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Dec. 31, 2013

Two men charged in shooting of Texas game warden

AUSTIN – Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden earlier this week.

Dec. 30, 2013

Off-Duty Game Warden Shot While Hunting

SULPHUR SPRINGS – An off-duty Texas game warden was shot Sunday evening while bow hunting on Cooper Wildlife Management Area in Delta County.

Dec. 11, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Dec. 11, 2013

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Dec. 5, 2013

New Rules to Fight Zebra Mussels Take Effect Dec. 10

AUSTIN – In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, new rules take effect Dec. 10 requiring that all boats operating on public water in 17 Northeast Texas counties be drained after use.

Nov. 26, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 26, 2013

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Nov. 20, 2013

Texas Game Wardens “Like” End Result of Angler’s Facebook Post

AUSTIN – A South Texas man has pled guilty to nine charges of possession of oversized red drum, one charge of no saltwater fishing license, and one charge of exceeding the possession limit for red drum.

Nov. 15, 2013

Texas Game Wardens Receive National Maritime Accreditation

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife’s game warden force has become only the fourth state conservation law enforcement agency to be accredited by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program.

Nov. 8, 2013

Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Zebra Mussels Rules for North Texas

AUSTIN — Using new authority granted by the last regular session of the Legislature, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday approved a rule requiring anyone leaving or approaching public waters in 17 North Texas counties to drain their boats to prevent the further spread of invasive zebra mussels.

Nov. 5, 2013

Game Warden STORM Team Investigating Lake Corpus Christi Boating Accident

CORPUS CHIRSTI – Two members of a newly created forensic reconstruction and mapping team are helping Corpus Christi-area game wardens in their investigation of a boating accident that injured five persons Sunday on Lake Corpus Christi.

Oct. 29, 2013

Second Defendant in State Game Warden Hostage Case Pleads Guilty

AUSTIN – The son of a former Upshur County commissioner arrested in October 2012 for holding a state game warden at gunpoint has pled guilty to one count of unlawful restraint, a Class A misdemeanor.