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Last Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as the President’s Secretary of the Interior. With this confirmation, Secretary Haaland becomes the first Native American to hold a White House Cabinet secretary position. The Senate […]

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Oysters – They are refuge. – They are food. – They are habitat. Together, we can ensure a vibrant oyster fishery. TAKE ACTION Help Conserve Oyster Reefs by Submitting Public Comments to Texas Parks and Wildlife […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted multiple changes to the freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2022-2023 season at the meeting held March 24. Defining reservoir boundaries and modified harvest regulations on designated waterbodies highlight […]

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The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is the perfect place to kick off the month of April with “Fishing Fools Day,” an event celebrating all things fishing. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 […]

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Unexpected or “rogue waves” are one of, if not the most frightening thing an angler or boater can encounter. Waves of dangerous heights catch people off-guard each year and unfortunately kill people in Texas and along […]

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The list of ShareLunkers grew by three over the last week running the season total at the time to 23 including seven during the first three weeks of March in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s […]

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he Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022-23 season at its public meeting held March 24 in Austin. Commissioners adopted the following modifications and clarifications to the 2022-23 Statewide Hunting Proclamation: Establish […]

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The Mayfly Project is a 501(c)(3) national organization that uses fly fishing as a catalyst to mentor and support children in foster care. The Mission of The Mayfly Project is to support children in foster care […]

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State, local and federal first responders have been increasingly busy with recent response efforts. Over the past 10 days, firefighters responded to 178 wildfires that burned 108,493 acres across the state. These include fires near Del […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-2, TX-3 and TX-9 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This closing is based on samples […]

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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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