With the first sightings of iconic, endangered whooping cranes along the Texas coast being reported, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding Texans to be on the lookout for these impressive birds as they move through the state. […]
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While conservationists recently celebrated news that three threatened bay systems would be closed to oyster harvest, concerns remained that other areas would inevitably bear the brunt of intense commercial harvest. Unfortunately, those concerns have become reality as the oyster fleet
As TPWD Announces Closures, Major Commercial Oyster Harvest Hits East Matagorda Bay Read More »
A new Plowprint report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that 1.8 million acres of grassland habitat in the Great Plains of U.S., Canada, and Mexico were plowed up in 2020, primarily for row crop agriculture. This large-scale habitat destruction continues to
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is celebrating 50 years of hunter education in Texas and officially recognized Austin Zurek of Midlothian as the 1.5 millionth student during Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission meeting. Zurek completed a
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has directed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith to establish by emergency rule two new chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance zones located primarily in Gillespie and Limestone counties. The two new
TPWD Establishes New CWD Surveillance Zones Read More »
There is a current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in numerous wild and commercial bird species across North America. Highly pathogenic avian influenza is different than low pathogenic in that it can be fatal to poultry. The researchers did
Scientists Track Bird Flu Infected Duck Read More »
As state agencies target bans on commercial urine and attractants, the Drop Tine Podcast engages in conversation with one of the nations leading biochemists, Dr. Davin Henderson, on the fact that the real science lacks a single case where deer
CWD And Deer Urine Bans-The Facts Read More »
This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division
La Nina To Create More Drought This Winter Read More »
Strange killings of animals have been increasing around the nation over the last few years. Deer massacres, cattle shootings and other situations have hit communities from Ohio to Florida. One of the strangest situations is happening in Texas where horses
Strange Outdoors Crime Spreads Across Nation Read More »
The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) today shared its concerns in a letter to the Alaska Board of Game (BOG) about the current management challenges the state faces in response to recent winter die-offs of Dall’s sheep in several regions of
Dall Sheep Concerns Addressed by WSF Read More »
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NOAA Fisheries announces implementation of the final rule for Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. When Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations become effective November 21, 2022.
NOAA Changes Ling (Cobia) Regs Read More »
Valuable wildlife habitat in central Colorado will be permanently conserved following last week’s designation of Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument by President Joe Biden. Encompassing more than 10,000 acres of critical winter range for elk as well as mule deer
BHA Applauds National Monument Decision Read More »
FlatsWorthy on Cedar Reef – Please take just a little over 2 minutes to hear what they have to say! (CCA-Texas) “A prime example of a baffle reef is Cedar Reef which spans the bay between San José and Bludworth
Flatsworthy Takes Look At Cedar Reef (Video) Read More »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on proposed regulation changes to prohibit the harvest of oysters permanently and temporarily within certain reef areas. These proposals include the permanent prohibition of oyster harvest in Carlos Bay,
TPWD Seeks Opinions On Oyster Reef Closures Read More »
Britt Perry has been certified as a world record holder. On July 31, the Louisiana resident killed a 36.2-pound flathead catfish with a speargun in the Sabine River. Spearfishing catfish is legal in Louisiana. The record has been officially recognized
Perry Sets New Flathead Record-With A Speargun! Read More »
Access to high-quality water will be a defining feature of the 21st century. Record heat waves and drought are not only leading to more frequent and intense wildfires but are also putting one of life’s most valuable resources at risk:
New Study Shows Importance of Forests To Drinking Water Read More »
NOAA’s new Lightning Climatology tool for the continental U.S. shows when cloud-to-ground lightning flashes are historically most frequent for any location across the country. Data about long-term lightning trends, as well as dates and times of reduced lightning risk, can be useful
New Lightning Tool Tells Striking Story Read More »
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D. was named executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today at a special meeting of the TPW Commission in Austin, Texas. Yoskowitz is currently the senior executive director and Endowed Chair for Socioeconomics at the
TPWD Names New Exec. Director Read More »
From Texas Parks and Wildlife “Summary: The proposed amendment would close reefs in Ayres, Mesquite, and Carlos Bays to oyster harvest.” More from Texas Parks and Wildlife: “The Mesquite Bay complex, including Mesquite, Carlos, and Ayres bays, contains ecologically important
ADVOCACY ALERT: Closing Reefs in Ayres, Mesquite, and Carlos Bays to Oyster Harvest Read More »
