Texas Game Wardens watch over the lands, waters, wildlife and people of Texas. And in times of natural disaster, they are on the front lines saving lives. Texas Game Wardens are widely recognized as the best trained corps of conservation officers in the nation, and TPWF supports efforts to advance their capabilities.

Game wardens undergo the most rigorous training of any peace officer in Texas. TPWF has played a critical role in raising private funds for the Texas Game Warden Training Center. This training facility represents the beginning, middle, and end of every game warden’s career, serving as their initiation into the culture of service and excellence that is expected.

Enhancing Texas Game Warden’s capabilities is a priority for TPWF. Through support from TPWF, a highly successful K-9 Unit was established in 2013. TPWF continues to support the unit by adding new K-9s and purchasing specialty equipment over and above standard-issue gear.

The state provides the basic necessities for Texas Game Wardens, but there is still a critical need for additional equipment. Since 2017, TPWF’s Gear Up for Game Wardens program has raised more than $4.4 million in private funds to help advance the capabilities of Texas’ 550 game wardens and equip them with specialized equipment beyond their standard issue gear.

Are you ready to join us?

Together, we can ensure the vitality of our lands, waters, and wildlife for the benefit of all Texans.

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Texas Game Wardens and Dallas Zoo Fight Online Wildlife Crimes

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2022 Media contact: Lydia Saldaña 817.851.5729 lsaldana@tpwf.org Texas Game Wardens and Dallas Zoo Fight Online Wildlife Crimes “Operation Wild Web” Ensnares Wildlife Crooks Thanks to…

FlatsWorthy Partnership Outfits Texas Game Wardens with Patrol Skiff

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 Media contact: Lydia Saldaña 817.851.5729 lsaldana@tpwf.org FlatsWorthy Partnership Outfits Texas Game Wardens with Patrol Skiff Partnership with TPWF’s Gear Up for Game Warden program…

Gear Up for Game Wardens aims to support Texas Game Wardens

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2017 Media contact: Lydia Saldaña 817.851.5729 lsaldana@tpwf.org Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) has launched a new program and website to help Texas Game Wardens…

George Bristol Texas Parks Leadership Fund Established at Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 4, 2016 Media contact: Lydia Saldaña 817.851.5729 lsaldana@tpwf.org Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) is pleased to announce the creation of a scholarship fund to benefit…

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s 2014 Annual Report Now Available Online

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s 2014 annual report is now available online During 2014, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation invested $19 million in conservation projects across the state. Click here…

CCA Texas funds two game warden law enforcement internships

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“Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher ‘standard of living’ is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free.”

Aldo Leopold