Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

It might come as no surprise to some people that Texas’ coastal bays are constantly changing. Climate, seasons, weather, tides,...

“What did you use for bait?” “How long have you been on the water?” and “Were you fishing for a...

There’s a famous saying from Benjamin Franklin that, “nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes,” but the...

Those who have spent time wading, or rather sinking, into the depths of marsh muds, maneuvering a kayak through fields...

I knew it would be a fantastic day when I hooked up the trailer and every light worked. All the...

On February 14, 2021 the entire Lone Star state found itself under a Winter Storm Warning. Sleet and snow blanketed...

Fisheries Management As fishery managers, our most important job is to ensure the sustainability of the State’s fish and shellfish...

If you are an avid reader of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Field Notes section in this magazine,...

October 2021

Listening to the Beat of a Different Drum: Using Passive Acoustics as a Tool for Monitoring Fish Populations

Zachary Olsen | Aransas Bay Ecosystem & Philip Souza | University of Texas Marine Science Institute

The drag on the reel began to tick, slowly at first and then steadily increasing as the rod tip bent...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department-Coastal Fisheries (TPWD-CF) celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the TPWD-CF Sponsored Internship Program. The program began...

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The Slammin’ Species of Galveston Bay

Red Snapper Management: The past, present, and future

Give Me Shelter – Protecting Coastal Wetlands Through Habitat Assessment

Fishing Dreams and Working Realities

Historic Cold Stuns Sea Turtles

Fish For, Eat More Black Drum

What Can We Learn From An Oyster’s Shape?

Listening to the Beat of a Different Drum: Using Passive Acoustics as a Tool for Monitoring Fish Populations

Twenty Years: Turning Students into Scientists

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