Posted: 10:20 AM Monday scientists collected fish threatened by drought in the upper Brazos River and take them to Possum Kingdom state fish hatchery to weather the drought, with plans to use them to restock the river later.

Posted: 1:10 PM Residents in all 254 Texas counties will soon gear up for a now-annual feral hog killing contest.

Posted: 9:33 AM The 2011-12 Texas late season migratory regulations in place, it’s now up to Mother Nature to set the stage.

Posted: 10:11 AM The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Nature Conservancy have identified a property in Palo Pinto and Stephens Counties near the town of Strawn as a potential site for a new state park.

Posted: 12:32 PM The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place this year on Saturday, September 24.

Posted: 10:11 AM Wildlife biologists are advising hunters, ranchers and rural residents that black bears appear to be roaming longer distances and may approach people or houses in search of food and water because of the drought.

Posted: 10:08 AM Dry conditions don’t necessarily equate to bad dove hunting, wildlife biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department suggest.

Posted: 1:48 PM The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) will once again bring a stellar lineup of country music artists to Conroe, and this year it is free!

Posted: 12:51 PM More than 70,000 cubic yards of oyster reef building materials are being spread in Galveston Bay to bolster spots still recovering from Hurricane Ike.

Posted: 9:49 AM This year’s exceptional drought could have significant impacts on waterfowl this fall as habitats these migrants rely upon continue to degrade under a hot, dry Texas sun.

Posted: 2:39 PM A Connecticut man says he hopes an 80-pound bass that he caught in Long Island Sound will qualify for a record.

Posted: 11:18 AM Fishing and hunting licenses go on sale in Texas August 15, and hunters and anglers will be lining up to buy.

Posted: 7:52 PM The Toyota Texas Bass Classic is proud to introduce the first-ever ShareLunker Club Tournament (SCT) on Lake Conroe, October 1 – 21, 2011. This unique tournament allows the everyday angler to compete like a pro for the chance to win $100,000.

Posted: 5:05 PM The Toyota Texas Bass Classic is proud to introduce the first ever ShareLunker Club Tournament (SCT) on Lake Conroe, October 1 – 21, 2011. This unique tournament allows the everyday angler to compete like a pro for the chance to win $100,000.

Posted: 4:24 PM Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Aug. 3

Posted: 9:44 AM Texans are seeing more wildlife in the city because of the ongoing drought, but it’s something of an urban myth that wild animals are coming to the city from the country in search of food and water.

Posted: 9:32 AM Current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31, and new licenses for 2011-2012 will go on sale Monday, Aug. 15.

Posted: 10:25 AM Chronic Wasting Disease and Bovine Tuberculosis were not detected in more than 300 deer held illegally on an East Texas deer breeding facility.

Updated: 10:57 AM The Texas Forest Service says a record 248 counties have outdoor burn bans as the drought continues during oppressive summer heat.

Updated: 2:18 PM A Dallas man and three fishing and hunting guides from Crockett have been charged with taking wildlife on private property without the landowner’s permission following a state game warden investigation into the death of a 13 foot, 1-inch alligator killed in Leon County.

Posted: 10:24 AM Following the drought of record of the 1950s, Texas built dozens of reservoirs designed to maintain an adequate water supply should another drought of equal severity occur. That time has come.

Posted: 10:21 AM Funding is still available for Texas landowners interested in working with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to implement conservation efforts on their property through the Landowner Incentive Program.

Posted: 11:51 AM Restoration of 290 acres of bald cypress swamp, bottomland hardwood forest and savannah began on June 1 at Sheldon Lake State Park on the northeast side of Houston.

Updated: 3:08 PM A new state law from the recent legislative session will require mandatory boater education for more people in Texas starting Sep. 1, a move supporters say will save lives and make crowded waters safer.

Posted: 9:43 AM Joseph Williams of Cleveland, Texas, fishes the Trinity River below Lake Livingston dam about 30 weekends a year, trying to catch big alligator gar and release them alive.