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Texas lawmaker will not move forward on bill to dismantle Parks and Wildlife Department
In a post on Facebook, State Rep. Pat Curry said the bill he filed, HB 4938, was done so as a mechanism to bring TPWD to the ...
Hunting for conservation: Inside an exotic hunt, how the sport supports wildlife in Texas
A large portion of Texas' funding for conservation efforts comes from the more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses ...
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Texas Wardens Uncover Black-Market Whitetail Breeding Ring that Smuggled ‘Ghost Deer’
Photo by Nick de la Torre for the Houston Chronicle / Getty Images During a traffic stop outside Houston earlier this month, Texas game wardens caught two deer breeders trying to move captive ...
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Game Wardens Unearth Massive Whitetail Deer Smuggling Ring in Texas
according to research complied by Texas A&M University. The industry accounts for some 17,000 jobs, and it includes breeding operations for exotic deer species as well as genetically-enhanced ...
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$16M Texas ranch where zebras and buffaloes roam has been sold
ATHENS, Texas — It's where the buffalo ... And then there's the unique aspect of the exotic animals and wildlife, including zebras, buffaloes, and axis deer, all of which are contained within ...
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Crackdown on illegal deer breeding activities results in 22 suspects, over 1K pending charges, TPWD says
A recent investigation by Texas Game Wardens resulted in approximately 1,200 pending charges and 22 suspects from across the state involved in the deer breeding industry and black-market wildlife ...
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Texas Game Wardens bust illegal deer operations across the state
AUSTIN A recent investigation by Texas Game Wardens resulted ... Class A charges for taking white-tailed deer without landowner consent and for hunting exotic animals from a public roadway or ...