Reeling in Reliable Results: TPWD’s Approach to Data Quality
Every seasoned angler has put in long hours on the water, year after year, to figure out their favorite spots...
TP&W Field Notes
Reeling in Anglers: How Texas is Cultivating the Next Generation of License Buyers
Take a minute and think back to the very first time you caught a fish. What was your experience, and...
We Have the Meats: Sizing Up Texas Oyster Fisheries
When Texans think of oysters, thoughts typically drift towards grilled or fried delicacies, or perhaps a fresh, briny bite straight...
Restoring Nature, Revitalizing Recreation: Where Conservation Meets Play
At the heart of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) mission lies the commitment to conserve the natural and cultural...
The Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station: A monument to research, stock enhancement, and conservation on the coast of Texas
The property currently known as the Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station, located outside Palacios, TX, was acquisitioned in...
Coastal Brigade: Growing our Future Coastal Conservation Leaders
Texas Brigades is a nonprofit with a “mission to educate and empower kids with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife,...
A League of Their Own: The Science Behind Trophy-Class Spotted Seatrout
Few fish have captured the attention and effort of anglers along the Gulf Coast like the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)....
Southern Flounder in Hot Water: How Climate-Dependent Life History Impacts Fisheries Management
Southern Flounder – Texas’s favorite flatfish – are most known for their popularity as a sportfish enjoyed by families, fishermen,...
Algae or Animal? What is the Sauerkraut of the Sea?
As a fish and wildlife technician, my family and friends routinely ask me questions regarding inhabitants of the Texas coast....
Fishy Facts for Dispelling Marine Myths
Have you ever heard that rubbing two spoons together while breathing through your nose and crossing your eyes will cure...
