Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

June 2025

Emily Miller | Texas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries Technician, Matagorda Bay Ecosystem Team | Coastal Brigade Vice President

Texas Brigades is a nonprofit with a “mission to educate and empower kids with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife,...

Few fish have captured the attention and effort of anglers along the Gulf Coast like the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)....

April 2025

Isabelle Cummings | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station

Southern Flounder – Texas’s favorite flatfish – are most known for their popularity as a sportfish enjoyed by families, fishermen,...

As a fish and wildlife technician, my family and friends routinely ask me questions regarding inhabitants of the Texas coast....

Have you ever heard that rubbing two spoons together while breathing through your nose and crossing your eyes will cure...

Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula, is the largest freshwater fish species in Texas and one of the largest in North America....

A splash breaks the water’s surface as a familiar tail attempts to escape into the deeper safety of the pond....

TPWD’s Artificial Reef Program: Expanding Horizons The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program plays a critical role...

Aquaculture is the process of breeding, raising, and harvesting aquatic animals in different settings like tanks, raceways, ponds, or the...

Widely known as a majestic icon of marine conservation, the ecological roles that a sea turtle plays can be critical...

TP&W Field Notes