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Proposal Would Require Permits to Sell/Possess Venomous Snakes

Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved the publication of proposed regulations that would require a new permit for people who sell, transport or possess venomous snakes not indigenous to Texas, plus four species of pythons and one species of anaconda.

Bryant Named Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year

Summary: Game Warden Jarrod E. Bryant of Marshall has been named “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year” for 2007 by the wildlife conservation and hunting organization Shikar-Safari Club International.

TPWD Commission Passes ‘Party Boat' License Rules for Inland Waters

Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday approved the publication of proposed regulations that would require party boat operators to be licensed and their boats inspected and insured.

Language included in House Bill 12, enacted by the 80th Texas Legislature, requires the commission to regulate party boats on inland lakes and waterways.

TPWD Offers Grants To Support Texas Wildlife Action Plan

Summary: The Texas Wildlife Action Plan is a proactive strategy to keep common species common. It focuses mainly on “nongame” wildlife, animals that are not hunted or fished, including some that are not yet rare but could become so if proactive steps are not taken soon. Each year, threatened and endangered species receive funding through the Endangered Species Act and game animals receive support through hunter dollars spent on licenses, firearms, and ammunition.

Golden Algal Bloom Status Report

Summary: The public is asked to please report all dead or dying fish and wildlife as soon as possible to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Call one of the 24-Hour Communications Centers (512-389-4848 (Austin) or 281-842-8100 (Houston)), one of the Kills and Spills Team biologists, or your local Game Warden.

Texas Clipper Artificial Reef Sinking Postponed to Nov. 16

Summary: World War II troop transport, New York City luxury liner, and sea cadet training vessel — is now expected to make her final journey Friday. Weather permitting, the Texas Clipper will be sent to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico Nov. 16 to become an artificial reef.

The sinking is now tentatively scheduled for Friday afternoon, a day later than originally planned, since a cold front arriving Thursday is causing choppy seas.

Spanish Hunter Education Course Offered in Central Texas

Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering a hunter education course in Spanish designed for hunters of all ages on Dec. 15-16 at Cabela’s in Buda.

Increased State Park Funding Brings Positive Changes

Summary: Christmas came early this year to dozens of state parks throughout Texas, thanks to lawmakers and voters who gave a strong thumbs-up to more funding for parks. That’s good news for families planning a state park outing during the upcoming holiday season.

Chaparral WMA Adds More Public Quail Hunting Opportunity

Summary: Due to improving resource conditions on the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area near Cotulla, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is providing 11 additional days of public quail hunting opportunity at the WMA.

Holt Appoints Bass to Texas Deer Breeding Interim Committee

Summary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Chairman Peter Holt of San Antonio has appointed Chairman Emeritus Lee Bass of Fort Worth to an interim committee that will study deer breeding issues before the next session of the Texas Legislature.

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