Texas Fish & Game

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April 23, 2024

Rabbit Disease Detected In Jim Wells County

Based on results from the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) in Madison, Wisc., Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in a Jim Wells County black-tailed jackrabbit. This […]
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April 23, 2024

TPWD Seeks Comment On “Canned Hunts” of Mountain Lions

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposals to prohibit canned hunting and implement trapping standards for mountain lions. Mountain lions are relatively uncommon, secretive animals and have […]
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April 23, 2024

Feral Hog Poisoning: Are Some Using Rat Poison To Illegally Kill Hogs?

A legal toxicant for feral hogs has been given the green light in Texas for licensed applicators. But there are stories of people using rat poison off the shelf to poison hogs. We talk with an […]
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April 23, 2024

Shocking Deer Poaching Massacres

Forty deer shot and left to lay. That case shocked wildlife law enforcement experts. And so did another case that could have possibly involved the killing and wounding of more than 100 deer. In this special […]
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April 21, 2024

Did Men Really Die From Eating CWD Infected Deer?

A sketchy online report from neurologists at the University of Texas Health Science Center, in the journal Neurology, is getting attention and causing confusion about the human health implications of chronic wasting disease in deer. Caution and […]
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April 9, 2024

Black Panthers In Texas? Here’s What People Are Really Seeing

Black panther sightings are commonly reported in Texas. The problem is there is no such species as a “black panther”. So, what are people seeiing? Chester Moore breaks down what we believes are the 7 causes […]
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April 8, 2024

Feral Monkeys In Texas & Feral Apes In The South?

Did you know Texas has a population of feral monkeys? Did you know there are numerous reports in the south of hunters seeing what are described as baboons and that there have been ape escapes in […]
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April 8, 2024

Leaving Wildlife Alone Is The Best Practice

It is the time of year when people are outdoors enjoying warmer weather, beautiful flowers and emerging wildlife. As you spend time outdoors, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding […]
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April 8, 2024

Ocelot Stockings Coming To Texas

During an event on March 19, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and East Foundation officially approved a Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement to aid in the recovery and reintroduction of the secretive ocelot to south Texas. This landmark agreement […]
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March 27, 2024

Wildlife Crossing Project Move Forward For Sake of Bighorns

The Nebraska Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) have secured a $400,000 federal grant to address the issue of wildlife-vehicle collisions in the Wildcat Hills area. The funds are being used […]
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