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Managed Lands Deer Permit Program Open
Enrollment in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023–24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs April 2 through June 15; the Harvest Option opens May 1 and ends Sept. 1. MLDP is a program intended to foster and support sound management
NOAA Officials To Increase Vermillion Snapper Limits
Officials Investigating Strange TX Cattle Mutilations April 27, 2023 Managed Lands Deer Permit Program Open April 27, 2023 Key Message: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to increase catch limits for Gulf of Mexico vermilion snapper. When the Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations will be effective May 25, 2023 What This Means: The final rule
Feds Eye Boosting Public Land Conservation
The Department of the Interior this week announced a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help identify and prioritize public lands and waters in need of protection and restoration, encourage investment in public lands conservation, and put conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands. BLM manages more public land—245 million acres—than any
Bill Supports Traditional (Lead) Tackle On Public Lands
On April 18, 2023, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S. 1185). If enacted, this legislation would prohibit federal land management agencies, namely the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management, from banning the use of traditional tackle and ammunition on public
Survey Reveals Threats & Trends In Tarpon Fishery
Anglers and fishing guides are an essential source of knowledge when it comes to assessing the health of fish populations and identifying threats to their sustainability. By spending a significant amount of time on the water, they have a wealth of knowledge that can be used to better understand the state of a fishery. Recently,
11 Deer Test Positive For CWD In Louisiana
Eleven deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Tensas Parish during the 2022-23 hunting season, bringing Louisiana’s total to 12 cases since the discovery of the disease in January of 2022. All 12 positive tests were in Tensas Parish. A total of 2,370 hunter-harvested deer were tested for CWD in Louisiana during the
ISSUE COVER – May-June 2023
TEXAS FISH & GAME Staff April 24, 2023 7 Strategies for Saltwater Success with Spinning Gear • Winning Plays for S.T.A.R. Anglers • Texas Venom: Avoiding Bites & Stings • Bass Tactics for the After-Spawn • Javelinas: Abused and Misunderstood • Special Section: Conservation on the Fly Return to CONTENTS Page NEXT > Related See
States Collaborate On Bighorn Disease Issues
To improve the health of bighorn sheep (BHS) populations; a collaborative project between 3 states, two tribes, the U.S. Forest Service, BLM, and NGOs, exploring underlying factors that may affect M.ovi persistence/manag ement and post-die-off efforts to restore BHS populations following pneumonia outbreaks. This was Year 3 of a collaborative, multi-jurisdictional project encompassing seven BHS
