Texas Fish & Game

On March 15, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus appropriations package, a broad $1.5 trillion spending bill that funds the government through the conclusion of the fiscal year (September 30, 2022). […]

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Markhor Comeback The markhor is one of the most striking wild goats on the planet. And in the mid 1990s their numbers were down to near 2,000 in their native Pakistan. Recent conservation efforts have seen […]

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The Coast Guard and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department are urging the public to heed risks and enact recommended safety practices when fishing along Texas coasts and waterways. The latest stats for 2021 showed 21 people […]

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division wants to remind boaters to be mindful of the weather as they plan and carry out their boating excursions. Louisiana has already seen four fatalities and three […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is expanding public fishing and paddling opportunities in the state with the addition of two leased river access sites through the River Access and Conservation Area (RACA) program. The […]

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Five new ShareLunkers landed in angler boats during the first two weeks of March, continuing a hot stretch for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2022 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. O.H. Ivie Lake’s unprecedented run […]

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47th ANNUAL FISHING SHOW SEMINAR SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 4:00 P.M. “Shuga Shane” Waldschmidt – Double Dippin with Light and Heavy Tackle 4:45 P.M. The Bite Me Podcast Show – John Lopez, Scott Null and […]

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I have always used photojournalism as an awareness-raising mechanism but this revelation gave me new purpose in this quest and created two projects. The first is Turkey Revolution, which seeks to raise awareness to wild turkeys, […]

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In September 2021, an article published in Marine Biology, Journal of Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters, was distributed by the NMFS as a paper and computer model that might be used as a possible decision-making […]

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, April 4 through Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Virtual participation will also be available by […]

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The issue of oyster habitat loss on the coast has been heating up over the last couple of years. Major loss in Middle Coast bay systems are concerning anglers, fisheries managers and conservation groups like the […]

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he Government of South Africa released poaching figures for 2021, reporting an increase of 15% over the previous year. A total of 451 animals were killed in 2021, after COVID restrictions that limited movement in the […]

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The Borderlands Research Institute is inviting those who are interested in how best to minimize the impacts of energy development on natural resources in far West Texas to attend a Summit on Healthy Lands and Energy […]

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The National Wild Turkey Federation and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are co-hosting the 12th National Wild Turkey Symposium June 6 – 10, 2022 at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina. The symposium brings […]

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Seeking to maintain public access for hunters and anglers to the nation’s wildlife refuges, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Rifle Association, Safari Club International and Sportsmen’s Alliance filed to intervene in a lawsuit by an […]

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A new Center for Land Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement has been established at the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University. The new center will facilitate conservation efforts in far West Texas by providing […]

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The second annual Ducks Unlimited Expo (DUX), presented by Purina Pro Plan, is slated to take over the Texas Motor Speedway April 8-10. This one-of-a-kind, family-friendly expo will put the latest and greatest outdoor gear in […]

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has dopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to set an annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder from October 15 through November 30 of […]

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In the latest episode of Higher Calling Wildlife® we talk with Adrian Donian of Buffalo Kloof Conservancy in South Africa about their amazing conservation work involving everything from white and black rhinos to cheetahs. Joining us […]

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A first-of-its-kind, eight-year study has found widespread and frequent lead poisoning in North American bald and golden eagles impacting both species’ populations. The paper, “Demographic Implications of Lead Poisoning for Eagles Across North America,” was published in the journal Science. Led by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, Conservation Science […]

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