As concerns over the global plastic pollution crisis mount, researchers are unearthing a different but equally important component of the problem–microfibers. The Nature Conservancy and world-renowned industrial ecologists at the University of California Santa Barbara recently unveiled a study quantifying […]
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Before Henry Atkins goes fishing, he enlists the help of his wife to set the drag on his reel. His wife holds a Bota Grip scale (any scale will work). Henry hooks it and backs away to adjust the drag
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The Nature Conservancy today announced it will help struggling oyster farmers impacted by COVID-19 and the economic downturn by purchasing 5 million surplus oysters and using them in nearby oyster restoration projects. The initiative is done in partnership with The
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For the first time in 3,000 years, the Tasmanian devil is back in the wild on mainland Australia, an historic moment that is critical to rewild Australia, the country with the world’s worst mammal extinction rate. Aussie Ark, in partnership
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If you are going to bow hunt for big game animals, you will have to have an arrow tipped with a broad head. A broad head is a razor sharp arrow point that is designed to penetrate and cut with
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, no U.S. recreational travelers have been permitted to cross the border into Canada since mid-March of this year. One result that hits especially close to home for Delta Waterfowl members is non-resident hunters were not
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The nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida announced a $45,000 grant to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to better understand the marine environment off Florida’s western Gulf coast. In a previous study, FWC scientists discovered the
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Trout Unlimited (TU) lauded the Memorandum of Agreement signed today by the States of California and Oregon, the Yurok and Karuk Tribes, PacifiCorp, and Klamath River Renewal Corporation. With the agreement, the two states and Berkshire Hathaway-owned PacifiCorp agreed to
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While the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) surveys have returned relatively low quail numbers in comparison to previous years, hunters hitting the field this season will see more favorable quail hunting conditions in certain portions of the state. “Texas
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It was a familiar feeling. As the last rays of the swollen disappeared beyond the trees, a twinge of apprehension hit me. Positioned in a makeshift ground blind facing a game trail between a swamp and a high ridge, I
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What happens when there is no hunting in Africa due to travel restrictions? Poaching goes on the rise. With no incoming revenue, safari operators cannot pay for the anti-poaching scouts and patrols that protect wildlife. These patrols remove snare lines,
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As you can see from the picture, this overnight trip was outrageous. From 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM we had an endless swarm of fish feeding in the boat’s lights, a mix of yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi, bonito, and tinker mackerel.
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Donald C. Vautrinot was spearfishing for red snapper off Destin Oct. 18 when he went back down to snag a few lionfish. And there it was. “I saw a monster lionfish and immediately knew I wanted to measure it,” Vautrinot
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NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for gray (mangrove) snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. This rule reduces the annual catch limit for Gulf of Mexico gray snapper. WHEN WILL THE RULE TAKE EFFECT: The rule becomes effective on December
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Seeking to further elk-related scientific knowledge for the overall benefit of the species, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation so far allocated $846,443 for research in 2020. Those funds leveraged an additional $4,771,734 in partner dollars. “We need to continually accumulate
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After suffering damages from Hurricane Harvey more than three years ago, Goose Island State Park has reopened its new fishing pier, bayfront area and bayfront campsites to the public. When Harvey hit the park, the high wind speeds tore off
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Hunting season throughout Texas is already in full swing but Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Community Archery Program aims to help future hunters prepare for next season or find a hobby with archery sports. Adaptive and accessible to most any audience,
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A new film released today explores the national scope of the problems caused by invasive Asian carp. The film focuses on the impact Asian carp have on the values and economies they threaten in the Great Lakes and the impacts
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Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore won big at the Southeast Texas Press Club awards held Sat. Nov. 13 The awards which recognize media based out of Southeast Texas is a prestigious organization covering all facets of electronic, print,
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Many folks feel like arming a boat with joystick controls is sort of cheating. But from a saltwater angler’s perspective, forget all about the ease of docking, slow-speed maneuvering, and boat handling in general. The bottom line: running a saltwater
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