AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Anheuser-Busch, Coastal Conservation Association Texas and the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the first of two very special fishing events on April 23 in Port Aransas to help anglers enjoy and...
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Mercury Racing Announces $150,000 SBIP/APBA Prize Purse
FOND DU LAC, Wis. May 5, 2005 – Mercury Racing is pleased to announce a $150,000 Super Boat International Productions (SBIP)/American Power Boat Association (APBA) contingency prize purse for the 2005 racing season. The purse is to reward racers who use Mercury...
New Report Details Threats To, Ways To Save Texas Bays
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas bays and estuaries teeter on the brink of a challenging future, according to a new report that reviews past and present threats and suggests options to protect bays in the future. The report notes that the Texas coastal zone is home to one...
Authorities Suggest Ways for Living With Alligators
HOUSTON — As Texas residents expand their homes and businesses into alligator country, encounters between these normally shy reptiles and humans are increasing. And late spring through summer is alligator mating and nesting season, when gators are more likely to be...
Speckled Trout Consumption Limit Advised
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued an advisory recommending limited consumption of speckled trout from the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay. The advisory, signed by Texas Commissioner of State Health Services Eduardo Sanchez,...
Texas Gulf Coast Saltwater Fishing Report June 2005
NORTH SABINE Trout and redfish are good while drifting over slicks and surface activity on live shad, Norton Sand Eels, Trout Killers, Stanley Wedgetails and Bass Assassins. Flounder are good on live bait on the Louisiana shoreline. SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good...
Boaters: Turn Off Engine While Idling To Save Lives
There are many ways you can run into harms way on the water. Alcohol and boat operation. Not wearing a life jacket. Going out in bad weather. However, game wardens are running into boaters who are overcome by a silent, invisible threat: carbon monoxide. Memorial Day...
New Mexico Fly Fishing Report Summer 2005
Friends and Fellow Anglers, Runoff is winding down on most area streams and fishing this summer should be better than the past few drought plagued seasons. The Stonefly Hatch is in progress on the Cimarron and fishing has been excellent on the lower reaches of the...
New Report Details Water Needs of Sabine Lake Estuary
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A new report by state scientists documents the amount of freshwater inflows from the Sabine River watershed needed to sustain the Sabine Lake ecosystem, a vital resource that supports dozens of fish and wildlife species and is worth millions of...
PRO Challenger – Fishing Reels for Trolling – Deep Sea Fishing
There is a new fishing reel company around called PRO Challenger. Check them out at http://www.prochallenger.com. For the best quality Big Game Fishing Reels/Trolling Reels/Deep Sea Fishing Reels/Salt Water Fishing Reels/Sport Fishing Reels at drastically lower prices...
Recent Legislation Affects Texas Wildlife, Parks
AUSTIN, Texas — New limited-entry management programs for the Texas oyster and Gulf of Mexico shrimp fisheries, changes in game bird stamps hunters are required to buy, creation of an all-terrain vehicle trail program and new or clarified enforcement powers for game...
Texas Wetlands Project Receives National Award
GALVESTON, Texas — A Texas effort to restore hundreds of acres of ecologically important wetlands in the Delehide Cove area of West Galveston Bay will receive one of two National Wetland Conservation Awards to be bestowed this year at a June 30 ceremony in Washington,...
Junior Boater Program Teaches Young Kids Water Safety
AUSTIN, Texas — Though it is only three years old, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department water and boater safety program reaches more than 10,000 children per year. Junior Boater was started for kids younger than age 12 in an effort to reach those who are not old...
Goose Island Shoreline Stabilization, Marsh Restoration Begins
ROCKPORT, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Lester Contracting, Inc. have begun construction of an offshore rock breakwater as Phase 1 of a shoreline stabilization and marsh restoration project. The 4,400 foot long breakwater, located approximately 500...
Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Season Opens July 15
AUSTIN, Texas — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset on Friday, July 15, 2005. This opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic information to maximize the...
New USFWS Leader Worked on Texas Issues
UNDATED — A former regional director who has a long history of working on Texas conservation issues has been tapped to become the new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington DC. President Bush said he intends to nominate H. Dale Hall to serve as...
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Fishing in Iraq
This is the real story of what a little support from home means to the troops. I came to Iraq about 15 months ago and things were pretty hot, mortars and rockets were pretty much a nightly thing and you didn’t get much of a break from the war. The Camp I’m working out...
New Hunting, Fishing Licenses On Sale Aug. 15
AUSTIN, Texas — New hunting and fishing licenses for 2005-06 will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 15, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding customers to be aware of some significant changes. All current annual hunting and fishing licenses expire...
Heat, Low Oxygen Cause Fish Kills On Texas Coast
HOUSTON — State biologists are asking coastal anglers, boaters and homeowners to report fish kills occurring on the upper and central Texas coast caused by summer heat, low water flow and resulting low dissolved oxygen in the water. “The summer doldrums, hot, dry and...
Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2
AUSTIN, Texas — New exhibits and activities about springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1-2 at America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. The 14th...