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Houston-Davis Proposal – Free-Ranging Elk Reclassification Effort

Houston-Davis Proposal – Free-Ranging Elk Reclassification Effort

The Houston-Davis Proposal seeks a targeted amendment to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code that would classify free-ranging elk as a game animal while fully preserving the current regulatory status of high-fence commercial elk operations.

Restoring Biodiversity - 5/26/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 5/26/2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission proposes rule that would require harvest reporting. Using goats instead of herbicides to control weeds. And more...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Proposes Rule That Would Require Harvest Reporting - Impacting Mountain Lion Populations

Wildlife & Hunting

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Proposes Rule That Would Require Harvest Reporting - Impacting Mountain Lion Populations

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will vote in May on a proposed rule that could significantly improve how we understand and manage mountain lion populations in Texas.

Texas Takes Its First Steps to Protect Its Mountain Lions

While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps.

Parts Of Big Bend National Park To Close For Removal Of Non-Native Sheep

Parts Of Big Bend National Park To Close For Removal Of Non-Native Sheep

Texas’ war on wildlife and biodiversity continues. CLICK HERE for the “Rest of the Story” on this insanity. NOTE: this article was originally published to National Parks Traveler’s Apple News Channel. It was written by By NPT Staff. A few areas of Big Bend National Park in Texas will

Emergency Order Issued After 6 Breeding Facilities Test Positive for ‘zombie Deer’ Disease

Chronic Wasting Disease

Emergency Order Issued After 6 Breeding Facilities Test Positive for 'Zombie Deer' Disease

The article below discusses Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) which is spreading through Texas and the West at an accelerating rate. As we have written in the “Philosophy” section of this blog: “Confinement livestock operations take animals off the range where they efficiently convert the sun’s energy in the form