The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) continues to seek applicants for its Special Coral, Special Mackerel, and Special Shrimp Statistical Committees (SSC). The Council has one standing and eight special Scientific and Statistical Committees comprised of individuals who […]
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels and giant salvinia, which are threating Texas lakes. Over the past year, zebra mussels and giant
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Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000
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Last year, as temperatures soared into the triple digits in Texas, staff at 39 Texas State Parks handled 132 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Now that the summer has officially begun and temperatures are steadily climbing, the Texas Parks
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Mangrove snapper on topwaters? This might not be the most common way to target a gray snapper, known mostly by you and I as a mangrove, but it is definitely the most visually pleasing way to catch these colorful, tough
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A new study by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) scientists finds that sampling large volumes of stream water for environmental DNA (eDNA) can measure the diversity of terrestrial mammals in an ecosystem as effectively as established camera trap monitoring methods. In
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Want to binge on speckled trout information? Then check out all seven episodes of Higher Calling Gulf Coast’s “Speckled Trout Saga” series. With topics ranging from tactics for catching trout in the surf to learning why Laguna Madre produces so
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New data shows more people than ever visited national forests and grasslands last year, according to a Forest Service report released today. National forests and grasslands received 168 million visits in 2020 – an increase of 18 million when compared
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed NRA EVP & CEO Wayne LaPierre along with NRA President Carolyn Meadows, 1st Vice President Charles Cotton, and 2nd Vice President Willes Lee to a special bill signing ceremony for House Bill 1927, NRA-backed legislation
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In late May, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. No definitive cause of death is identified at
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has issued an “emergency order” to impose additional movement and testing restrictions on deer breeding facilities that are affiliated with six deer breeding facilities where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been positively detected. Existing
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According to the Center for Disease Control, the sun’s UV rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes. Want to know how to protect yourself this summer? Here are 5 recommended “sun safe habits” to prevent skin and
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Coastal sediment management practices, such as dredging and beach nourishment, can have beneficial and detrimental impacts on the physical and ecological resiliency of barrier islands, particularly when sediment is removed from one barrier island system and placed in another, according to a report released today. Developed by
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will dole out more than $40,000 in cash, hunting gear and other prizes when the RMEF World Elk Calling Championships, presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse, take place in Park City, Utah, on July 22-23, 2021. “We are
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Delta Waterfowl commends the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the announcement that it plans to open or expand hunting and fishing at 90 national wildlife refuges, which includes new or increased opportunities to hunt waterfowl at 43 refuges. The
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Today, the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) expressed its support for S.1616, a bill to streamline permitting and reduce regulatory burdens on small operation filming on federal public lands. “A picture has always been worth a thousand words,” said Gray N.
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Catching a snook in Texas is a special moment. Because of the thrilling battle, snook have quickly become my favorite species to target and luckily, here on South Padre Island, there is a fishable population of them. These powerful fish
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Lake Brownwood, Inks Lake, and Medina Lake in the Colorado and San Antonio River basins as ‘infested’ with invasive zebra mussels. Infested status signifies that there is an established, reproducing population
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A Uvalde County game warden found an unaccompanied vehicle at a Nueces River crossing. Believing the occupants got into another vehicle and drove down the river, the warden drove to a hill overlooking the river a couple of miles away.
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Big speckled trout are mysterious fish. Learn seldom-discussed information on where trophy trout live, what they eat and how to catch them. You don’t want to miss this sixth installment of the Speckled Trout Saga series on Higher Calling Gulf
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