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January 29, 2024

Texas Teens Leading The Charge Advocating For Conservation

This past summer, I attended a camp like none other I had ever attended – the South Texas Buckskin Brigade – an experience that not only deepened my understanding of whitetail deer but also sparked a […]
January 23, 2024

Wire2Fish Coffee Supports Fisheries Conservation

Have you ever been disappointed with the coffee you are served or make? Or do you want something more robust without the bitter aftertaste? Are you interested in purchasing products that support environmental causes, like clean […]
January 23, 2024

Gulf Losing Key Fish Habitat

Decommissioned oil platforms and other offshore structures in the Gulf of Mexico play a key role in fisheries production and saltwater fishing opportunities according to the Teddy Roosevelt Outdoor Partnership. “These decades-old structures offer highly productive […]
January 10, 2024

Mercury A Threat To Amphibians

A study, “Broad-scale Assessment of Methylmercury in Adult Amphibians,” which published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, brought together scientists from around the country to test more than 3,200 amphibians representing 14 species from 26 […]
January 10, 2024

Gain A Better Understanding Of Wild Fires

Wildfire is both simple and complex. It is restorative and destructive. It burns areas completely and partially. Wildfires are natural and they are human caused. Contained and uncontained. All this nuance is often summed up with […]
January 2, 2024

Bolivar Peninsula Gets Funding For Beach Restoration

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the Bolivar Peninsula Beach and Dune Restoration project. The Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District, Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Galveston County Road […]
January 1, 2024

TPWD Seeks Comment On Service Projects

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking proposals from public or private entities to construct nature-based carbon sequestration or other similar ecosystem services on TPWD properties. HB4018, passed in the 88th Legislative Session and effective […]
December 27, 2023

LDWF Successfully Bands Woodcocks

After coordinating with landowners in West Feliciana Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) had a successful woodcock banding night on Dec. 12 with 78 birds banded! Woodcock begin arriving in Louisiana from their […]
December 27, 2023

RMEF Aids Wildlife Migration Corridor Mapping

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation allocated $250,000 to advance research associated with mapping more western wildlife migration routes for elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn antelope and other wildlife. “By working with state and tribal wildlife agencies, […]
December 27, 2023

Aquaculture Workshop Coming to Corpus Christi

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research will host the “Overcoming Barriers to Expanding Aquaculture in Texas” workshop on Jan. 22-14 in Corpus Christi. People will be able to learn about the latest issues and topics […]