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April 21, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, completing the second phase of an acquisition to create a new state park. The property is located across the river from Colorado … [Read more...] about 04-21 | TPWD Completes Phase Two Property Purchase of 1,100 Acres Near Colorado Bend State Park

April 17, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN— Governor Greg Abbott appointed Tim Timmerman and reappointed Bobby Patton to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire Feb. 1, 2031. The appointment will be in effect at the next Commission meeting May 21 and 22. Background … [Read more...] about 04-17 | Governor Abbott Appoints Timmerman, Reappoints Patton to Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

April 15, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN —Recent testing has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in mammal species including foxes, raccoons, striped skunks and domestic cats collected in Deaf Smith, Hansford, Lubbock, Ochiltree, Parmer and Randall Counties. These detections … [Read more...] about 04-15 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Several Mammal Species in the Texas Panhandle

April 14, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is pleased to announce the 2025 winners of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest. The contest is housed and administered by TPWD’s Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center … [Read more...] about 04-14 | Texas Fish Art Contest Announces 2025 Winners