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Lansing — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Training Academy hosted a graduation recently at the Ralph A. MacMullan Center in Roscommon. Staff welcomed 15 officers into the ranks of some of the most highly trained law enforcement professionals in the state. “We proudly welcome a new generation of conservation officers – protectors of public lands … [Read more...] about Michigan academy graduates 15 new conservation officers

June 10, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL Note: This item is more than a month old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references.AUSTIN — For the fourth year in a row, several Texas cities ranked in the top ten globally during the City Nature Challenge (CNC), one of … [Read more...] about 06-10 | More Than 150 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Documented in Texas During the 10th Annual City Nature Challenge

July 10, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for counties in the Texas hill country where search operations are taking place following recent flooding. This TFR restricts aircraft and unmanned aircraft … [Read more...] about 07-10 | FAA Issues Temporary Flight Restriction Over Hill Country Search Area

July 8, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN — The Gulf of America commercial shrimp season for state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset July 15. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division uses data from samples collected during routine trawls … [Read more...] about 07-08 | Commercial Gulf Shrimp Season Opens July 15