Texas Fish & Game

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October 4, 2023

Rewards Doubled For Alligator Snapper Poaching Tips

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles through Texas’ wildlife crime-stoppers program, Operation Game Thief (OGT).  Thanks to additional funds from the […]
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July 5, 2023

Alligator Snapper, Other Species Under Federal Review In Texas

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) seeks public comment for a proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for six aquatic species in the Trinity River basin. The 10-year agreement with the Trinity River Authority of Texas would […]
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August 11, 2021

Alligator Snappers Saved From Trafficking Ring

Twenty-one adult, and six juvenile, alligator snapping turtles were recently released back into East Texas as part of a coordinated effort among Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Stephen F. […]
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