TPWD News Releases
April 18, 2024
Official Media Statement: Drowning at Canyon Lake
April 16, 2024
Texas Game Warden Dewayne Noble Named Shikar Safari Officer of the Year
AUSTIN – Texas Game Warden Dewayne Noble was recognized as the 2024 Texas Officer of the Year by the Shikar-Safari Club International during March’s Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Commission meeting.
April 3, 2024
Don’t Let the Eclipse Overshadow Boating Safety
AUSTIN – With the widely anticipated total eclipse fast approaching, we know many may be planning to view this phenomenon from a boat or the shores of area waterways. With their often-unobstructed view of the horizon, scenic beauty and lower levels of light pollution, any of the more than 50 bodies of water in the path of totality across the state will make for a truly unique vantage point.
March 15, 2024
Texas Game Wardens, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Intercept Lanchas, Seize Illegally-Caught Fish
CORPUS CHRISTI –Texas Game Wardens, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations intercepted four lancha crews and seized about 1,250 pounds of illegally caught red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico on March 5. A lancha is a motorboat not registered with any country that is about 20-30 feet long with a low profile, an outboard motor and capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 30 mph.
March 9, 2024
Official Media Statement: Starr County Helicopter Crash
March 1, 2024
CO-OP Program Awards Over $1.9 Million in Grants to Texas Communities
AUSTIN — Communities throughout Texas will have more opportunities to get outside, thanks to grants awarded through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP).
Feb. 29, 2024
Official Media Statement: Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area
Jan. 25, 2024
Texas Game Warden Timothy Walker Named SEAFWA Officer of the Year
AUSTIN – Texas Game Warden Timothy Walker was recognized as the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Officer of the Year award recipient during January’s Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Commission meeting.
Nov. 30, 2023
Texans Encouraged to Practice Bear Safety
AUSTIN — With winter quickly approaching, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages residents in the western, southwestern and northeastern portions of Texas to practice appropriate bear safety measures and report sightings.