The goal of the Endangered Species Act is to protect and recover listed species until the point they no longer need the protections afforded by the Act. After the smalltooth sawfish was listed as an Endangered species in 2003, NOAA […]
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Ducks Unlimited released the latest film in its online series. In The Gulf Coast, Conserve Films travels south to Louisiana where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River has changed over time. Levee construction and river
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BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Delta Waterfowl announces the launch of HunteR3, an aggressive suite of programs to boost the number of waterfowl hunters in North America. “Baby Boomers are aging out of hunting participation and they’re not being replaced,” said
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OAA Fisheries is currently taking comments on a proposal from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council that would allow an increase in the amount of commercial shrimp trawl fishing effort in the northern Gulf of Mexico. If fully implemented, Shrimp Amendment
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the regulations on passive fishing gear (jug lines, minnow traps, perch traps, throwlines, and trotline), which includes adding requirements and specifications for floats and reducing
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A hot, dry weather pattern could make things interesting for hunters this bow season. Bow season can be hot and dry in some parts of the state this is exactly what hunters are finding. “Although dry conditions should encourage deer
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters throughout the state to engage in proper disposal of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in deer. This is particularly important for those taken inside the
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In an opinion released over the summer, the Supreme Court ruled that an 1868 treaty between the U.S. and the Crow Tribe could give members of that tribe the right to ignore state hunting regulations and engage in the unregulated
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Canis lupus monstrabilis Ever heard of it? Chances are you have not. Oh, wolf fans will be familiar with the Canis lupus part but “monstrabilis”? It is the name of the now extinct “Texas Wolf” a species recognized in 1937 and considered extinct by
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The archery-only season for whitetail deer throughout Texas opens Saturday Sept. 28. Tens of thousands of bowhunters will take to the field to get within 30 yards (yes, some further) of an extremely wary game animal and there is one
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Last week we posted a story about unusual coyote-sized whitetails reported in Texas and beyond. Due to the strong response from that story we got this amazing photo. Gerald Stewart, whose father founded iconic Johnny Stewart Game Calls, and who
Update On Micro Deer-New, Recent Texas Photo! Read More »
When it comes to deer hunting, I almost always prefer to take mine with a bow and arrow. While I am not a bowhunting snob who would juggle someone else for hunting with a gun, I have decided that the
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You’ve spent countless hours checking cameras, tending food plots and scouting out your fall whitetail hunt. You researched rifles, calibers and optics before purchase and you’ve painstakingly dialed them all in to pinpoint perfection. So why in the world would
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The réponse to my blogs about sea snake sightings in the Gulf of Mexico has been tremendous. I have received nearly 200 reports dating back to the 1970s ranging from Cuba to the South Texas Coast. Some have included photos
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Comfort and shoes designed for fishing don’t usually go together. That is why I was surprised when I got a chance to review the Men’s Canvas Sharkbyte Deck Shoe from XTRATUF. They come in a stylish camo pattern, look great
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Feral hogs are so loathed by landowners in Texas for their habitat destroying behavior that beginning Sept. 1, you won’t even need a hunting license to pursue them on private property. That’s when a new law takes effect removing even
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Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today new hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide.
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A new study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management gives an interesting look at how coyotes impact whitetail numbers. The expansion or recovery of predators can affect local prey populations. Since the 1940s, coyotes (Canis latrans) have expanded into
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The whitetail deer is a truly amazing creature. When does give birth to fawns you never know the potential that fawn has to turn into a huge buck or be a doe that grows the population. In 1900 there were
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Officials with Delta Waterfowl have broken down prospects of the 2019 fall flight of waterfowl. It’s an interesting take and one that is very hunter-centric in other words it explains how current conditions will impact hunting and ties in conditions
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