Texas Parks and Wildlife

It's illegal to have a pet raccoon, so why are they all over my feed?

The fight is on to save a Texas state park.

Is it a new species? Is it the famed Chupacabra? Whatever it is in this scary looking photo has been identified.

Here's a compilation of some of the more interesting and compelling recent field notes from Texas Game Wardens.

Every month, we feature some of the more interesting stories collected from Texas Game Wardens, like the story of a boy whose tip aided in a huge drug bust.

Once again, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released some of the more interesting reports from Texas Game Wardens.

Every month, representatives with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department release some of the more 'compelling' reports from Texas Game Wardens.

Here's a collection of some of the more interesting field reports from Texas Game Wardens for the month of October.

You know there's a lengthy tale behind every gravestone, and date markers like 1835-1893 just don't cut it. What in the world happened during that little dash?! Our state parks and wildlife folks are telling the stories, and one of those legends from a cemetery in Northeast Texas will make you glad you never crossed Frank Benson.

Every month we receive stories from the field reported by Texas Game Wardens and then reported by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  The job of a game warden can be very dangerous, but sometimes, their field stories are downright hilarious.

Being a Texas Game Warden is serious business, but as in any law enforcement job, some of the on the job stories border on the hilarious and inane.  Here is a compilation of recent game warden field notes.

I can only imagine some of the stories and/or excuses motorists under the influence give to law enforcement.  The following story took place recently in South Texas and was contributed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.