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November 3, 2021

NOAA Fisheries, FWS To Change “Habitat” Definition

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing to rescind the joint regulatory definition of “habitat” finalized in December 2020. The U.S. FWS is also proposing to rescind their regulations governing critical habitat […]
November 3, 2021

A New Plan For Mexican Wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing changes to the management regulations for Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) in the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) in Arizona and New Mexico under section 10(j) […]
October 28, 2021

Dreaming of Catching And Taggling Billfish? Here’s How To Get Involved

The Tag & Release Program is the cornerstone conservation program of The Billfish Foundation. Created in 1990, it was established to remedy the large gaps in knowledge of billfish life history. As a result, it has […]
October 26, 2021

Moore Wins Big At Press Club Awards

Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief won big at the Press Club of Southeast Texas awards Excellence In Media Awards Saturday night. He took first place in open column category for his “Meeting Ted Bundy In the […]
October 26, 2021

Project To Identify Harmful Algal Blooms

Harmful algal booms (HABs) are a global concern that threaten human and aquatic ecosystem health and can cause severe economic damages. Algal toxins are produced by certain species of algae and microscopic water plants called phytoplankton […]
October 26, 2021

Check Out These Special State Park Halloween Events

Ghouls and goblins of all ages are invited to a variety of family-friendly Halloween-themed events at state parks across Texas that are guaranteed to provide a witchy good time. Activities range from educational conversations on creepy […]
October 25, 2021

The Calcutta Squall Tactical Tackle Backpack

Carrying tackle boxes can be no fun if you’re walking to the end of a long pier or trekking through forest. The Calcutta Squall Tactical Tackle Backpack offers a comfortable and functional solution. The Squall Tactical Backpack offers […]
October 21, 2021

Wild Story Of Elk In East, Central And West Texas

Free-ranging elk roam the Trans-Pecos of Texas, with some anecdotal evidence showing increasing numbers in some areas. Elk, despite being perhaps North America’s most coveted big game animal are not a game animal in Texas. In […]
October 21, 2021

CAPE Act Has Interesting Implications For Hunters

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) expressed its support for Senator John Barrasso’s (R–WY) proposed bill that would ensure that even under a depopulation management action, no part of an animal will go to waste. The bill […]
October 20, 2021

Elk Foundation Supports Wolf Decision

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation strongly agrees with a recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that gray wolves will remain off the federal Endangered Species List. The Biden administration filed on August […]