HONORING THE PROTECTORS: A new award from TPWD to 
honor protectors of Texas woods, waters and wildlife… 
ahead on Passport to Texas. 

This is Passport to Texas

Texas Parks and Wildlife is accepting nominations for its 
brand new Prosecutor of the Year Award. The award 
reflects the critical role legal professionals play in the 
protection of Texas woods, waters and wildlife.

Texas Game Wardens may spend months investigating 
and building cases against lawbreakers who kill 
endangered species, poach wildlife, or dump polluting 
chemicals in waterways. Partnership with local 
prosecutors ensures violators are brought to justice.

The Prosecutor of the Year Award aims to formally 
recognize a courtroom champion each year for exemplary 
efforts in prosecuting fish, wildlife, water safety, natural 
and cultural resource or other environmental crimes in 
Texas. 

Nominees may include any prosecutor at the county, 
district, state or federal level whose action occurred 
during the previous two calendar years.

Nominations are due May 15 each year, and award 
recipients will be announced at the August meeting of the 
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. 

Nomination forms and instructions are on the Texas 
Parks and Wildlife website.

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