) are perceived as being solitary animals. They do however travel in groups as new research is showing in South America. In particular, cubs will stay with their mother up to two years on occasion and that’s what
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will no longer pursue acquisition of the property previously occupied by Fairfield Lake State Park, now owned by FLG Owner, LLC. “TPWD recognizes the importance of conserving our state’s natural resources and providing recreational
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The Biden Administration’s $110 million investment in 19 wildlife crossing pilot projects will reconnect wildlife habitat and reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions. The National Wildlife Federation applauded this round of Indigenous, state and local recipients, who are working to increase motorist
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Thanks to a northern New Mexico landowner who appreciates the wildlife values of his property, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conserved 3,537 acres of critical winter range for elk and mule deer. Stanley Ruyle entered a voluntary conservation agreement with
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Oysters. Often overlooked and greatly underestimated. Oysters play a vital role in our ecosystems, our recreational fisheries and our communities. Alongside an entire team of marine biologists and a stellar film crew – CCA, Mossy Oak and AFTCO have put
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Alligators usually feed with stealth by waiting patiently for their prey to come by. Occasionally alligators will feed in a frenzy. Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore found a 2013 clip of a gator frenzy in his archives. Here’s
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Texas anglers have access to a premier location for rainbow trout fishing during the peak of the winter stocking season thanks to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) “no fee” access lease on the Guadalupe River. Camp Huaco Springs,
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has completed the construction of 25 acres oyster reefs in Calcasieu Lake (East Side) to increase oyster habitat and fisheries production. The construction process, known as cultch planting, is a proven habitat
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final rule to list the distinct population segment of the North American wolverine in the contiguous U.S. as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service is also issuing
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) expanded public fishing and paddling opportunities on the Brazos and Colorado rivers thanks to three new leased river access sites through the River Access and Conservation Area (RACA) program. The new RACA sites on
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With winter quickly approaching, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages residents in the western, southwestern and northeastern portions of Texas to practice appropriate bear safety measures and report sightings. Black bears are native to Texas and part of
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported a suspect-positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed deer at the Kerr Wildlife Management Area (WMA) research facility. The detection resulted from ante-mortem testing conducted on
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The bream never saw it coming. Guarding its bed, the hand-sized fish swam in circles until a flash of green, black and white burst onto the shallows. Engulfing the bream with one strike and pushing a foot high wall of
Over the last 25 years, more than 15,300 Texas Master Naturalist volunteers have made their mark by dedicating their time to helping protect and conserve the state’s natural resources. Their impact spans across more than 256,000 acres of Texas’ landscapes from the
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An Alamo couple have been arrested for selling protected wildlife in the first case filed under The Big Cat Act, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Legal permanent resident Rafael Gutierrez-Galvan, 29, and his wife Deyanira Garza, 28, made their
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Former back-to-back Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic champion Jordan Lee is headed back to the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2024. Lee will return to the Elites via a Legend’s spot in the field, which opened when Larry Nixon announced
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The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced plans for $20 million in funding to address the impacts of climate change on red snapper and other reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America
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