The Texas State Fish Art Contest entry deadline is set for March 31.
The contest is open to any student in public, private of home school settings in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.
Students must draw or paint any recognized state fish. Complete contest details and entry forms may be bound at: www.tpwd.texas.gov/fishart.
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) provided funds for scholarships for first-, second- and third-place winners in four grade-level divisions.
First place in grades 10-12 receives $1,000, $750 for second and $500 for third.

TPW Commission takes action on permit

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a new interim rule governing deer management permit activities at its public hearing on Jan. 21 in Austin.
The rule is part of the state’s response to the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in captive deer populations.
Modifications are needed for consistency in movement standards – which were developed by both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission.
These new standards will help increase the probability of detecting CWD if a deer infected with the disease is released from the deer management permit facility.
The new guidelines establish classifications for deer management facilities, and impose testing requirements at release sites where deer have been trapped – or breeder deer from facilities that have been released. Read more in the Jan. 27 Bowie News.

White-tailed deer. (Courtesy photo by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, used with permission)