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Dec. 28, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Resolve to Reconnect with Your Family and the Outdoors This New Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  BASTROP, Texas — When considering a New Year’s resolution, try setting a goal to spend more time reconnecting with what matters most — your family and the natural beauty of Texas.
• TPWD Limiting Public Hunts on Chaparral WMA to Doves Only [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN, Texas — Upcoming public hunts on the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area set for Jan. 8-10, 2010, will be limited to doves only due to drought impacts on quail populations.

Dec. 23, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD’s Top 10 Conservation News Stories of 2009 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  Editors Note: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2009. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. News distribution will resume during the first full week of January, 2010. Happy Holidays!
• TPWD Seeks Public Input on Snook Limits [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  CORPUS CHRISTI — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries officials will be hosting a series of public scoping meetings in January to obtain public input regarding potential changes to fishery regulations.

Dec. 21, 2009

• Toyota ShareLunker 474 Comes From Falcon Reservoir [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  ATHENS, Texas — Ever since rains refilled Falcon International Reservoir, TPWD Inland Fisheries biologist Randy Myers has been holding his breath, waiting for the Rio Grande reservoir to start turning out big bass. Myers is now breathing again.

Dec. 18, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Two Harris’ Hawks Seized in North Carolina Returning Home to Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Renovations bring LBJ state park’s Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead to life — 40th annual Christmas tree lighting festivities this Sunday [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Battleship TEXAS updates bring the past alive for visitors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Launches Big Blue Catfish Study [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Officials Investigating Waterfowl Die-off in Panhandle [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 15, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• CO-OP Grants Awarded To 18 Schools, Nonprofits Across Texas — Funding Will Provide Youth Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Education [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Durocher Leaves Legacy of Cultural Change at TPWD [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 14, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Master Naturalist Program Seeks Applicants — Training Classes Offered Across the State January-March [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Galveston Bay Oyster Reef Restoration Project Gets $50,000 SARP/NOAA Grant [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 10, 2009

• Holiday Gifts Galore for the Conservationist on Your List [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 7, 2009

• South Texas Birders Excel in National Bird Count Competition [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 4, 2009

• Students Lauded for Naming Official State Amphibian of Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 3, 2009

• North Deer Island Partners Honored By Presidential Award — Team Recognized For Protecting Critical Bird Habitat [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 1, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Trout Season Opens This Weekend at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Rainbows Coming to Tyler — Trout fishing events at The Nature Center in January [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 23, 2009

• Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 20, 2009

• Celebrate Holiday Season at a Texas State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 18, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota ShareLunker 473 Comes From Anderson County [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TTBC Broadcast Nationally on CBS Sports This Saturday [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Winter rainbow trout fishing offers entry-level fishing opportunities for Texans [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 17, 2009

• Game Warden Sgt. Chris Davis Named Shikar-Safari Officer Of The Year — Officials Cite Undercover Investigations, Cost-Cutting, Investigative Innovations In Nomination Choice [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 12, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Wolf Named TPWD Wildlife Division Director [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• $1.5 million Federal Grant to Expand Texas Artificial Reef Program — 7 Reef Projects to Benefit, Including Accessible Shallow-Water Sites [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Plant Ecologist Loves Her Job, But Wouldn’t Mind A Little More Time In The Office — Multi-Year Project To Drive Texas Back Roads, Update Plant Database Considered Vital for Wildlife Habitat Conservation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 11, 2009

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Expands Fishing Opportunities in the Metroplex [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 10, 2009

• TPWD Receives $2 Million Donation from Battleship TEXAS Foundation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 6, 2009

• Treatment To Begin on Giant Salvinia in Toledo Bend Reservoir [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 5, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Award-Winning Outdoor Photography on Display at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• North Texas Students Soar in National Art Contest — Artwork is on display at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• 15 Texas Freshwater Mussels Placed on State Threatened List [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Land Deal to Double Size of Village Creek State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Permit Process Approved for Water Spinach Growers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Joining Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Giant Salvinia Moves Deeper into Toledo Bend Reservoir — Runoff from recent rains flushes plants into main lake. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Authorities Investigate Contaminated Corn in Eastland County — Hunters Advised to Avoid Harvesting or Eating Game in Affected Area [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 4, 2009

• TPWD Begins Annual Hunting and Fishing Regulatory Process [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 3, 2009

• Lake Fork Public Meeting Planned [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 30, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Big Time Texas Hunt Winners Announced [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Deer Season Prospects Shaping Up With Recent Rains [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• eBird Kiosks Debut at Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Delaying Oyster Season Opening In Some Areas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 29, 2009

• Waterfowl Season Getting Off to Wet Start [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 28, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• First North Texas Outdoor Expo Premiers Nov. 14 — Inaugural event to feature more than 50 activities and exhibits [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• First Texas Geocache Challenge Debuts Nov. 1 — Pilot Effort Will Test Way To Get People From "Online" to "Outside" [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 27, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Outlook Average for Quail Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Feds Close Gulf Amberjack Fishing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 26, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• First Toyota ShareLunker Is Early Arrival [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas A&M Press Releases Updated Texas Wildscapes Guide To Native Plant Gardening — Texas Wildscapes Book Comes With New Interactive DVD [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 22, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• New Game Warden Training Center Construction On Track [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks & Wildlife Seeks Partners To Co-Market Life’s Better Outside® Campaign [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 21, 2009

• Young Hunters Get First Shot During Special Weekend [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 20, 2009

• Fish Kill Investigated on Fairfield Lake — TPWD fisheries biologists solve mystery of dying fish. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 16, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• World Birding Center Receives SATW’s Phoenix Award [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks Make Finding Halloween Fun Easy [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 15, 2009

• Reminder: New Rules in Effect for November Flounder Run [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 14, 2009

• Big Sam at Risk [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 12, 2009

• Is There a Lunker Lurking in Your Attic? [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 9, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Whooper Boosters Hope For A Better Winter [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Coalition Protects Habitat, Releases Captive-reared Houston Toads [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Seeking Redesign Bids For Galveston Island State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Sea Center Texas to Host Halloween Spooktacular [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 7, 2009

• Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 5, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• State-Fish Art Expo Coming to Texas — Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Coordinate Contest, Host National Event [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Cedar Hill State Park To Host Harvest Heritage Festival — Outdoor Activities, Pumpkin Patch, Dance Highlight Day’s Activities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Abilene State Park Commemorates 75 Years — Park Reschedules Anniversary Celebration for Oct. 24 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota ShareLunker Video Now on YouTube [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 30, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Waterfowlers Concerned Over New Federal Duck e-Stamp Process [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• National Parks TV Series May Turn Texan Eyes To State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Game Warden Green Named National Boating Officer of the Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 29, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas students to compete in National Archery in Schools Program world tournament [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• West Texas Ranchers, Sportsmen, Researchers Partner to Address Pronghorn Loss [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Bowhunters May Need To Go Native during Archery Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Hunter education classes filling up fast [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 25, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Deadline to Enter Big Time Texas Hunts is Oct. 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Work on East Texas Fish Hatchery Progress Hampered by Pipe Failure [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 22, 2009

• "Take Me Outdoors Houston" el 10 de octubre en Discovery Green — Es el primer festival familiar y gratuito dedicado al entorno natural en Houston [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]

Sept. 21, 2009

• Big Bend Ranch State Park to Host Fiesta Nov. 14 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 17, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Anglers Urged to Report Fish Sightings via Tarpon Observation Network [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Galveston Bay Oyster Reef Restoration Gets Underway [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 15, 2009

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Comes to Lake Conroe Next Month — Angling Competition Benefits Texas Parks & Wildlife; Kids 17 & Under Free [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 14, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota ShareLunker Season Begins October 1 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Web site Showcases CCC’s Architectural Legacy in Texas state parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 11, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• City of San Antonio Transfers Almost 3,000 Acres to Government Canyon [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD offering chances to win lifetime hunting license [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• South Zone Dove Hunters Get Early Opener Sept. 18 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Goes on the Road — Austin Expo Suspended, TPWD Expands Presence At Events Across Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 8, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Franklin Mountains State Park to Host Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta — Park Event Kicks off Annual Celebration of Our Mountains Festival in El Paso [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• First Ever Texas Native Plant Week Set for Oct. 19-25 — New Texas Wildscapes DVD Available To Aid Fall Gardening [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 3, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Hurricane Ike Impact Lingers As 1-Year Anniversary Approaches [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Healthy Habitats Grants Awarded to 15 Texas Schools, Nonprofits — Student Projects Will Help Implement Texas Wildlife Action Plan [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 1, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Take Me Outdoors Houston Set For Oct. 10 At Discovery Green — Event Is Houston’s First Free, Family-Oriented Festival of the Outdoors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife and NOAA office of Law Enforcement Target Charter Boats in Gulf Covert Operation — Enforcing charter boat permit moratorium helps red snapper, honest companies [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 27, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Hunters Advised How To Get Sandhill Crane Permits [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPW Commission Finalizes Waterfowl Seasons [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPW Commission Awards $9 Million in Local Park Grants across Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• $3 Million in Trails Grants Approved for 25 Texas Sites [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Grants Awarded for Three Texas Target Range Projects [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 25, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Lifetime License Applications Must Be Received by Aug. 31 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Hunters Should Ask To Get HIP [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 20, 2009

• Texas Lawmakers Increase Funds for OHV Facilities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 18, 2009

• Entries Available for Big Time Texas Hunts [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 17, 2009

• Zebra Mussels Spreading in Texas — Invasive Threat Believed to be Entering Trinity River via Lake Lavon [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 13, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Hunter Education Classes Filling Up Fast for Fall [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 12, 2009

• New Season Hunting, Fishing Licenses Go On Sale Aug. 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 10, 2009

• Drowning Victim Recovered on Calaveras Lake — Authorities Say Accident Could Have Been Prevented [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 6, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• New Lesser Prairie-Chicken Brochure Available For Landowners [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas to Delay Mottled Duck Harvest Five Days [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Dry Conditions Could Boost Dove Hunting Prospects [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 5, 2009

• New Guides Make Texas State Park Visit a Breeze [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 3, 2009

• Pilot Survives Plane Crash at Lake Whitney State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 31, 2009

• Texas State Parks Coping with Summer Heat, Drought [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 30, 2009

• Texas Drought Takes Toll on Springs, Rivers, Lakes, Bays — Fishing Still Good in Much of State [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 29, 2009

• "Bud the Ox" Dies at Barrington Living History Farm — Farm’s Younger Oxen Keep Tradition Alive, Special Events Planned [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 28, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Anglers Strike Back at Invasive Aquatics [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• World Birding Center Sites Known For More Than Birds! [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 24, 2009

• TPW Commission Authorizes Crossbows for Early Archery Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 23, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Free Web Service Connects Hunters With Places To Hunt [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Student Interns Get Feet Wet in World of Texas Coastal Fisheries [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 22, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Public Hunts Offer Affordable, Quality Experience [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Native Plant Restoration Set for July 25 at Lake Conroe — Revegetation Part of Statewide Effort to Benefit Fisheries, Water, People [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 20, 2009

• Master Naturalist Program Seeks Applicants — Statewide Fall Training Courses Offered [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 15, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• ‘Take Me Fishing 101’ Videos Help New Anglers Gear Up [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Moves to Protect Trophy Alligator Gar Fishery [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 10, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• NOAA Grant to Restore Galveston Bay Marsh a ‘Happy Surprise’ for State [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Learn To Camp, Enjoy Outdoors at Texas State Parks This Fall [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 9, 2009

• TPWD Schedules Public Meetings for Land and Water Plan Revisions [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 7, 2009

• Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season to Open July 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 2, 2009

• Game Wardens to Increase Water Safety Patrols over July 4 Weekend [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 26, 2009

• Dove, Teal Seasons Set [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 25, 2009

• 2nd Segment in ‘Take Me Fishing 101’ Video Series Stresses Safety for Angler and Fish [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 24, 2009

• Galveston Island State Park Reopens Beach Camping July 2 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 19, 2009

• Boating Fatalities Down as Spring Turns to Summer [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 18, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks Showing Patriotic Fervor [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• ‘Take Me Fishing 101’ Video Series Prepares New Anglers for Outdoor Adventure [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 16, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Lake Fork Trophy Bass Survey Tops 10,000 Entries [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Teens Take Home Honors From Ag Clays 381 State Trap Shoot [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 10, 2009

• Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation Seeks Title Sponsor for ShareLunker Program [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 9, 2009

• Little Anglers Land Big Fish [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 8, 2009

• 51 New Game Wardens Will Enforce Texas Conservation Laws — Cadet Class To Graduate 9 a.m. June 9 at Capitol In Austin [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 5, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Battles Giant Salvinia On Caddo Lake — Fate of unique wetland hangs in the balance [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Great Texas Birding Classic Teams Award Conservation Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 4, 2009

• Gov. Perry Appoints Hughes to Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 3, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Shark ID and Regulation Workshops Slated for Coastal Cities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Tyler Game Warden Named Boating Officer of the Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 2, 2009

• Palo Duro Canyon State Park Marks 75th Anniversary — Boz Scaggs Concert, Free Park Admission Highlight Special Weekend [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 29, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Increases License, Boat Registration Fees [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• National Fishing Day June 6 At Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas State Parks To Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 28, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPW Commission Okays Transfer of Boy Scout Camp to Texas Trails Council [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Okay Given To Add Acreage To Lost Maples State Natural Area [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Dove Season Framework Gets Commission Approval [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Commission Approves Public Hunting on 44 State Park Sites [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Announces Proposed Waterfowl Season Framework [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 27, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Blanco County Ranch to Receive Leopold Conservation Award for Texas — J. David Bamberger Celebrates 40-Year Legacy Linking Land and Water [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Potentially Toxic Algal Species Confirmed in South Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 20, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Boaters Reminded About Registration, New Web Renewal Service Available [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Art Work Takes Deer License Plate from Pink to Macho — Big Game Lovers Encouraged to "Show What Drives You!" [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 19, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Student Archers on Target for World Records [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Web App Tracks Texas Tarpon [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 18, 2009

• Public Names New Sea Center Texas Eel "Slick," Calls Grouper "Cooper" [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 14, 2009

• Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo in Austin Suspended — TPWD to Instead Expand Presence at Similar Events Statewide [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 13, 2009

• Texas State Parks To Host National Trails Day Events June 6 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 11, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Size Large Genes — Florida Largemouth Bass Changed Texas Fishing Forever [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Head to Texas State Parks for Free Fishing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Temporada Mortal de 2008 Resulta en Más Eventos Comunitarios de la Seguridad en Bote [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]

May 8, 2009

• Big Bend Ranch State Park Fiesta Rescheduled For Nov. 14 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 7, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• East Texan Named to Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Deadly 2008 Boating Season Prompts Expanded Public Outreach [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]

May 6, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Melinchuk Named TPWD Deputy Executive Director for Natural Resources [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Gulf Shrimp Season to Close May 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 1, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces Winners [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• ShareLunker Program Wraps Up for the Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 30, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Big Bend Ranch Fiesta cancelled due to swine flu concerns [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Downtown Austin Paddling Trail to be Launched May 6 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 29, 2009

• Limestone Bluffs Paddling Trail to be Dedicated May 2 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 28, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Scoping Migratory Bird Issues at Public Hearings [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Healthy Habitat Grants Available for Texas Schools — Student Projects Will Help Implement Texas Wildlife Action Plan [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• ShareLunker 471: It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over — Choke Canyon Reservoir sends sixth ShareLunker of the season to Athens [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Feral Hogs Not Tied to Swine Flu [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 27, 2009

• Digital Photography Workshop at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center July 4 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 24, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD to Honor Lone Star Land Stewards [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Outdoor Service Projects Funded in Latest Round of CO-OP Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 23, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Abilene State Park Commemorates 75 Years [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD to Add Catch and Release Water Body Records to Angler Recognition Program [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 21, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Lone Zebra Mussel Found in Lake Texoma [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• A Tale of Two Lakes — Battle against invasive species needs YOU [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 17, 2009

• Eleven New Paddling Trails Slated for Texas Waters in 2009 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 16, 2009

• TPWD Sets Public Hearings on Fee Increases, Dove Rule Proposals [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 13, 2009

• Choke Canyon ShareLunker Breaks Drought [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 9, 2009

• Parks and Wildlife Looking for Additional Dove Leases [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 8, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Game Warden Training Center Groundbreaking Set for April 9 — Major Donations to be Announced, Cadets Actively Training [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Cinco de Mayo Regresa al Centro de la Pesca en Agua Dulce de Texas El evento celebra la cultura mexicano americano y los estilos de vida de Texanos [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]

April 7, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Cinco de Mayo Returns to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 2 — Event celebrates Mexican-American heritage and lifestyles of Texans [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]
• Media Advisory — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials will break ground on a new game warden training center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 3, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Big Bend Ranch Fiesta to Showcase Expanded Public Access May 2 — Public Invited, Entrance Fees Waived for Full Day of Activities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Prolonged Texas Drought Impacts Wildlife [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• 13th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Aids Declining Songbirds — Fun Event Beckons Birders, But Highlights New Reports of Birds in Decline [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 2, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks, TPWD Programs Show "Life’s Better Outside" [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]
• Los Parques y Programas de TPWD: "La Vida es Mejor al Aire Libre" [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]

April 1, 2009

• Body of Cross Roads High Senior Recovered from Richland Chambers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 31, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Endangered Whooping Crane Numbers Drop For First Time Since 2001 — Public Asked to Report Bird Sightings During Northward Migration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Brazos Bend State Park Turns 25 — Anniversary Celebration Scheduled for April 4, Entrance Fees Waived [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Rash of Boating Fatalities Prompts Calls for Greater Responsibility [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 27, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Hueco Tanks’ Grenade Boulder Climbing Site Temporarily Closed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Boating Accident Victim Recovered from Richland Chambers Reservoir — Search Continues for Victim’s Grandson [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 26, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Seeks Modest Increase to Licenses, Boat Fees [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Experience a Slice of Frontier Life During Fort Richardson Days [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Missing Boater Recovered on Belton Lake, Search Continues for 2 on Richland Chambers Reservoir [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Commission Adopts Sweeping Changes to Deer Regulations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Proposals Would Increase Dove Bag, Extend Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Changes in Flounder Regs to go into Effect Sept. 1, 2009 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Alligator Gar Bag Limit to go into Effect Sept. 1, 2009 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Tracy Large of Seguin Named Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 24, 2009

• Learn How To Photograph Big Bend Scenery at Spring Workshops [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 23, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Sea Center Texas solicita la participación del público en la selección de los nombres de dos populares miembros de la fauna marina que habita sus acuarios. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]
• Choke Canyon Streak Continues with ShareLunker No. 469 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 17, 2009

• Yantis Angler "Sweetens" ShareLunker Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 16, 2009

• Choke Canyon Threepeats: It’s Another 15-Pounder [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 13, 2009

• Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 12, 2009

• Texas Master Naturalist Program Hits 1 Million Service Hours [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 11, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Galveston Island State Park Reopening Bay Side March 21 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Dry Conditions Could Hamper Turkey Production, Hunting Prospects [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 10, 2009

• This Big One Didn’t Get Away — Latest ShareLunker is one of a kind, and a heart-warming story, too. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 6, 2009

• Babying Big Bass — How you handle a lunker impacts its chances of survival. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 5, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Three "Bass-keteers" Land Somerville Record, ShareLunker 464 — Lake near College Station produces its first ShareLunker [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Sea Center Texas Seeks Public’s Help to Name 2 Popular Residents [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]

March 3, 2009

• It’s True: Caddo Lake Holds Monsters [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 27, 2009

• Amazing Lake Conroe Does It Again — Fourth ShareLunker of the year comes from lake [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 25, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• West Texas Trail Ride To Teach School Kids About State’s Pioneer Roots [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Abierto: Texas añade un nuevo parque estatal [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]
• Family Camping Program Expanding Reach This Spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 20, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Accepting Online Public Comment on Regulations Proposals [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• EnCana Donation Funds School Service-Learning, Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Game Warden Training [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 17, 2009

• Conroe, Choke Canyon Continue to Produce ShareLunkers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 13, 2009

• Fork Fish Means ShareLunker Season Is NOW [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 12, 2009

• Abandoned Crab Trap Drop-off Sites Announced [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 10, 2009

• Texas Independence Day Celebration Slated Feb. 28-March 1 at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 6, 2009

• San Antonians Urged to "Bring Your Little Wranglers to the Rodeo" Feb. 22 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Brings Great Outdoors to Rodeo Family Day [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 3, 2009

• Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 7 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 2, 2009

• Lake Conroe ShareLunker Makes Top 50 List — 15.93-pound bass is also new lake record [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 30, 2009

• El arco iris del invierno llega a los aguas de Texas — El abastecimiento de la trucha arco iris seguirá hasta marzo [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]

Jan. 27, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPW Commissioner Parker Leaves Conservation Legacy [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Applicants Sought for Game Warden Academy [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 26, 2009

• Dragonfly Days Celebrates Chasing Bugs for Ten Years May 21-24 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 22, 2009 — Bundled Plain Text

• Choke Canyon Gives Up Seventh ShareLunker — 15.45-pound bass is also new lake record [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• $2.9 Million in Boat Ramp Grants Approved by TPW Commission [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Flounder, Paddle Craft Guides and Consistency with Fed Regs Top Coastal Fisheries Issues at TPW Commission Hearing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPW Commission Approves Proposed Changes in Size, Bag Limits on Some Lakes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Boerne Game Warden SEAFWA Officer of the Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• $4.3 Million in Local Grants Okayed by TPW Commission [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Sweeping Texas Deer Regulation Changes Proposed, Public Hearing Dates Set [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 20, 2009

• Archery in the Schools Tournament Set for Feb. 27 in Waco [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 16, 2009

• TPWD Seeks Volunteers for Old Tunnel Bat Tours [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 14, 2009

• TPWD Seeks Volunteers to Remove Abandoned Crab Traps [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 8, 2009

• Texas the State of Flowing Water Video Documentary To Air Feb. 12 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 7, 2009

• State-Fish Art Contest Aims to Draw Student Interest [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]