Conservation

Fish Hatchery May Close due to Drought

February 22, 2012
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) may temporarily close the Dundee Fish Hatchery near Wichita Falls during the upcoming production season due to a declining water supply. “Although we have not officially made the decision to suspend operations at Dundee for 2012, it looks like we will not have water to operate this spring,...

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Whac-A-Mussel Launches at BASSMASTER Classic

February 21, 2012
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New interactive game kicks off National Invasive Species Awareness Week

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Sportfishing Industry Lauds EPA Dismissal of Second Lead Ban Petition

February 16, 2012
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The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) commends the February 14, 2012, decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to reject a second sweeping petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle. The petition, which was submitted on November 16, 2011, by the Center for Biological Diversity and two other groups,...

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Anglers’ Fight to Stop No-Fishing Zones in California Moves Forward

February 6, 2012
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The Partnership for Sustainable Oceans (PSO) announced that the fight against regulations established through the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative that are blocking access to much of California’s coastal waters for recreational anglers, boaters, divers and commercial fishermen alike is moving forward. On January 30, 2012, the California Court of Appeals ruled in...

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Zebra Mussel Test Results on North Texas Lakes Reported

February 1, 2012
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Despite recent test results showing zebra mussel DNA to be present in several North Texas reservoirs, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials remain hopeful that the invasive aquatic species is still confined to Lake Texoma. Dr. Robert McMahon, Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of...

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