The released text of the year-end omnibus package did not include the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, which would prevent extinctions and help plants and wildlife thrive for future generations. The historic legislation stalled as the parties involved could not agree upon a […]
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An arctic blast will enter Texas Thursday afternoon and chill the area to seriously cold levels through Christmas. Concern is growing among coastal anglers over a freeze-related fish kill and as usual in the era of many weather forecasters, there
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A Purdue University research project is seeking to make golf courses ecologically friendly for pollinator species. With their expanse of acreage — well over 100 acres on average ― golf courses provide untapped potential to benefit wildlife. That is why
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It was a perfect setup for the mission. That mission was to try out our new night vision goggles and to record night wildlife sounds in the stunningly beautiful mountains near Willow Creek, Ca. When I tell you this was
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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) announced an emergency strategy session to address recent declines in some of Alaska’s Dall’s sheep populations. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12th, during the Foundation’s annual Sheep Show® in Reno, Nevada. Heavy
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Black bear populations are growing in Texas. Black bears are generally shy, reclusive creatures but there comes a point when populations grow when that can change. There is no hunting pressure in Texas and Mexico so there is no reason
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Based on samples recently collected by TPWD, the area meets criteria for reopening. These
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Multiple catches of double-digit bass don’t happen by accident. Putting in the hours casting where giants live is the first step, but having the right equipment also helps. Just ask 41-year-old Alex Niapas of Boulder Creek, California. Niapas has fished
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Night fishing can be a ton of fun, and it can also be incredibly effective. In fact, at many times of the year the night bite can be better than the action during daylight. If, that is, you know how
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Three, two, one … Happy Birthday, Texas State Parks! Park lovers everywhere are invited to help Texas State Parks begin celebrating 100 years Jan. 1 with a First Day Hike. Almost every Texas State Park will host ranger-guided and self-guided
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The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT )is working in close collaboration with the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association (FKFGA) and the Lower Keys Guides Association (LKGA) to support a set of science-based recommendations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) Restoration Blueprint. The
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You say you want to catch more flounder? Well, of course you do – who the heck doesn’t?! There are lots of ways to catch flounder, from jigging to live-baiting to slow-trolling. They all will work at different times in
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued direction for its state offices to coordinate with tribal nations and state wildlife agencies to assess and promote habitat connectivity for fish and wildlife habitat. Trout Unlimited, along with our conservation partners, have been calling
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This past week Delta Waterfowl and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding at the NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Bozeman, Montana. CSF, the leading advocate for sportsmen and women in the political arena, and Delta, are pleased to
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Each spring and fall, deer, elk, pronghorn and other hoofed mammals migrate throughout the western United States, a critical behavior that allows them to avoid deep snow and access the most nutritious forage. But as the human footprint in the
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Coming in at a weighty 143 pages, Montana’s 2022 book of deer, elk and antelope hunting regulations is an impressive tome listing license costs, permit drawing stats, season start dates, tag requirements and the ominous penalties for breaking any of
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The CCA Texas Executive Board recently approved $152,000 in funding for the Sink Your Shucks™ initiative to support their oyster shell recycling efforts in the Corpus Christi area. This funding will help to support the program’s operations for two years.
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Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin. A new study co-authored by the U.S. Geological Survey is the first to identify an
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Images of individual field notes are available upon request from the TPWD press office. Does Your Mother Know That You’re Out? Tom Green County
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