AUSTIN, Texas — With spring come young, wild animals venturing from their nests and hiding places under the watchful eyes of their parents. Young animals often stray and appear to be abandoned; that’s when humans need to resist the urge to help, wildlife experts say.
AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Mexican free-tailed bats are returning to Texas from their winter homes in Mexico, and while research is revealing an increasing number of bat benefits, scientists say there are some common-sense steps schools, businesses and homeowners can take to coexist peacefully with bat visitors.
AUSTIN, Texas — More than 120 student archers from 13 public, private and charter schools descended on Temple Feb. 24 for the first annual Texas Archery in Schools Program tournament. Students from Holloway Middle School, Grandview ISD, Wimberly Junior High and Crockett High School took top honors.
CALHOUN COUNTY, Texas — In January, a concerned citizen contacted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Kevin Stancik regarding the unlawful take of migratory waterfowl by several Delaware residents who own property in the Guadalupe River Delta.
PRESIDIO, Texas — Wildflowers, scenic mountain vistas, desert springs, roadrunners and other visual delights await camera buffs this April who want to learn more about the “ins” and “outs” of digital photography from a veteran outdoor photographer.
SAN ANTONIO — Recognizing the growing problem of Texas rural land being fragmented into smaller tracts, often with new urban-based owners who haven't been exposed to wildlife or land management, wildlife experts are offering a workshop March 11 designed specifically for San Antonio-area urban owners of rural land.
ATHENS, Texas — And the winner is ... Jason Baird of Gypsum, Kansas.
ZAPATA, Texas — Game wardens from across the state are converging on Falcon Lake along the Texas-Mexico border in a concerted effort to clean up illegal commercial fishing activities and prevent water safety violations, as well as to enforce other state laws.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public input on two proposed land transfers involving Lake Brownwood State Park near Brownwood and the World Birding Center at Estero Llano Grande State Park near Weslaco.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking applications for a game warden cadet class scheduled to start October 2006. Applications will be available starting March 1, 2006 and will be accepted through April 14, 2006.