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Crossings over highways intended to preserve biological diversity also appear to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in Washington state, saving roughly $235,000 to $443,000 every year per structure. A Washington State University economic analysis found there were 1 […]

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When it comes to catching yellowfin tuna, many anglers use heavy leaders of two hundred pound test or more. Others use barely-visible 30-pound test. Obviously, different sizes are appropriate for different rigs and different styles of […]

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With a record number of threatened loggerhead sea turtle strandings occurring on the Texas coast this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local partners are urging citizens to report any turtles seen on the beaches or shorelines […]

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Bonefish, tarpon, and permit need an array of healthy coastal habitats to survive. When habitats are destroyed or degraded, the flats fishery suffers. The habitats essential to our flats species aren’t just where we fish for […]

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Texas Game Wardens were out in force during the Labor Day Weekend, logging 2,110 patrol hours to ensure water safety while Texans spent time with friends and family. “With sharp increases the previous two years in […]

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A coalition of 59 fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation businesses urged Congress to pass the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 3571), legislation sponsored by U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and James Risch (R-ID). The […]

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In last week’s article, we discussed the history of elk in East Texas and put the word out for photos and accounts of elk in that region. This week we’re looking at elk in the Hill […]

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Did you know blacktip, spinner, bull and tiger shark numbers are on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico? Conservation measures enacted more than 20 years ago are having an impact as sharks are becoming increasingly […]

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a deer breeding facility in Gillespie County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are collaboratively working to determine the source and […]

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Worldwide, an estimated 421,000 cases of poisonous snake bites and 20,000 deaths from these bites occur yearly, according to the International Society on Toxicology. Intriguingly, opossums shrug off snake bite venom with no ill effects. Claire […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) teamed up with Lone Star Jr Bassmasters (LSJrBM) to promote conservation and healthy fisheries for the club’s Aug. 6 tournament at Lake Tawakoni out of Sky Point RV Park Marina. […]

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Hunting season is about to kick off in Texas. And dove season is the first major opportunity for hunters. Beginning Sept. 1, some 400,000 Texas hunters will take to the field and bag somewhere in the […]

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As hot and dry conditions persist, extremely dry vegetation will continue to support wildfire activity across much of the state, even as surface moisture increases in some areas. Fires are still a major concern. Through Sunday, […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens the annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1. From Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, anglers holding a valid license-year or year-from-purchase fishing license can use […]

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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 11:59 p.m. Friday, September 2. Anglers may continue to harvest up to 4 red snapper per day with a 15-inch minimum length limit […]

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Texans are used to scorching summers, but this year’s record highs across much of the state have left many dove hunters wondering about the upcoming dove season opener. “Unless conditions change drastically over the next few […]

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has acquired nearly 250 acres of bottomland hardwood and pine forest with 4 miles of Neches River frontage at Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in East Texas. Once covering nearly thirty […]

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Officials with The Billfish Foundation are concerned about two key issues facing billfish around the nation. The first involves a key protected area in the Gulf of Mexico. Closed Zones Currently in Government Crosshairs The 20-year […]

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Grass and water. These are the essential elements in beef production — the same resources vital to healthy waterfowl populations. Productive agriculture and conservation go hand in hand. That’s why Certified Angus Beef announced a collaboration with Ducks […]

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NOAA and its partners will report on their recent research cruise to measure the extent of the hypoxic area, or “dead zone,” in the Gulf of Mexico during a media teleconference on Wed., Aug. 3 at […]

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