March 27, 2014

Game Warden Michelle Mount Selected as SEAFWA Officer of the Year

AUSTIN— Texas Game Warden Michelle Mount has been named Officer of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA).

March 7, 2014

Game Warden Tweet-along Set for Galveston Bay

AUSTIN— Texas game wardens will conduct their second-ever virtual patrol ride-along via Twitter from noon until 8 p.m., Friday, March 14.

Feb. 19, 2014

The Battleship TEXAS Celebrates 100th Commissioning Anniversary

LA PORTE — The Battleship Texas Foundation, working in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the commissioning of the Battleship TEXAS with two events next month.

Feb. 11, 2014

Public Invited to Outdoor Adventure Showcase at LBJ State Park

STONEWALL — Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site presents a day of family fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, featuring adventure and hands-on experiences for all ages. Representatives from a dozen central Texas state parks and state natural areas will be on hand to showcase the area’s rich natural and cultural resources.

Feb. 10, 2014

“Waterproofing” Texas game wardens

Victoria — On February 11 and 12, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) game wardens are providing officer water survival (OWS) training in advance of the spring and summer water safety season. This training is part of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program catalog of nationally credentialed courses.

Feb. 6, 2014

Dates for Annual Crab Trap Removal Set

AUSTIN — Hoping to add to the pile of more than 33,449 derelict crab traps hauled from Texas bays since 2002, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department  officials are gearing up for the 14th annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program  Feb. 21 to March 2.

Jan. 28, 2014

Texas Hosts International Training Course

WACO — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is hosting the first Comprehensive Boat Accident Investigation course of 2014. This course provided by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) funded through a United States Coast Guard grant brings 60 law enforcement officers from all across the United States to one location to train on special techniques for investigating boating accidents.

Jan. 23, 2014

Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 23, 2014

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

Game Warden Named “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year” by National Wild Turkey Federation

AUSTIN—Game Warden Daniel Roraback has been named the 2013 Texas Wildlife Conservation Officer of the Year by the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Jan. 8, 2014

Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 8, 2014

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