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Dec. 30, 2011

Season’s Second Toyota ShareLunker Comes from Falcon

ATHENS—When Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine publisher Randy Brudnicki planned a fishing trip to Falcon International Reservoir with his sons Jason and Dustin for the week after Christmas, he knew the time was right to catch a Toyota ShareLunker.

Dec. 29, 2011

Texas State Parks Appeal Raises $335,000 in First Three Weeks

AUSTIN – More than $335,000 has rolled in since Texas State Parks appealed for help earlier this month, citing a $4.6 million revenue shortfall caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a drop in park visitation.

Dec. 28, 2011

Lake Fork Toyota ShareLunker First of Season

ATHENS—Andrew Watson of Highland Village caught the first entry of the 26th Toyota ShareLunker season December 27, 2011, from Lake Fork.

Dec. 21, 2011

State’s Largest-ever Desert Bighorn Sheep Release Completed in Big Bend

VAN HORN – In the largest desert bighorn sheep relocation operation in Texas Parks and Wildlife history, 95 of the high country animals have been trapped this month in the mountains north of Van Horn and released some 190 miles away on Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Dec. 20, 2011

New Year’s Resolution: Take a Hike

Committing to a healthier lifestyle continues to be one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions for millions of Americans. And this year, Texas State Parks are providing more than 40 places where folks can do just that—many of which are located close to major metro areas.

Dec. 13, 2011

Cherokee County Man Pleads Guilty to Negligent Transportation of Wildlife

TYLER –United States Attorney John M. Bales announced today that Blake Powell, a 32-year-old Cherokee County man, pleaded guilty to the charge of negligent transportation of wildlife before United States Magistrate Judith K. Guthrie.

Dec. 12, 2011

Texas State Parks Featuring Christmas in the Parks Events

AUSTIN – Help support Texas state parks and start a new holiday tradition by attending one of the many holiday events taking place this holiday season.

Master fly-fisher to teach class at TFFC Jan. 14

ATHENS—Expert fly-fisher Bob Cappallo of Corsicana will teach fly-fishing for beginners at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens January 14, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 9, 2011

Conference to teach management for raising trophy bass

ATHENS – Mark your calendar if you want to grow trophy largemouth bass in your pond or lake. An upcoming program set in Athens will show you how, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Dec. 6, 2011

Texas State Parks Announce $4.6 million Appeal for Help

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today hosted 11 news conferences at different locations across the state, appealing to the public to visit state parks and make donations to help offset a revenue loss caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a resulting drop in park visitor revenue.