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Austin - Conditionally Approved Areas TX-6 will be closed to all oyster harvest on Nov. 9 due to low abundance of oysters in these areas. … [Read more...] about 11-06 | Galveston Bay’s Conditionally Approved Area TX-6 to be Closed to Oyster Harvest

AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Thursday public hearing adopted interim rules for captive deer movement requirements to provide the deer breeding industry with continuity and consistency through the 2015-16 hunting season. … [Read more...] about 11-05 | TPW Commission Adopts Interim Deer Breeder Movement Rules

AUSTIN - At Thursday's Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith recognized Game Warden Benny G. Richards Jr. as this year's recipient of the Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award. The award is presented annually by the worldwide conservation organization to one wildlife law enforcement officer in each state. … [Read more...] about 11-05 | Texas Game Warden Named Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year

AUSTIN-- Thirteen graduates of the first ever Texas Game Warden Citizen's Academy were recognized at Thursday's public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. … [Read more...] about 11-05 | Inaugural Texas Game Warden Citizen’s Academy Graduates Recognized