Texas Outdoors News
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department News Releases
Our mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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04-22 | Public Comment Sought for Proposed Mountain Lion Regulations
AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposals to prohibit canned hunting and implement trapping standards for mountain lions.
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04-19 | Park Rangers Celebrate Earth Day at Select H-E-B Stores This Weekend
AUSTIN-- This weekend, Texas State Park rangers will set up booths at more than 40 H-E-B stores across Texas to celebrate the outdoors in honor of Earth Day.
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04-19 | Centennial Time Capsule Begins 50-Year Trek to Every Texas State Park
AUSTIN-- How do you encompass 100 years of Texas State Parks' history? That was the challenge state parks staff has spent the past year tackling.
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04-18 | Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Detected in Jim Wells County
AUSTIN - Based on results from the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) in Madison, Wisc., Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in a Jim Wells County black-tailed jackrabbit.
- 04-18 | Official Media Statement: Drowning at Canyon Lake
- 04-18 | Comunicado Oficial de Prensa: Ahogamiento en Canyon Lake
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04-17 | City Nature Challenge Returns to Texas for the Nineth Year
AUSTIN --Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), through the Texas Nature Trackers program, invites all Texans to participate April 26-29 in a friendly competition between 15 Texas metropolitan areas for the ninth year of City Nature Challenge.
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04-16 | TPW Commission Approves 2024-25 Statewide Hunting, Migratory Game Bird Regulations
AUSTIN -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission have approved hunting regulations for the 2024-25 season with the following modifications and clarifications to 2024-25 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird proclamations:
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04-16 | Texas Game Warden Dewayne Noble Named Shikar Safari Officer of the Year
AUSTIN - Texas Game Warden Dewayne Noble was recognized as the 2024 Texas Officer of the Year by the Shikar-Safari Club International during March's Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Commission meeting.
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04-15 | Dove Mortality Occurring Across Texas due to Trichomoniasis
AUSTIN -The National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) has confirmed several doves collected across Texas, including the Trans Pecos and Rolling Plains, tested positive for Trichomoniasis.
- 04-12 | Official Media Advisory: New Texas Paddling Trail Launches on Oso Bay April 17
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04-11 | Catfish Stocking Begins at Neighborhood Fishin' Lakes
AUSTIN - Spring has arrived and that means catfish angling is back at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin' lakes across the state. The program gives friends and families the opportunity to reel in catfish close to home and participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation.
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04-11 | El Reabastecimiento de Bagre Comienza en los Lagos de Pesca en la Vecindad
AUSTIN - La primavera ha llegado y eso significa que la pesca de bagre está de regreso en los lagos de Pesca en la Vecindad del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) en todo el estado. El programa ofrece a amigos y familias la oportunidad de pescar...
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04-09 | New Texas Paddling Trail Opens on Oso Bay
CORPUS CHRISTI - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening a new paddling trail on Oso Bay in Corpus Christi. The Ron R. Smith Memorial Paddling Trail, the 82nd official Texas paddling trail, is named in memory of TPWD biologist Ron Smith. He was a founding member of the...
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04-08 | Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Real County Deer Breeding Facility
AUSTIN -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of two cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Real County deer breeding facility, marking the first detections in the county.
