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TPW TV: Black Bears Return

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

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This is Passport to Texas

The Black bears population in Texas has dwindled because of habitat destruction. But on a parks and Wildlife TV segment this month, we learn they’re making a comeback. Producer Abe Moore.

59—I was really interested in doing the story because I didn’t really know much about black bears. And it turns out that more and more bears are starting to show up in certain parts of east Texas.

The adjoining states of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana have a growing, expanding bear population. And they’re spilling over into east Texas and will continue to do so.

So, what I did is I followed a graduate student from Stephen F. Austin State University working on a bear study, and what he’s doing is he’s setting up barbed wire wrapped around some trees. The bear rubs against the barbed wire and leaves a hair sample, so they can get a feel for where the bears are in east Texas.

That’s a ripe one. Uh, the lure we use is 3:1 mixture of cattle blood and fish oil.

The crazy part of this was the type of bait they use to lure ‘them in.

We let it age about four months, and then bottle it up into individual one-liter bottles. 100% guaranteed maggot free. Well, I wouldn’t say that. [laughs].

So, this was a study to see where the bears are hanging out in East Texas, and where the best bear habitat is.

Thanks Abe.

The show airs on PBS the week of January 8 through 14. Check your local listings.

The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program…funded by your purchase of fishing and hunting equipment and motor boat fuel….

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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TPW TV Inspiring Family and Community

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

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Texas game Wardens live in the communities they serve, and their success hinges on developing good relationships with residents. This month on the TPW TV Series, producer Ron Kabele introduces viewers to game warden Shawn Hervey. And in his case…good relationships begin at home.

Well, Shawn is a game warden up in Texarkana. And the thing that he’s really known for in the community is taking a lot of the local kids out hunting. And a lot of these kids, they’ve never been exposed to nature or they’ve never seen a deer, or they have no concept of what stewardship is.

If you teach a kid from the start the right way, you’re not going to have problems.

I was doing an interview with him, and his young son was there, and the thing that I remember was the son said something to Shawn and he said:

My Dad Inspires me.

It was just so out of the blue that he said that. And when you think about that, if a son thinks that, and is able to verbalize that, what is that game warden doing to the community? And that’s really what Shawn does—he inspires people.

This segment airs the week of December 25 on PBS stations in Texas. Check your local listings.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti

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TPW TV Water Documentary Segments

Monday, November 7th, 2011

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Among the many fascinating segments you’ll see on the TPW TV show in November, are highlights from the agency’s documentary on the Gulf of Mexico. Series Producer Don Cash.

One of the segments is going to take a look at hurricanes that have affected the Gulf. It will take a look at how important things like marshes are to slowing hurricanes and flooding down.

The sequence of a barrier island next to a Laguna or bay, next to healthy marshes and wetlands, creates a natural defense to the destructive impact of hurricanes and tropical storms.

We’ll also look at climate change and the affect on the coast. A lot of people may think that fisheries management only occurs on the inland fisheries, but we’ve got a program right now where we’re looking at breeding and stocking flounder along the coast.

Up and down the coast, the population of southern flounder has been diminishing. More so down in the lower coast and upper coast, but overall, the population is going down.

So, these segments on the gulf are airing all throughout November on our PBS television show, or you can see the segments on our YouTube Channel.

Thanks, Don.

The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program supports our series.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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TPW TV–Lone Star Land Stewards

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

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Texas landowners who take extra effort to conserve and improve their land. Meet some of them the agency honored with the Lone Star land Steward Award this month on the TPW TV series. Producer Alan Fisher.

Coming up in November, we’ll visit a different a LSLS Award winning ranch each week, including the Leopold Conservation Award Winner—the Temple Ranch in South Texas.

There’s a good number of hens, and there’s a flock of about 15 males.

The Temple Ranch, particularly appropriate for November, they have amazing turkey habitat. The turkey have rebounded amazingly on their ranch, thanks to the things that they have been doing.

We do a variety of things to manipulate the habitat. We do a lot of roller chopping, disking, shredding… One of our most important tools is prescribed burning. It really helps forbes and grasses and brush control to a point, too.

I think one thing that a viewer could take away is that whether it’s a very small property, or a huge ranch with many thousands of acres, there are little things that really do add up to make property better places for wildlife. The temple Ranch segment airs the week November 6 through eh 12th. If you happen to miss these segments on the TV show, you can also view them on our Parkws and Wildlife YouTube channel.

Thanks, Alan.

The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program supports our series.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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TPW TV–A New Season

Monday, October 24th, 2011
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Nature, outdoor recreation, and the caretakers of our natural resources all get air time on the new season of the Texas Parks and Wildlife television series, which premiers the week of October 23. Series Producer, Don Cash.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife television show has been on the air in one form or another since 1985. Our producers are always working on a number of stories at one time. They may produce a story in three months, and it may take them two years to produce a story. We are on all the PBS stations in the state of Texas, and we also air outside of the state.

What do you think the interest is in other states about the Texas outdoors?

I think people from other states just find Texas interesting. We’ve got a huge amount of different topography, wildlife, and people where in Texas. And one of the things I think people like about our show is our stories are about people that take care of the resources of the state of Texas.

And, Don, personally—what does it mean to you to be a part of this show?

Well, what I tell people is my job is to try and get people to go hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, or bird watching. You know, if you’ve got to work for a living, that’s a pretty good thing to do.

Thanks, Don.

Check your local listings.

The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program supports our series.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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