AUSTIN – With Memorial Day and summertime quickly approaching, and Texans will be getting out on the water. Now more than ever, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy water recreation this summer to do […]
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Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1 with new DESCEND Act regulations
The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations are 2 fish per person daily […]
Bat Conservation International and TPWD Team Up for Facebook Live Event at Bracken Cave
Bat Conservation International (BCI) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are joining forces Monday for a Facebook Live event featuring the bats at Bracken Cave. BCI will host the event and TPWD will provide a simulcast. The public can […]
First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Wild Bird in Texas
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed this week the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a great horned owl at a rehabilitation facility in Wichita County — the first such confirmed case in a wild bird in […]
Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award Winners Announced
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to reveal the 2022 Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award winners. This year’s award winners represent a variety of conservation goals and accomplishments, all of which display excellence in natural resource […]
ShareLunker 623 Returning to Eagle Mountain Lake Friday
ShareLunker 623 is heading back to Eagle Mountain Lake between 10-10:30 a.m. Friday following a successful spawn at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens. Angler Robert Bandy, his family, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries staff […]
Seventh Annual Texas City Nature Challenge Encourages Citizen Scientists to Record Nature Observations
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), through the Texas Nature Trackers program, invites Texans to participate in the seventh annual City Nature Challenge, Friday, April 29 through Monday, May 2. This global community-based scientific effort, co-organized by San Francisco’s California Academy […]
Managed Lands Deer Program Enrollment is Now Open for 2022-23 Season
Enrollment in the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2022-23 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs from April 2 through June 15 this year while the Harvest Option opens May 1 and […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Matagorda Bay
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-14 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022. This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance […]
Please, Don’t Touch the Wildlife
With more people enjoying the outdoors this spring season, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. Species including birds, deer and snakes are active this time of year and their young can be […]
