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THE WINTER WOODS

Luke Clayton (Center) writes about a great winter outing with good friends Jeff Rice (Rt) and Larry Weishuhn.

THE WINTER WOODS

For one who spends time outdoors through all the seasons in pursuit of fish and game and the simple elation of being ‘out there’, I must admit I love the dead of winter best of all. I know there are those that favor Autumn when the leaves are aglow or spring when the woods are coming alive but it’s a cold, crisp winters day spent hunting with great friends that I will probably remember most when one of these days, I am relegated to a rocking chair, dreaming of past adventures.

Wildlife Experts Ask for Public Help in Reporting Bat Mortality Events

Wildlife Experts Ask for Public Help in Reporting Bat Mortality Events

Last winter, White-nose Syndrome (WNS) was detected in bats in 18 counties in central Texas and the disease has continued to spread. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is monitoring its progression through the state and is asking for the public’s help to understand how WNS is affecting vulnerable bat populations.

Chronic Wasting Disease

Photo by Warden Micheal Hopper, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism

Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a neurological disease in deer, elk, moose and other members of the deer family, known as “cervids.” The disease was first recognized in 1967 in captive mule deer in Colorado, and has since been documented in captive and freeranging deer in states and two Canadian Provinces. The first case of CWD in Texas was discovered in 2012 in free-ranging mule deer in an isolated area of far West Texas.

Big Bass are Back as Lake Austin Produces Second Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class Entry of 2021
Big Bass are Back as Lake Austin Produces Second Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class Entry of 2021

Big Bass are Back as Lake Austin Produces Second Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class Entry of 2021

In less than a week, the second Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season was reeled in at Lake Austin Thursday evening January 14. Angler CJ Oates, from Lago Vista, Texas, caught the 13.02-pounder just a few days after “ShareLunker 586” was claimed at Sam Rayburn.

Texas State Park Rangers to Stream Live Black History Month Programs Throughout February
Texas State Park Rangers to Stream Live Black History Month Programs Throughout February

Texas State Park Rangers to Stream Live Black History Month Programs Throughout February

Park rangers from around Texas, including the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Outreach Program and the Texas Outdoor Family staff, are debuting a new series of virtual programs celebrating Black History throughout the month of February. The series will culminate in a live, interactive Black History Trivia Challenge for the public at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27.

Fleener to Lead Forney High Football

From left to right: Forney High Principal Dr. Jonathan Campell, Coach Jeff Fleener with wife Katy and sons Ty and Chase, Forney ISD Director of Athletics Neal Weaver.

Fleener to Lead Forney High Football

On Monday night, Forney ISD approved the hiring of Jeff Fleener as the new head athletic coordinator and football coach for Forney High School. Fleener joins the Forney Family with an impressive and successful 19 year coaching history.

CISD Trustees Adopt Resolution to Define School Employees as Frontline Workers

CISD Trustees Adopt Resolution to Define School Employees as Frontline Workers

Crandall ISD Trustees approved a resolution declaring educators as frontline workers at a regular meeting held earlier this week. The measure is in line with districts across the state asking Governor Abbott to pronounce all Texas educators as frontline workers so they may receive priority in obtaining early vaccinations against COVID-19.

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