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PBS Preview for July 28-August 3, 2013 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Preview for the July 28-August 3, 2013 Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television show. Program #2115. For stations and air times www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
PBS Preview August 4-10, 2013 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Preview for the August 4-10, 2013 Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television show #2116. For stations and air times go to http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/tv
PBS Preview August 11-17, 2013 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Preview for the August 11-17, 2013 Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television show #2117. For stations and air times go to http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/tv
PBS Preview August 18-24, 2013 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Preview for the August 18-24, 2013 Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television show #2118. For stations and air times go to http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/tv
PBS Preview August 25-31, 2013 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Preview for the August 25-31, 2013 Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television show #2119. For stations and air times go to http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/tv
Dinosaur Valley Tracks: 112 Million Years in the Making - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Dinosaur Valley State Park has some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. Follow a group of scientists as they investigate the hidden lives of Texas dinosaurs, using cutting-edge technology and old-fashioned scientific method by studying the park's prehistoric tracks. To see the tracks, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/dinosaur-valley
TX Conservation Corps Takes Bastrop Back to its Roots - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
After a wildfire in 2011, a crew from American YouthWorks helps restore a devastated Bastrop State Park, mirroring the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. For info about Bastrop State Park, visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/bastrop Or to learn more about the Texas Conservation Corps: http://www.texasconservationcorps.org
Shooting Sports; Flying Saucers - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Flying Saucers Shooting sports are growing in popularity all across the country, and San Antonio is a Mecca for the sport. Meet a group of friends who enjoy busting targets together, no matter who wins.
Fishing for Gargantuan Gar - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
The alligator gar may be more of a "gentle giant" than a "river monster," but its sheer size and toothy snout have given it a bad rap over the years. Now, however, more anglers are pursuing gar, and biologists are beginning to learn more about this fascinating denizen of the deep.
50th Anniversary Film: Guadalupe Rainbows - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
50th Film History: Guadalupe Rainbows Stocking rainbow trout in the Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam started about 50 years ago and is still going strong. As the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department celebrates its 50th anniversary (2013), we open the vaults to some old films that showcase the history of the agency. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television series www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
50th Anniversary Film: Texas Game Warden - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
50th Film History As the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department celebrates its 50th anniversary (2013), we open the vaults to some old films that showcase the history of the agency. This week, sit around the campfire with some longtime game wardens, and hear some tall tales. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television series www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
50th Anniversary Film: Time for Seafood - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
50th Film History: Time For Seafood As the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department celebrates its 50th anniversary (2013), we open the vaults and explore some past productions that showcase the history of the agency. We start with "Time for Seafood," a film time capsule from the 1960s. While production values and hairstyles have changed over the years, Gulf seafood is still a treasured resource for modern Texans. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS television series www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
"Stewards in Waiting", Wexford Ranch Texas Parks & Wildlife (official)
Wexford Ranch has been in the O'Connor family since the 1870s. This story focuses on the relationship between Kai, the ranch foreman, and the family's grandchildren, as Kai mentors and prepares the teenagers to take over the family business.
Hogs Wild - Fighting the Feral Pig Problem - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Feral hogs are running wild across Texas, at great cost to farmers, ranchers, and native wildlife. Hunters are helping, but science may prove critical to controlling the invasion on a broader scale. For more information on feral hogs and feral hog control, visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/
Turkey Hunting; Playing the Turkey Game - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Turkey Hunting; Playing the Turkey Game Hunting turkey in Texas can be like a game of chess; it's all about making the right moves. Follow along as a group of hunters gets out-smarted by these elusive gobblers again and again. The hunt takes place in McMullen County, about an hour south of San Antonio. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show on the Texas PBS stations. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
Hueco Tanks Rock Art & Laser Technology - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
New laser technology is being put to the test at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site. Can lasers be used to remove graffiti paint and leave ancient pictographs unharmed? Here is a glimpse into this work that has never been tried before. The entire story will air on Texas Parks and Wildlife Television the week of October 21-27, 2012.
Catfish: Fishing for Cats - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Catfish are the largest freshwater sportfish in Texas and are second only to bass in popularity among anglers. They are also quite popular on the dinner table, but for many the fun is in getting them there.
Guadalupe Bass- Restoring a State Treasure Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
This is a story on the efforts to save the state fish of Texas, the Guadalupe Bass.
Casting Call- The Neighborhood Fishing Program- Texas Parks and Wildlife {Official]
Looking for a place in Texas to fish that's close and you know the fish will be biting? This story takes a look at the neighborhood fishing program, where year round Texas Parks and Wildlife stocks keeper size trout and catfish in city ponds and lakes. Check this website out for more information www.neighborhoodfishing.org/
Pronghorn Antelope, The Pronghorn Puzzle - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Something is amiss with pronghorn antelope populations on the Marfa Plateau, but a coalition of landowners, biologists, and concerned citizens is on the case. Find out what is being done to bolster dwindling pronghorn numbers in the Trans-Pecos while researchers investigate possible reasons for the sudden decline. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show on the Texas PBS stations: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
Flounder Fishing, The Rise of the Forgotten Flounder-Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
The Rise of the Forgotten Flounder This is a story that looks at the Southern Flounder here in Texas. From fishing to gigging to stocking, all things flounder. Texas Parks and Wildlife has started raising Southern Flounder at their coastal hatcheries. This also takes a look at those efforts. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
Houston Toad, Pond #2- Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Pond #2 is one of the last breeding hot spots for the Houston Toad. We spend a breeding season with some biologists as they monitor this endangered toad, and learn all about what efforts are underway to save this species that is on the brink of extinction.
The Last Dance: Saving the Attwater's prairie-chicken - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
This is a look at recent efforts to save the Attwater's prairie-chicken, one of the most endangered birds in North America. We spend some time with biologists from The Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge as they work to save a bird that is on the brink of extinction.
The Real Bears of East Texas - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Black bears are returning to east Texas and biologists are on the lookout. This story follows a graduate student from Stephen F. Austin State University as he hits the most remote and rugged habitat in east Texas searching for Black Bears. He's using a unique trap to try and get Black Bear DNA and it's quite a stinker! More on Black Bears in Texas at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/nuisance/bears/. This story will run on Texas Parks and Wildlife Television the week of January 8-12, 2012. Check your local Texas PBS station for exact date and time in your area.
Charlie and His Cannon (Reenactment at San Jacinto) - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Charlie Yates is a reenactor who has his very own cannon. He's a historian and a reeenactor participating in the reenactment of the Battle of San Jacinto. He and his team have been together for over a decade, and they join hundreds of other reenactors as they put on a show in front of a crowd of nearly 20,000 people as Sam Houston's ragtag Texian Army once again defeats the Mexican Army of Santa Anna. Park info at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/san_jacinto_battleground/ This segment can be seen on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Television Series on PBS. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
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