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Dec. 30, 2011

• Season’s Second Toyota ShareLunker Comes from Falcon [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  ATHENS—When Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine publisher Randy Brudnicki planned a fishing trip to Falcon International Reservoir with his sons Jason and Dustin for the week after Christmas, he knew the time was right to catch a Toyota ShareLunker.

Dec. 29, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Consumption advisory issued for gafftopsail catfish in Sabine Lake [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  PORT ARTHUR – The Texas Department of State Health Services today advised limiting consumption of gafftopsail (gafftop) catfish from the Texas waters of Sabine Lake because of concerns about chemicals known as PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). PCBs are known to cause cancer and neurobehavioral and immunological changes in animals.
• Texas State Parks Appeal Raises $335,000 in First Three Weeks — Supporters Reminded: Still Time to Make Year-End Deductible Donations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN – More than $335,000 has rolled in since Texas State Parks appealed for help earlier this month, citing a $4.6 million revenue shortfall caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a drop in park visitation.

Dec. 28, 2011

• Lake Fork Toyota ShareLunker First of Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  ATHENS—Andrew Watson of Highland Village caught the first entry of the 26th Toyota ShareLunker season December 27, 2011, from Lake Fork.

Dec. 21, 2011

• State’s Largest-ever Desert Bighorn Sheep Release Completed in Big Bend [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 20, 2011

• New Year’s Resolution: Take a Hike — Forty-Plus Texas State Parks to Offer Hikes on New Year’s Day as Part of National Program [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 19, 2011

• Anglers Beat Holiday Blues at Lake Worth [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 16, 2011

• Rainbow Trout Coming to Tyler’s Nature Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 15, 2011

• Texas Anglers Alerted To Possible Coastal Freeze Events and Fishing Closures [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 14, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Crowns World Champion — Final day of competition to air on Versus Saturday [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Call for Public Input on Early Restoration of the Gulf — Sixty-day public comment period Opens for Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Still Looking for a Place to Hunt? — TPWD Offers Economical Public Lands Hunting Opportunities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Curso en español de educación de cacería ofrecido en el Este de Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]
• Spanish Hunter Education Course Offered in East Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]

Dec. 13, 2011

• Cherokee County Man Pleads Guilty to Negligent Transportation of Wildlife [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 12, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks Featuring Christmas in the Parks Events [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Master fly-fisher to teach class at TFFC Jan. 14 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 9, 2011

• Conference to teach management for raising trophy bass — Set March 23-24 in Athens [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 6, 2011

• Texas State Parks Announce $4.6 million Appeal for Help — Record heat, drought, wildfires spark call for park visits, donations, park visitor revenue, park visitation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 2, 2011

• Low Lake Level Allows Habitat Improvements at Lake Fork [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Dec. 1, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• More Texas State Parks Lifting Campfire, Cooking Restrictions [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas State Parks Ideal for Family, Group Gatherings [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 30, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Second Texas Paddling Trail to Open in Seguin [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Public Input Sought on Potential Texas Wild-rice Protection — Agency Scoping Possibility of State Scientific Area [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 29, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic National Broadcast Begins Saturday — World Championship to air on Versus as a part of the NBC Sports Group [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Rainbow Trout Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Dec. 2 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 28, 2011

• Winter Trout Stocking Program Locations Announced [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 18, 2011

• TPWD Sets Public Meetings on Expanded Seagrass Protection and Freeze Events [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 17, 2011

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

Nov. 14, 2011

• Where Will Season’s First Toyota ShareLunker Be Caught? [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 10, 2011

• Big Time Texas Hunts winners announced [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 9, 2011

• Farm Bill wildlife biologists hired in Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 8, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Whooping Cranes arriving in Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Get Cooking in Texas State Parks — Meal Prep Options Exist for Campers Even During Drought [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 4, 2011

• Texas Drought Survival Kit Now Online — Website Tells Public How to “Help Wildlife, Save Your Yard, Cut Your Water Bill” [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 2, 2011

• TPWD Seeks Input on Expanded Seagrass Protection — Agency Scoping Possibility of State Scientific Area near JFK Causeway [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 1, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Keith Combs Wins Toyota Texas Bass Classic in Dramatic Fashion — Combs Outlasts Mike Iaconelli in Sudden Death Fish-Off [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Buys North Texas Land for Future State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 28, 2011

• Discovery of CWD in Missouri Reinforces Need for Vigilance in Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 27, 2011

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

Oct. 26, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Duck Season Outlook: No Water, No Fowl [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Opening Day Means Putting Safety in Your Sights [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Burned Aeration System at Bastrop State Park Replaced Through Vertex Donation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 25, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Largemouth Bass and Prey Surveys Completed on Wichita Falls Area Lakes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 24, 2011

• Twenty Years of Cedar Hill State Park — Ribbon Cutting, Activities Mark 20 Years of Suburban State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 19, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Setting Up Voluntary Trans Pecos Mule Deer Check Stations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota Texas Bass Classic to Show Why “Life’s Better Outside” [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 18, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPWD Taking Action on Bobwhite Quail Decline — Agency Urges Hunters, Landowners To Consider Ways To Help This Season [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Texas State Park Guide Adds Digital and Spanish Versions [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Guía De Parques Estatales Añade Nueva Versión En Español [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 17, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Cedar Hill State Park to Celebrate 20th Birthday This Saturday [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Ribbon Cut on Scenic, Historic Daingerfield State Park — Northeast Texas Park Celebrates Opening after Yearlong Closure, Renovations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 14, 2011

• Third Texas Native Plant Week Celebrated Statewide [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 13, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Meadows Foundation Gives $850,000 for Bastrop Wildfire Recovery [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas State Parks Ideal Fall Destinations in Wake of Hot Summer [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 12, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Catfishing’s Hot at Squaw Creek Reservoir [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Halloween at the Hatchery Coming Up October 27 — Tricks and treats at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• The Skinny on Bass at Lake Cisco [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 6, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Bastrop State Park Opening Pushed Back [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Hit the Trail for an Outdoors Halloween Experience [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 4, 2011

• Daingerfield State Park to Showcase Host of Improvements [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 3, 2011

• Are You Ready to Catch a 13-pound Bass? [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 30, 2011

• State park internships attract first class college students [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 29, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Take Me Outdoors Houston Set for Oct. 8 At Discovery Green — Houston’s 3rd annual Free, Family-Oriented Festival of the Outdoors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Sharelunker Club Tournament Starts October 1 — Registration Still Open for $100,000 Contest [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Fall Means Fishing, Camping in Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 27, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• High Tech App for Stone Age State Park — Dinosaur Valley State Park to Offer Free Phone App; Local CVB to Give Away iPad to Help Launch [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota ShareLunker Season: Big Bass Time in the Big Country [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 26, 2011

• Rare Piranha Catch Illustrates Need to Prevent Invasive Aquatics in Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 23, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Red Tide Confirmed along Upper, Lower Texas Coast [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Wildlife Officials Urge Deer Hunters to Manage Herds during Drought [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 22, 2011

• ‘Lost Pines’ Experience Lives on at Buescher State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 21, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Fairfield Lake Fish Kills Continue; TPWD to Suspend Stocking [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Deadline to Enter Big Time Texas Hunts is Oct. 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 19, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Federation of Student Anglers Organizing Clubs Across Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Wheeler Branch Reservoir Fishing Regulations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 16, 2011

• Biologists Collect Fish Threatened by Drought in Upper Brazos River [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 15, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Announces Field of Anglers — Fifty best anglers to compete for world championship [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Braunfels Student Wins $10,000 Scholarship; Removes Harmful Fish from Guadalupe River [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Wildfire had significant impact on Bastrop State Park: How the public can help [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 14, 2011

• Toyota ShareLunker Season 26 Begins October 1 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 13, 2011

• Cleanup efforts underway at fire-blackened Bastrop State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 12, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• New Fishing Regulations Affect Some West Texas Reservoirs [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Tips for Stopping the Spread and Establishment of Exotic Aquatic Species [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 6, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Bison Herd to Once Again Freely Roam the Caprock — Sept. 17 Restoration Celebration Slated at Caprock Canyons State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Wildfires Consuming Bastrop State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 31, 2011

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

Aug. 26, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Deer Management Workshop Offered at Engeling Wildlife Management Area [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Choice River Tract to be Added to Big Bend Ranch State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Anglers Reminded of Regulation Changes on Shared Waters with Louisiana — Changes go into effect on September 1, 2011 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 25, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Commission Adopts Revisions to Aerial Management Permit [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Sets Waterfowl Seasons for 2011-12 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Game Warden named Officer of the Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Eyes Potential State Park in North Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Manages 21.5 Percent Cut in 2012 Budget — Agency Relying On License, Park Revenue To Avoid Further Impacts [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• $5.6 million in Outdoor Grants to Benefit Texas Communities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPW Commission Okays Sebastopol House Transfer to Seguin [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 24, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Hunter Education Courses Available Before Dove Opener [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Learn-to-Camp Program Touching Families’ Lives [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 23, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Gar Facts Often Garbled [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Instructors Needed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament September 24 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, City of Athens [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 19, 2011

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Announces Concert Lineup — Limited quantity of free tickets available for Oct. 28-30 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 17, 2011

• Drought Increases Texas Black Bear Concerns — Rural Residents, Hunters Advised to Be Bear Aware [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 16, 2011

• Dry Conditions Could Boost Dove Hunting Prospects — New Online Map Allows “Virtual Scouting” of TPWD Dove Areas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 15, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Parks Seek Public Input on Recreation Plan [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Galveston Bay Oyster Restoration Expanding — TPWD Project Restores Reefs Damaged by Hurricane Ike [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 11, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Waterfowl Facing Warm, Dry Welcome to Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Alligator Gar Research in Texas Helps Protect Trophy Fishery [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 10, 2011

• Yes that deer looks lonely, but leave it be, experts say [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 8, 2011

• Management of Fisheries Resources in Texas Depends on Cooperation Between Anglers, Biologists [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 5, 2011

• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Offers $100,000 Prize for Biggest ShareLunker Caught on Lake Conroe — Promotion limited to first 1,000 registrants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 3, 2011

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Instructors Needed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 2, 2011

• Hunting, Fishing Licenses sold online Aug. 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 1, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Chasing after birds and mapping trails: stories of summer interns [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Deer Disease Test Results Come Back Clean [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 29, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Near shore artificial reefs build fish habitat, coastal economy [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• State Parks Seeing Plenty of Action Despite Ongoing Drought [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Ongoing Drought Affecting Urban Wildlife [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 28, 2011

• Summertime Fish Kills Affecting DFW Area Lakes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 27, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Early Migratory Seasons Set for Dove, Teal and Canada Geese [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• North Texans urged to be on the lookout for exotic and invasive mussels [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 26, 2011

• 20 New State Game Wardens Heading to the Field [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 25, 2011

• Drought Threatens Fish, Wildlife, Parks in Texas — Water Recreation Still a Good Bet to Beat the Heat [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 21, 2011

• Drought Impacts on Texas Reservoirs Mounting [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 20, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Hunter, guides charged with taking big ‘gator on private property without landowner permission [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Summer interns recognized across Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 19, 2011

• Funding available for landowners interested in conservation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 14, 2011

• Wetlands Restoration Project Under Way at Sheldon Lake State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 12, 2011

• Texas Launches Mandatory Boater Education, Additional Safety Measures [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 8, 2011

• Cleveland Angler Sets New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 6, 2011

• Public Input Sought in Proposed Transfer of Sebastopol House [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 5, 2011

• Input Sought for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Early Restoration Projects [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

July 1, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Jeff Boruff Memorial Sea Turtle Release Returns Turtles To Wild — Legacy of Jeff “Yappo” Boruff Benefits Endangered Kemp’s Ridley [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season to Open July 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 30, 2011

• Texans Must Declare Independence from Zebra Mussels [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 29, 2011

• ‘All hands on deck’ for state game wardens July 4th [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 28, 2011

• Texas Student Wins Top Honor at State-Fish Art Expo [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 24, 2011

• Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Gearing up for July 4 Fireworks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 23, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• New Lofty Heights for Sheldon Lake State Park — Thanks to Private Donations, Observation Tower Opens at Urban Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• As Drought Sears Texas, TPW Magazine Marks 10 Years of Water Insight [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 22, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Opportunities abound for women seeking wilderness adventure [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Master Naturalist Program Offers Fall Classes for Volunteers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Man Sentenced to Jail in Connection with Kansas Deer Hunting and Guiding Operation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota Texas Bass Classic Field Takes Shape [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 20, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Awarded Federal Grant for Private Land Wildlife Recreation, River Access [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Anglers to Target Grass Carp on Lake Conroe — Bow and rod-and-reel anglers will remove excess carp to aid native aquatic vegetation restoration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Daingerfield State Park to Reopen After Yearlong Closure — Renovated Scenic Park Open Again to Visitors; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Set for Autumn [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 15, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Three Indicted in Alligator Gar Smuggling Operation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Keeping Bass Alive in Hot Weather — Tournament anglers encouraged to consider oxygen injection in livewells [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Cherokee County Deer Breeder Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Deer — Prominent breeder Agreed to Pay $1.5 million for Smuggling Deer into East Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 14, 2011

• Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site chosen to compete for national award [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 9, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• As Drought Intensifies, Wildscaping Can Help Texans Save Water [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Let your kids brag about their huge catch—and have the state record to prove it [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Duck Stamp ceremony to be held in Katy [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Simple Precautions Can Prevent a Tragedy on the Water [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 7, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• State-Fish Art Contest Show and Fair at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 25 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota ShareLunker Fingerling Stockings Completed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Low lakes increasing risk of deadly boat crashes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Surface Water Diversions Suspended in Brazos River Basin [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 6, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Conservation Action Plan comment period June 10-July 8 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Odwalla Program Lets Fans Donate Trees To Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 3, 2011

• Garner State Park to Commemorate 70 Years — Popular Vacation Destination Also to Honor CCC Workers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 1, 2011

• Neches River Rendezvous Scheduled for Saturday, June 4 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 27, 2011

• Warden Ryan Hall receives 2011 Officer of the Year Award [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 26, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Temple Ranch Given 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• $3.31 Million in Trails Grants Awarded by TPW Commission [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 25, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Ribbon-cuttings, Site Tours Mark West Texas Wildlife Trail Opening [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• National Fishing Day June 4 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Post-Wildfire Possum Kingdom State Park Reopening [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 24, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Bird Bracelets on Dove an Overlooked Prize for Hunters [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Game Wardens to promote safe boating through increased water patrol Memorial Day Weekend [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 18, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Free Fishing Day Set for June 4 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Go Fish! Summer Events Held Across Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 17, 2011

• Long-term, Wildfires have Positive Impacts for Wildlife [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 16, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Big Fish Stories Can Have Happier Endings [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Eggfest Organizers Scrambling [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• National Campaign Yields Tree Planting at Garner State Park — Annual Odwalla On-line Campaign Results in Tree Replacement at Popular Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 11, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Lasers to be Used to Help Document, Preserve Ancient Rock Art — Project Beginning Soon at Seminole Canyon State Historic Site [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Biologists Complete First Guadalupe Bass Stocking on South Llano River — Coalition to protect water quality for people and wildlife along entire watershed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 10, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Mountain Lion Tranquilized, Shot in Downtown El Paso [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Lake Fairfield Tilapia Fishery Flourishing — Game-fish species still recovering from 2010 fish kill [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD to Report on Status of Lake Amon G. Carter May 19 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 9, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame to Induct Long-Time TPWD Employee [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Deer in the Driveway? Urban Wildlife Conference Draws Global Crowd [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 5, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Brownsville Angles for Guinness World Record of Fishing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas State Parks to Host Annual Summer Geocache Challenge Event [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 2, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Embark on a family camping adventure this spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas State-Fish Art Contest Winners Announced [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota ShareLunker Program Winds Up Season 25 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 29, 2011

• Possum Kingdom State Park’s Recovery from Wildfire Begins [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Partners Restore Lake Brazos Fishery [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Eggheads to Gather at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Cook Hamburgers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Regional Lone Star Land Stewards for 2011 Announced [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 27, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Galveston Island State Park Master Plan to be Unveiled at Open House [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Game Wardens say safe boating’s all about education [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Cactus Moth Poses New Invasive Species Threat to Texas Biodiversity [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 25, 2011

• Critical Texas Bass River Named “Water To Watch” For 2011 — Llano River Project To Help Save Guadalupe Bass, The State Fish of Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 21, 2011

• NRDA Trustees Announce $1 Billion Agreement to Fund Early Gulf Coast Restoration Projects [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 20, 2011

• Camp Thicket Open for Business at Estero Llano Grande State Park — Popular Retreat Camp Now Operated by State Park in Rio Grande Valley [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 19, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Wildfire Battles Continue at Possum Kingdom State Park — Nearby Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery Operations Affected [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Outdoor Grants To Texas Groups Focus on Education and Service [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 18, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Catfish Stockings in Houston-area Lakes to Begin the Week of April 18 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Giant Salvinia Effort Reaches Boaters, Raises Awareness — TPWD Continues To Fight Invasive Plants, Gears Up for Zebra Mussels [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• With Help from Other Agencies, TPWD Firefighters Minimize Damages to State Parks in North and West Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 7 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 15, 2011

• Sweetwater Angler Pulls Rare Trophy from O.H. Ivie: Toyota ShareLunker 523 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 14, 2011

• 7 New DFW Area Texas Paddling Trails to Open May 10 — Trail Launches Commemorate Texas Travel Rally Day [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 12, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Catfish Stockings in DFW-area Lakes to Begin Next Week [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Lake Arlington Catfish Population Booming [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 7, 2011

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

April 6, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Experts Estimate 10 Days To Extinguish Drilling Rig Fire at Village Creek State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• San Jacinto Day Festival on April 16 Celebrates Texas’ 175th [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Game Warden Arrests Murder Suspect [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 4, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Wulf Outdoor Sports Spring Outdoor Classic Coming to Athens April 6–17 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Wildlife Management Workshop May 13 at Engeling Wildlife Management Area [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 2, 2011

• Drilling Rig Fire at Village Creek State Park Contained, May Take Days To Extinguish [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 1, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Firefighters Contain Natural Gas Drilling Rig Fire at Village Creek State Park — No Injuries Known, State Park Remains Open, Fire In Remote Area [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Finalizes Hunting and Fishing Regulations for 2011-12 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 31, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Volunteers Vital for Wildlife, Parks, Outdoor Education [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• April 6 Live Chat Puts Fisheries Pros Online for “Ask an Expert: Spring Fishing 2011” [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 30, 2011

• Trophy Bass Survey Proves Lake Fork Still a Prime Destination for Big Bass [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 29, 2011

• Bond Monies Putting New Shine on Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Outdoor Fools Day Offers Food, Fun and Outdoor Activities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• February 2011 Crab Trap Removal Marks 10th Anniversary — Decade-long Cleanup Removes 29,053 Wire Traps from Texas Bays [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Catch a Fish a Day for One Year: Keith Miller’s Challenge [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 23, 2011

• Louisiana and Texas Working to Standardize Boundary Fishing Regulations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 22, 2011

• Toyota ShareLunkers 521, 522 Come from Gilmer, Caddo — Caddo fish is a repeat from last season; Gilmer fish is new lake record [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 17, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Toyota ShareLunker 520 Comes from ... Wait for It ... Falcon! [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Lake Wichita Fishery Survey Results Good News for Anglers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 16, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Spring Turkey Outlook: Lots of Jakes, Harder Hunting for Mature Gobblers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Record Bass for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s Lake Zebco [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 15, 2011

• Free Rainbow Trout Harvest at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 14, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Fish Records Program Sets Its Own Records [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Lake Fork Kicks off March Madness with Toyota ShareLunker 518 — Falcon scores with number 519; O.H. Ivie is ready to come off the bench [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 10, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Golden Alga Fish Kill on Lake Granbury Spreads Downriver [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota ShareLunker 517: It’s Falcon Again [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 7, 2011

• Toyota ShareLunker 516: Falcon [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks Welcome Participatory Sports Competitors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota ShareLunkers 514, 515 Come From Lake Austin [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 25, 2011

• Wanted: Spring Break Trout Anglers in Tyler [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 24, 2011

• Panhandle Pronghorns Get New Home on the Range [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 23, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Fly Fish Texas: You’re One Day Away from a Lifetime of Fun [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• First Signs of Spring Arrive at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 22, 2011

• Falcon, O.H. Ivie Singing Toyota ShareLunker Duet [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 17, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Instructors Needed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toast to Texas at Sebastopol House to Honor Texas Founders [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Freeze Impacts hit Fish, Turtles along Entire Texas Coast [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 16, 2011

• Pilots Cautioned to Stay Clear of Eagle Nests [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 15, 2011

• Toyota ShareLunker 511 Thaws Winter’s Grip on O.H. Ivie [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 14, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Fly Fish Texas Takes Mystery Out of Fooling Fish with Feathers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Possum Kingdom Fishery Bounces Back [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 10, 2011

• Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Operation Set [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 9, 2011

• Texas Hunting Accidents Drop to Record Low [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 8, 2011

• Two Indictments Returned in 2002 Lake Buchanan Boating Death [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 7, 2011

• Artists and Exhibitors Sought for National Art Expo in East Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 5, 2011

• Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Returning to Wild After Freeze [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 4, 2011

• Coastal Fisheries Freeze Closure Extended [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 3, 2011

• Coastal Fisheries Vulnerable During Freeze [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 2, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Temporary Fishing Closure in Place on Texas Coast during Freeze [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Gov. Perry Appoints Scott to Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission — News from the Governor’s office [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Releases Video on Fizzing Bass [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 1, 2011

• Falcon Chimes in: Toyota ShareLunker 510 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 31, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• ToyotaTexas Bass Classic to Continue Support for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — World championship tournament to donate another $250,000 to TPWD [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• O.H. Ivie Still Hot Despite the Weather — Toyota ShareLunker 509 Caught Sunday [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Learn to Fly-fish March 12 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center — Exhibitors and vendors should sign up now. Tie a fly, cast a fly, catch a fish to be focus of annual event. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Toyota Sponsorship Drives Benefits For Park Users, Hunters, Anglers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• It’s Official: Alan Henry Spotted Bass Is New State Record [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Asks Coastal Anglers to Assist During Freeze [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 28, 2011

• ToyotaShareLunker 508 Sets New Record for Lake Austin — 16.03-pound bass ranks 22 in Top 50 list of big bass caught in Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 27, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPW Commission Approves Almost $2 Million in Boat Ramp Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Almost $4 Million in Indoor, Outdoor Grants to Benefit Texas Communities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Pulls Seatrout from Fishing Regulation Proposals [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Sets Statewide Public Hearings [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TPWD Proposing Spring Turkey Closure for 15 East Texas Counties [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 24, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Possible State Record Spotted Bass Reported from Lake Alan Henry [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Splash Returns to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center — New display features former world record blue catfish [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 16, 2011

• Toyota ShareLunker 507: Three in a Row for O.H. Ivie [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 14, 2011

• Major Celebration of Texas Independence Slated for Feb. 26-27 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 11, 2011

• Plano Fireman Selected in Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Drawing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 7, 2011

• Grants Will Help Children Connect with the Outdoors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 6, 2011

• Benefit Dinner Set to Support Pronghorn Restoration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 5, 2011

• Dallas Youth Sets New Records for Blue Catfish at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 3, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries — Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Host National Expo in 2011 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• O.H. Ivie Continues Toyota ShareLunker Streak [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Benbrook Youth Reels in State Record with ShareLunker Catch [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]