Lawmaker drops push to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Here’s why
Pat Curry, a Waco Republican, filed a bill on March 13 to eliminate Texas Parks and Wildlife and move its duties to other state departments in response to the department’s ...
Hunting for conservation: Inside an exotic hunt, how the sport supports wildlife in Texas
A large portion of Texas' funding for conservation efforts comes from the more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses ...
East Texas bass anglers make it a 'Double Lunker Day'
This past Saturday was a "Double Lunker Day" for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, with two "Legacy Class" largemouth ...
Texas lawmaker drops bill to dismantle Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
State Representative Pat Curry said House Bill 4938 was meant to "shine a light" on the department and open discussion on ...
Here’s what’s behind the bill to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
A bill to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a response to landowner rights as it relates to the state’s ...
'Super Bowl for birders': People competing to see rare bird in Texas
On Monday, Dania Sanchez, who was Texas' top birder for 2024, had her turn to catch a glimpse of the rare avian visitor. "I ...
Elusive creature makes comeback on Texas trail cameras. See the ‘once common’ critter
An elusive creature that used to be common in Texas was spotted on trail cameras, showing that it may be making a return, ...
Hunting considered ‘backbone’ of wildlife conservation in America. It’s not a new practice
Kevin Mote, Texas Park and Wildlife’s private lands and public hunting program director, credits the state’s appeal to its ...
Texas Lawmaker Who Breeds Deer Wants to Abolish the State Wildlife Agency That Regulates Deer Breeders
A Texas lawmaker who breeds deer wants to abolish Texas Parks and Wildlife, which helps regulate deer breeders in the state.
Bill to abolish state parks department filed by rep on Texas’ version of DOGE
House Bill 4938, filed March 13 and sponsored by Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco), seeks the “abolishment of the Parks and Wildlife ...
Proposed bill could eliminate Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, transfer duties
If passed, House Bill 4938 would get rid of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Its duties and employees would transfer ...