Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

November 2020

Timothy Proper | San Antonio Bay Ecosystem

In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has become apparent that some areas of the Texas Gulf Coast...

Importance of oysters Oyster reefs play a vital role in both the ecosystem and the local economy. They help clean...

Bigger is better and in Texas that also goes for red snapper. In fact, the average size of red snapper...

Over half a century ago, the mass production of plastics rapidly changed the world and was hailed for raising our...

Stock enhancement is a fisheries management tool used around the world to help supplement wild fish populations by introducing hatchery-reared...

Many coastal communities rely on the economic and ecological impacts of oyster reefs. Oysters filter water, provide storm protection, create...

One of the most sought-after sportfish in Texas is spotted seatrout. They commonly live nine to ten years and have...

In the spring of 1920, biologist T. Gilbert Pearson set out on the “Jim Duke,” a boat owned and operated...

Baffin Bay is a small section of the Upper Laguna Madre bay system, and it is located south of Corpus...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s mission statement is “To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and...

TP&W Field Notes