Livestock Management RANCHING
Portion of Starr County Released From Fever Tick Quarantine
Temporary Preventative Quarantine Areas (TPQA) Starr County, Texas
Starr County Jim Hogg County
Zapata County
TPWD Approves Changes to Fishing Regulations
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TPQA-Area to be Released TPQA
Quarantine Line T . USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland
U. S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory Kerrville, Texas
tion of the remaining temporary preventative fever tick quarantine area (TPQA) in South Texas (Starr County) Feb. 15, 2013. The TAHC established a TPQA
Prepared by Diane Kammlah for APHIS VS 2/13/2013
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program
for portions of Starr County on July 3, 2007, following fi ndings of cattle fever tick infestations on multiple premises. The size of the area being released in Starr County is 23,478.5 acres. Cattle fever ticks are capable of
carrying and transmitting Babesia, a blood parasite deadly to cattle. The fever ticks are common in Mexico, but are not normally found in Texas. The release of this portion of the
Starr County temporary quarantine area (TPQA) rescinds all movement restrictions placed on the livestock and wildlife within the 23,478.5 acres. With the release of this area the TPQA for Starr County is re- duced to an area of 33,024 acres. The area released is west of FM 649 in the northwestern part of the county. A full description of the remaining Starr County TPQA may be found at
tahc.texas.gov.
tscra.org
HE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMIS- sion (TAHC) released of a por-
1.5 0.75 0 1.5 Miles
TARTING SEPT. 1, TEXAS PARKS AND Wildlife Department (TPWD) fishing regulation changes
will go into effect. On Lake Jacksonville, the change
removes an 18-inch minimum length limit for largemouth bass. The 5-fi sh daily bag for bass will be retained, but anglers will be allowed to keep 2 largemouth bass less than 18 inch- es in length as part of that 5-fi sh bag. For Lake Kurth, the change
establishes a 16-inch maximum length limit on largemouth bass, with a temporary retention of bass 24 inches or greater for weighing purposes and/or submission to the ShareLunker program. Anglers will be allowed to harvest 5 largemouth bass less than 16 inches in length. TPWD adopted changes defi n-
ing the parameters of hand fi shing for catfi sh and restrictions to aid in public understanding and enforce- ability, specifi cally regarding pro- hibition of the use of devices such as poles, sticks, boxes, and pipes to aid in hand fi shing. Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lub-
bock was added to special regula- tions for catfi sh and devices restric- tions. The department clarified the
defi nition of possession of fi sh. Pos- session limits do not apply once a wildlife resource has reached the possessor’s fi nal residence and is fi nally processed. It also clarifi ed the defi nition of what constitutes a permanent residence. TPWD clarifi ed the defi nition
of fi sh harassment. It is unlawful to use any vessel to harry, herd, or drive fi sh by any means including operating any vessel in a repeated
circular course to concentrate fi sh to take or attempt to take fi sh. TPWD removed prohibitions
concerning possession of red drum and bonus red drum tags simulta- neously.
RANCHING Wildlife
Starting Sept. 1,
anglers may keep 2 largemouth bass less than 18 inches
long as part of their 5-fi sh daily bag.
Provisions regarding the en-
forcement of federal regulations in state waters have been adopted. The proposed change would make it a violation for a person to possess an aquatic wildlife resource taken in the Exclusive Economic Zone (federal waters 9 to 200 miles out) during a closed season provided by federal law; within a protected length limit or in excess of the daily bag limit established by federal law; or with any gear or device prohib- ited by federal law; or without a required license or permit required by federal law.
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