What is TWA?

The Texas Wildlife Association is a statewide membership organization that serves Texas wildlife and its habitat, while protecting property rights, hunting heritage, and the conservation efforts of those who value and steward wildlife resources.

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TWA Leadership

The Texas Wildlife Association is governed by a Board of Directors, four statewide Officers, an Executive Committee, and the organization benefits from Regional Leadership across the state.

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TWA Foundation

TWA Foundation increases natural resource literacy and promotes conservation and educational programs that connect Texans to the land.

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Feature Publication

What’s Happened to All The Pintails?

Waterfowl managers across the nation know there is a big problem with the Northern Pintail. Starting in the mid-1990s, precipitation returned to the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of southern Canada and the northern plains of America. Populations of all puddle ducks species escalated to some of their highest numbers since the 1950s, but pintails languished well below their long-term average, disappointing sportsmen with reduced bag limits and perplexing biologists with a population that should have rebounded with conditions.