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June 29, 2011
- ‘All hands on deck’ for state game wardens July 4th [Permalink – Plain Text]
It’ll be “all hands on deck” during the July 4th holiday weekend as state game wardens take to crowded and in some cases dangerously low Texas lakes to enforce boating laws.
June 28, 2011
- Texas Student Wins Top Honor at State-Fish Art Expo News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
ATHENS—Brady King of Livingston was named the winner of the Seth Thomas Spradlin Best of Show award at the 13th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Expo held at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 25.
June 24, 2011
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Gearing up for July 4 Fireworks [Permalink – Plain Text]
ATHENS, Texas—Preparations are under way for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC). The show will last approximately one-half hour and is one of the biggest in East Texas.
June 23, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- New Lofty Heights for Sheldon Lake State Park — Thanks to Private Donations, Observation Tower Opens at Urban Park News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- As Drought Sears Texas, TPW Magazine Marks 10 Years of Water Insight News Images Radio Sound Bites [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 22, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Opportunities abound for women seeking wilderness adventure [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Master Naturalist Program Offers Fall Classes for Volunteers [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas Man Sentenced to Jail in Connection with Kansas Deer Hunting and Guiding Operation [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toyota Texas Bass Classic Field Takes Shape [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 20, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Awarded Federal Grant for Private Land Wildlife Recreation, River Access [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Anglers to Target Grass Carp on Lake Conroe — Bow and rod-and-reel anglers will remove excess carp to aid native aquatic vegetation restoration [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Daingerfield State Park to Reopen After Yearlong Closure — Renovated Scenic Park Open Again to Visitors; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Set for Autumn [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 15, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Three Indicted in Alligator Gar Smuggling Operation [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Keeping Bass Alive in Hot Weather — Tournament anglers encouraged to consider oxygen injection in livewells [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Cherokee County Deer Breeder Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Deer — Prominent breeder Agreed to Pay $1.5 million for Smuggling Deer into East Texas [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 14, 2011
- Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site chosen to compete for national award [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 9, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- As Drought Intensifies, Wildscaping Can Help Texans Save Water [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Let your kids brag about their huge catch—and have the state record to prove it [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Duck Stamp ceremony to be held in Katy [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Simple Precautions Can Prevent a Tragedy on the Water [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 7, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- State-Fish Art Contest Show and Fair at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 25 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toyota ShareLunker Fingerling Stockings Completed News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Low lakes increasing risk of deadly boat crashes [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Surface Water Diversions Suspended in Brazos River Basin [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 6, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Conservation Action Plan comment period June 10-July 8 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Odwalla Program Lets Fans Donate Trees To Texas State Parks [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 3, 2011
- Garner State Park to Commemorate 70 Years — Popular Vacation Destination Also to Honor CCC Workers [Permalink – Plain Text]
June 1, 2011
May 27, 2011
May 26, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Temple Ranch Given 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- $3.31 Million in Trails Grants Awarded by TPW Commission [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 25, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Ribbon-cuttings, Site Tours Mark West Texas Wildlife Trail Opening [Permalink – Plain Text]
- National Fishing Day June 4 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Post-Wildfire Possum Kingdom State Park Reopening News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 24, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Bird Bracelets on Dove an Overlooked Prize for Hunters News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Game Wardens to promote safe boating through increased water patrol Memorial Day Weekend [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 18, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Free Fishing Day Set for June 4 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Go Fish! Summer Events Held Across Texas [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 17, 2011
May 16, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Big Fish Stories Can Have Happier Endings [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Eggfest Organizers Scrambling [Permalink – Plain Text]
- National Campaign Yields Tree Planting at Garner State Park — Annual Odwalla On-line Campaign Results in Tree Replacement at Popular Park [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 11, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lasers to be Used to Help Document, Preserve Ancient Rock Art — Project Beginning Soon at Seminole Canyon State Historic Site [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Biologists Complete First Guadalupe Bass Stocking on South Llano River — Coalition to protect water quality for people and wildlife along entire watershed News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 10, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Mountain Lion Tranquilized, Shot in Downtown El Paso [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Lake Fairfield Tilapia Fishery Flourishing — Game-fish species still recovering from 2010 fish kill [Permalink – Plain Text]
- TPWD to Report on Status of Lake Amon G. Carter May 19 [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 9, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame to Induct Long-Time TPWD Employee News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Deer in the Driveway? Urban Wildlife Conference Draws Global Crowd [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 5, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Brownsville Angles for Guinness World Record of Fishing [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas State Parks to Host Annual Summer Geocache Challenge Event [Permalink – Plain Text]
May 2, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Embark on a family camping adventure this spring [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas State-Fish Art Contest Winners Announced News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toyota ShareLunker Program Winds Up Season 25 News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 29, 2011
April 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Partners Restore Lake Brazos Fishery [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Eggheads to Gather at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Cook Hamburgers [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Regional Lone Star Land Stewards for 2011 Announced [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 27, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Galveston Island State Park Master Plan to be Unveiled at Open House [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Game Wardens say safe boating’s all about education [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Cactus Moth Poses New Invasive Species Threat to Texas Biodiversity [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 25, 2011
- Critical Texas Bass River Named “Water To Watch” For 2011 — Llano River Project To Help Save Guadalupe Bass, The State Fish of Texas [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 21, 2011
- NRDA Trustees Announce $1 Billion Agreement to Fund Early Gulf Coast Restoration Projects [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 20, 2011
- Camp Thicket Open for Business at Estero Llano Grande State Park — Popular Retreat Camp Now Operated by State Park in Rio Grande Valley News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 19, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Wildfire Battles Continue at Possum Kingdom State Park — Nearby Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery Operations Affected News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Outdoor Grants To Texas Groups Focus on Education and Service [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 18, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Catfish Stockings in Houston-area Lakes to Begin the Week of April 18 News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas Giant Salvinia Effort Reaches Boaters, Raises Awareness — TPWD Continues To Fight Invasive Plants, Gears Up for Zebra Mussels [Permalink – Plain Text]
- With Help from Other Agencies, TPWD Firefighters Minimize Damages to State Parks in North and West Texas News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 7 News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 15, 2011
- Sweetwater Angler Pulls Rare Trophy from O.H. Ivie: Toyota ShareLunker 523 News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 14, 2011
- 7 New DFW Area Texas Paddling Trails to Open May 10 — Trail Launches Commemorate Texas Travel Rally Day News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 12, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Catfish Stockings in DFW-area Lakes to Begin Next Week [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Lake Arlington Catfish Population Booming [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 7, 2011
April 6, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Experts Estimate 10 Days To Extinguish Drilling Rig Fire at Village Creek State Park [Permalink – Plain Text]
- San Jacinto Day Festival on April 16 Celebrates Texas’ 175th [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas Game Warden Arrests Murder Suspect [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 4, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Wulf Outdoor Sports Spring Outdoor Classic Coming to Athens April 6–17 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Wildlife Management Workshop May 13 at Engeling Wildlife Management Area [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 2, 2011
- Drilling Rig Fire at Village Creek State Park Contained, May Take Days To Extinguish [Permalink – Plain Text]
April 1, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Firefighters Contain Natural Gas Drilling Rig Fire at Village Creek State Park — No Injuries Known, State Park Remains Open, Fire In Remote Area [Permalink – Plain Text]
- TPWD Finalizes Hunting and Fishing Regulations for 2011-12 [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 31, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Volunteers Vital for Wildlife, Parks, Outdoor Education [Permalink – Plain Text]
- April 6 Live Chat Puts Fisheries Pros Online for “Ask an Expert: Spring Fishing 2011” [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 30, 2011
March 29, 2011
March 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Outdoor Fools Day Offers Food, Fun and Outdoor Activities [Permalink – Plain Text]
- February 2011 Crab Trap Removal Marks 10th Anniversary — Decade-long Cleanup Removes 29,053 Wire Traps from Texas Bays News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Catch a Fish a Day for One Year: Keith Miller’s Challenge [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 23, 2011
March 22, 2011
- Toyota ShareLunkers 521, 522 Come from Gilmer, Caddo — Caddo fish is a repeat from last season; Gilmer fish is new lake record News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 17, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunker 520 Comes from ... Wait for It ... Falcon! News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Lake Wichita Fishery Survey Results Good News for Anglers [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 16, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Spring Turkey Outlook: Lots of Jakes, Harder Hunting for Mature Gobblers [Permalink – Plain Text]
- New Record Bass for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s Lake Zebco News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 15, 2011
March 14, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Fish Records Program Sets Its Own Records [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Lake Fork Kicks off March Madness with Toyota ShareLunker 518 — Falcon scores with number 519; O.H. Ivie is ready to come off the bench News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 10, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Golden Alga Fish Kill on Lake Granbury Spreads Downriver [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toyota ShareLunker 517: It’s Falcon Again News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
March 7, 2011
Feb. 28, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas State Parks Welcome Participatory Sports Competitors [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toyota ShareLunkers 514, 515 Come From Lake Austin News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
Feb. 25, 2011
Feb. 24, 2011
Feb. 23, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Fly Fish Texas: You’re One Day Away from a Lifetime of Fun [Permalink – Plain Text]
- First Signs of Spring Arrive at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Permalink – Plain Text]
Feb. 22, 2011
Feb. 17, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Instructors Needed [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toast to Texas at Sebastopol House to Honor Texas Founders News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Freeze Impacts hit Fish, Turtles along Entire Texas Coast News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
Feb. 16, 2011
Feb. 15, 2011
Feb. 14, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Fly Fish Texas Takes Mystery Out of Fooling Fish with Feathers News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Possum Kingdom Fishery Bounces Back [Permalink – Plain Text]
Feb. 10, 2011
Feb. 9, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Migratory Bird Report No. 24 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas Hunting Accidents Drop to Record Low [Permalink – Plain Text]
Feb. 8, 2011
Feb. 7, 2011
Feb. 5, 2011
Feb. 4, 2011
Feb. 3, 2011
Feb. 2, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report No. 23 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Temporary Fishing Closure in Place on Texas Coast during Freeze [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Gov. Perry Appoints Scott to Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission — News from the Governor’s office [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Releases Video on Fizzing Bass [Permalink – Plain Text]
Feb. 1, 2011
Jan. 31, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- ToyotaTexas Bass Classic to Continue Support for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — World championship tournament to donate another $250,000 to TPWD [Permalink – Plain Text]
- O.H. Ivie Still Hot Despite the Weather — Toyota ShareLunker 509 Caught Sunday News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Learn to Fly-fish March 12 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center — Exhibitors and vendors should sign up now. Tie a fly, cast a fly, catch a fish to be focus of annual event. [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Toyota Sponsorship Drives Benefits For Park Users, Hunters, Anglers [Permalink – Plain Text]
- It’s Official: Alan Henry Spotted Bass Is New State Record [Permalink – Plain Text]
- TPWD Asks Coastal Anglers to Assist During Freeze [Permalink – Plain Text]
Jan. 28, 2011
- ToyotaShareLunker 508 Sets New Record for Lake Austin — 16.03-pound bass ranks 22 in Top 50 list of big bass caught in Texas News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
Jan. 27, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPW Commission Approves Almost $2 Million in Boat Ramp Grants [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Almost $4 Million in Indoor, Outdoor Grants to Benefit Texas Communities [Permalink – Plain Text]
- TPWD Pulls Seatrout from Fishing Regulation Proposals [Permalink – Plain Text]
- TPWD Sets Statewide Public Hearings [Permalink – Plain Text]
- TPWD Proposing Spring Turkey Closure for 15 East Texas Counties [Permalink – Plain Text]
Jan. 26, 2011
Jan. 24, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Possible State Record Spotted Bass Reported from Lake Alan Henry News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Splash Returns to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center — New display features former world record blue catfish News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
Jan. 19, 2011
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Jan. 12, 2011
Jan. 11, 2011
Jan. 7, 2011
Jan. 6, 2011
Jan. 5, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report No. 19 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Dallas Youth Sets New Records for Blue Catfish at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
Jan. 3, 2011 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries — Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Host National Expo in 2011 [Permalink – Plain Text]
- O.H. Ivie Continues Toyota ShareLunker Streak News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
- Benbrook Youth Reels in State Record with ShareLunker Catch News Images [Permalink – Plain Text]
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