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September 21, 2022

“Sunfish Showdown” Set For Saturday

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is hosting “The Sunfish Showdown” tournament Sept. 24 in conjunction with National Hunting and Fishing Day. The event, scheduled for 8 a.m.-1 p.m., offers a day of fun for the whole family. “The […]
September 21, 2022

Celebrating 41 Years of Operation Game Thief

Operation Game Thief is Texas’ Wildlife Crime-Stoppers Program which began in 1981, offering rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for a wildlife crime. The program began as a result […]
September 20, 2022

Biologists Make Bow Season Predictions

AUSTIN— With drought affecting most of the state over the summer, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists foresee a moderate season for hunters this fall. ly se“Overall, 2022 year is expected to be good in […]
September 19, 2022

SFA Student, TFG Contributor Wins Houseman Award

Amber Borel, a sophomore at Stephen F. Austin University is the winner of the 2022 Tony Houseman Conservation Legacy Award. Borel is studying forestry with a wildlife management concentration. “It’s such an honor and privilege to […]
September 15, 2022

CCA Aids Baffin Project

The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) recently made a generous funding commitment of $75,000 per year for three years to support Harte Research Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s (TAMU-CC) Baffin Bay Water Quality […]
September 15, 2022

Deer Group Expanding Hunter Recruitment

The National Deer Association released a video documentary of a groundbreaking Field to Fork hunter-recruitment event held last year aimed at diversifying deer hunting, providing equitable access to underrepresented communities, and shoring up conservation funding. The […]
September 15, 2022

Certified Angus Beef Helping Ducks

Grass and water. These are the essential elements in beef production — the same resources vital to healthy waterfowl populations. Productive agriculture and conservation go hand in hand. That’s why Certified Angus Beef announced a collaboration with Ducks […]
September 14, 2022

Duck Groups Applaud USDA Decision

After consideration of letters presenting the concerns of U.S. hunters from Delta Waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited and other conservation partners, the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced today new provisions allowing import of hunter-harvested […]
September 14, 2022

Elk, Muley Migration Corridor Protected

A significant section of an important northwestern Colorado elk and mule deer migration corridor will remain undisturbed thanks to a collaborative conservation effort by landowners and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. “We appreciate the willingness of […]
September 13, 2022

Wildlife Crossings Potentially Save Millions

Crossings over highways intended to preserve biological diversity also appear to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in Washington state, saving roughly $235,000 to $443,000 every year per structure. A Washington State University economic analysis found there were 1 […]