According to a report, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Cherokee County, marking the first detection in a deer breeding facility in the county. A four-year-old buck te...
Austin, Texas -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input to help inform future management directions of the agency. TPWD’s mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportun...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has opened applications for the 67th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet class, aimed at those interested in joining the next generation of elite state law enforcement officers. As fully commissioned peace officers, game wardens and park p...
“There is still hope for bats in Texas,” said Jonah Evans, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department state mammologist. “The fungus thrives in colder climates and it remains to be seen if WNS will have the same serious impacts in Texas as it has in northern states. Additionally, 20 of the...
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Lavaca Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday,… Make Texas State Parks a Part of Your Holiday with the Annual Collectible Ornament, Contest December 14, 2024 TOJ-RT Uncateg...
I am riding shotgun with Big Bend Ranch State Park ranger Bill Broyles. The 14-year veteran of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) steers his Suburban deftly over the bumpy roads. We are heading toward the Solitario—Spanish for lonely or solitary—a collapsed volcano that forms ...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has promoted urban fishing for years, but recent population growth added impetus to provide high quality fishing "close to home" for the state's 17 million urbanites. A statewide network of community fishing lakes in small towns had been stocked ...
Calling all Texas hunters and anglers, did you know your license will be expiring soon? The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding you to purchase your new license for the 2024-25 season. The current Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water...
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The new wardens are joining the more than 500 game wardens currently in the field and will help enforce Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) regulations and carry the department’s high standards to every corner of the state. Residents can find information on how to contact a game warden...