Passport to Texas

This is Passport to Texas

Meet game wardens who spend their time enforcing law in the Gulf of Mexico this month on the Texas Parks and Wildlife PBS TV series. Alan Fisher produced the story.

67—Coming up the week of November 28th is a story called “The Gulf Wardens”. It’s basically a ride along with the game wardens who spend their time guarding the Gulf of Mexico. Sgt. James Dunks gets a crew of volunteer game wardens from the area to staff his boat, and go out on the gulf, and enforce the shrimp and fishery laws.

With the Gulf oil spill recently, I think people are more aware of how fragile our gulf resources are. So, it’s a neat opportunity to meet some folks who are out there protecting those resources.

Our show receives support from the Sport Fish and Wildlife restoration program, working to increase fishing and hunting opportunities in Texas.

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

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife TV series visits Katy Prairie this month for a segment on youth duck hunting. Abe Moore produced the show.

And it was put on by some volunteers and some folks from the Texas Youth Hunting program and also some folks from the Katy Prairie Conservancy. And it’s basically just getting some beginners out there, and giving them a chance to go duck hunting.

We did, and you’ll hear from him in the story. And the show is on Texas Parks and Wildlife television, on all your PBS stations. And for folks who want to learn more about the Texas Youth Hunting program, you can go to www.texasyouthhunting.com.

Thanks Abe,

We receive support from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration program…working to increase fishing, boating, shooting and hunting opportunities in Texas.

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

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Fall is when television series air new shows, and Texas Parks and Wildlife’s PBS television series is no different. The new season begins this month; series producer, Don Cash has details.

63—Our show has been going for a little over 20 years; I’m not sure exactly how many. But what we’ve been doing every year is really focusing on conservation, and land use and land management, and taking care of what we have here in Texas. This season is going to be no different. We do a little hunting and fishing—we’re really not a hunting and fishing show—but when we do it, we’re going to sneak in a little education, let people know how these resources are doing and how hunting and fishing actually helps manage some of those resources. We’ve got a lot of different things coming up. One of the things we’re going to have this year that we’ve been having the last few years, are short features on our Lone Star Land Steward award winners. And these are people who are just doing phenomenal things with their land. One of the things we’re going to do is a youth duck hunt on the Katy Prairie. Part of what these kids get in the course of a weekend, is hunting ethics and land ethics, and a part of what they’re teaching these kids is conservation of this land. You can catch the TV show on Texas PBS stations, so don’t miss it.

Thanks Don.

That’s our show… we receive support from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program…working to increase fishing, hunting, shooting and boating opportunities in Texas…For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Non-game and game animals—and their habitat needs—get their due this month on the Texas Parks and Wildlife PBS TV series. Series producer, Don Cash has details.

One theme that runs throughout all of our topics is conservation of the resources, and people getting out and enjoying those resources. Take a couple of stories on horned lizards—an icon of Texas, everybody loves them. And, they’ve been disappearing, partly because, we have been losing the land where they live.

So, as always, a lot of different things in October, and catch it on your local PBS station.

Thanks Don.

That’s our show… we receive support from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program…funded by your purchase of fishing and hunting equipment and motorboat fuel.

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

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Texas State Parks are for relaxation, recreation—and learning. You’ll go to the head of the class this month when you watch the Texas Parks and Wildlife PBS TV series. Producer, Alan Fisher.

Texas Parks and Wildlife TV series is going back to school with a re-airing of “Student Parking,” a story which follows students and teachers using state parks as outdoor classrooms.

It really is a stimulating environment for kids, and a good break from the classroom. A lot of learning happens indoors, but there’s just almost no limit to what can happen outdoors when kids get in nature and get their hands on things.

Thanks Alan.

Find a schedule of shows on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

That’s our show… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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