News Roundup

Drought

• Quick Facts: Texas Drought 2011
• Current Texas Drought Conditions: Map (National Drought Mitigation Center)
• Gov. Rick Perry signs disaster proclamation due to drought conditions in several counties(PDF 155.9 KB)
• Brazos River Authority: Stage 1 Drought Watch
• FEMA declares Texas a major disaster area: Texas Wildfire counties and resources
• Lake Levels — Texas
• Lower Colorado River Authority:
  • Current Drought Report – Interactive Map
  • Public Boat Ramp Information
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Drought and Public Water Systems
• Texas Drought Preparedness Council: State Drought Preparedness Plan
• Texas State Climatologist report: Texas drought officially the worst ever
• Texas Water Development Board: Reservoir Storage
• United States Geological Survey: Real-Time Texas Lake and Reservoir Levels
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Facility Closure List

Related TPWD News Releases

• July 2, 2013 — Beat July Heat with a Canoe, Kayak Outing
• June 4, 2013 — Take Care of Texas Campaign Helps Texans Conserve Water During Drought, Care for Air, Water, Parks
• April 30, 2013 — Houston toad tadpoles released at Bastrop State Park
• April 18, 2013 — Regional Lone Star Land Steward Awards Honor Texas Conservationists
• April 5, 2013 — Range-wide Lesser Prairie Chicken Plan Submitted to U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
• April 5, 2013 — Best Little Bass Lake in Texas Planned for Wichita Falls
• March 27, 2013 — Lesser Prairie-Chicken Aerial Survey Begins 2nd Year
• March 14, 2013 — Lingering Aftereffects of Drought Could Impact Turkey Hunting
• March 4, 2013 — Lake Palestine Joins Ranks of ShareLunker Lakes
• Feb. 28, 2013 — Texas White Bass, Other Fisheries Threatened by Drought
• Feb. 19, 2013 — Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Restoration Effort Continues
• Nov. 29, 2012 — Volunteers taking first step toward restoring fire-ravaged Lost Pines
• Nov. 27, 2012 — Black bear activity on the upswing in the Hill Country and South Texas
• Nov. 19, 2012 — New Texas Outdoor Recreation Plan Plots Future for Parks, Healthy Lifestyles
• Nov. 9, 2012 — Drought Slowly Taking Toll on Lakes Brownwood and Coleman
• Nov. 7, 2012 — Fall Colors Showing Up in Texas State Parks
• Oct. 23, 2012 — Prospects Good for Texas Deer Season
• Oct. 12, 2012 — Multi-State Group Reports Range-Wide Population Estimate For Lesser Prairie Chicken
• Aug. 30, 2012 — TPWD Sets Waterfowl Seasons for 2012-13
• July 25, 2012 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Seeks Official Corporate Partners
• July 23, 2012 — Conservation Group Sparks Lake Buchanan Renaissance
• June 25, 2012 — First Range-Wide Lesser Prairie-Chicken Aerial Survey Concluded
• June 12, 2012 — Texas Fish Hatcheries Serve as Refuges for Imperiled Species
• May 24, 2012 — Texas Businesses Step Up for State Parks
• May 4, 2012 — Lease for Lake Texana State Park Proposed to be Terminated
• April 30, 2012 — Regional Lone Star Land Stewards Persevere Through Drought, Down Economy
• April 23, 2012 — Treat Mom to a Healthy, Fun Mother’s Day at a Texas State Park
• April 11, 2012 — The Greatest Conservation Story You Never Heard: 75 Years of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
• April 5, 2012 — Calling all citizen-scientists: it’s time to survey amphibians and reptiles
• April 4, 2012 — Businesses lend a helping hand to Texas state parks
• March 30, 2012 — Donations Received to Help with Bastrop State Park Recovery
• March 29, 2012 — Texas wild-rice now protected in segment of San Marcos River
• March 27, 2012 — Endangered Whooping Cranes Winding Down Unusual Year
• March 22, 2012 — Texans Asked to Visit State Parks as Business Partners Line up to Help with Budget Gap
• March 8, 2012 — Springtime in Full Bloom at Texas State Parks
• March 8, 2012 — Texas Parks & Wildlife offers 10 good reason to get outside this spring
• March 1, 2012 — Outlook Promising for Spring Turkey Hunting
• Feb. 29, 2012 — Fishing for New Lake Records at Pat Cleburne Lake
• Feb. 22, 2012 — Fish Hatchery Closure Possible Due to Drought
• Feb. 21, 2012 — Lake Amistad Gets New Fishing Hotspot
• Feb. 17, 2012 — Brady Creek Lake Hit with Golden Alga Bloom
• Jan. 26, 2012 — Texas State Parks Donations Break $1 Million Mark
• Jan. 11, 2012 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Donates $500,000 to Texas State Parks
• Dec. 29, 2011 — Texas State Parks Appeal Raises $335,000 in First Three Weeks
• Dec. 6, 2011 — Texas State Parks Announce $4.6 million Appeal for Help
• Dec. 2, 2011 — Low Lake Level Allows Habitat Improvements at Lake Fork
• Dec. 1, 2011 — More Texas State Parks Lifting Campfire, Cooking Restrictions
• Nov. 8, 2011 — Get Cooking in Texas State Parks
• Nov. 4, 2011 — Texas Drought Survival Kit Now Online
• Oct. 27, 2011 — Game Warden Field Notes
• Oct. 26, 2011 — Duck Season Outlook: No Water, No Fowl
• Oct. 25, 2011 — Largemouth Bass and Prey Surveys Completed on Wichita Falls Area Lakes
• Oct. 18, 2011 — TPWD Taking Action on Bobwhite Quail Decline
• Oct. 14, 2011 — Third Texas Native Plant Week Celebrated Statewide
• Oct. 13, 2011 — Texas State Parks Ideal Fall Destinations in Wake of Hot Summer
• Oct. 12, 2011 — The Skinny on Bass at Lake Cisco
• Sept. 28, 2011 — Fall Means Fishing, Camping in Texas State Parks
• Sept. 23, 2011 — Wildlife Officials Urge Deer Hunters to Manage Herds during Drought
• Sept. 16, 2011 — Biologists Collect Fish Threatened by Drought in Upper Brazos River
• Sept. 15, 2011 — Wildfire had significant impact on Bastrop State Park: How the public can help
• Sept. 14, 2011 — Toyota ShareLunker Season 26 Begins October 1
• Sept. 13, 2011 — Cleanup efforts underway at fire-blackened Bastrop State Park
• Sept. 6, 2011 — Wildfires Consuming Bastrop State Park
• Aug. 31, 2011 — Game Warden Field Notes
• Aug. 17, 2011 — Drought Increases Texas Black Bear Concerns
• Aug. 16, 2011 — Dry Conditions Could Boost Dove Hunting Prospects
• Aug. 11, 2011 — Waterfowl Facing Warm, Dry Welcome to Texas
• Aug. 11, 2011 — Alligator Gar Research in Texas Helps Protect Trophy Fishery
• Aug. 10, 2011 — Yes that deer looks lonely, but leave it be, experts say
• July 29, 2011 — State Parks Seeing Plenty of Action Despite Ongoing Drought
• July 29, 2011 — Ongoing Drought Affecting Urban Wildlife
• July 28, 2011 — Summertime Fish Kills Affecting DFW Area Lakes
• July 25, 2011 — Drought Threatens Fish, Wildlife, Parks in Texas
• July 21, 2011 — Drought Impacts on Texas Reservoirs Mounting
• June 29, 2011 — ‘All hands on deck’ for state game wardens July 4th
• June 23, 2011 — As Drought Sears Texas, TPW Magazine Marks 10 Years of Water Insight
• June 9, 2011 — As Drought Intensifies, Wildscaping Can Help Texans Save Water
• June 7, 2011 — Low lakes increasing risk of deadly boat crashes
• June 7, 2011 — Surface Water Diversions Suspended in Brazos River Basin
• May 17, 2011 — Long-term, Wildfires have Positive Impacts for Wildlife
• April 18, 2011 — With Help from Other Agencies, TPWD Firefighters Minimize Damages to State Parks in North and West Texas
• March 16, 2011 — Spring Turkey Outlook: Lots of Jakes, Harder Hunting for Mature Gobblers
• Nov. 18, 2010 — 18 Schools, Nonprofits Win Healthy Habitats Grants
• Oct. 26, 2010 — Hunting Outlook Optimistic for Quail Season
• Oct. 21, 2010 — Record Number of Whooping Cranes Expected To Reach Texas This Fall
• Oct. 18, 2010 — Texas Native Plant Week Celebrated Statewide
• Sept. 21, 2010 — Sul Ross Receives TPWD Grant to Address Pronghorn Decline
• July 7, 2010 — July Issue of TP&W Magazine Explores Why Water Matters in Texas
• June 30, 2010 — State Agencies Issue Anthrax Advisory
• May 4, 2010 — Toyota ShareLunker Season 24 Raises Bar
• April 19, 2010 — Texasinvasives.org Empowers Citizens To Stop Plant, Animal Pests
• March 23, 2010 — Wildflowers Starting to Pop Up Across Texas
• March 11, 2010 — Outlook Fair for Spring Turkey Season
• Jan. 22, 2010 — O.H. Ivie Does It Again
• Jan. 20, 2010 — Falcon Soars with Toyota ShareLunker 476
• Jan. 19, 2010 — O.H. Ivie Back in Toyota ShareLunker Fold