New bill would enhance fish and wildlife, grow business

  • An estimated 2.2 million people fish in Texas each year. Fishermen spend approximately $2.01 billion. File photo
    An estimated 2.2 million people fish in Texas each year. Fishermen spend approximately $2.01 billion. File photo
During the pandemic, Texans headed back to nature in record numbers, with more people visiting state parks, hunting, fishing, and boating than ever before. A new congressional proposal aims to tap that exploding interest by investing more than $50 million per year in Texas for wildlife recovery and related public education and recreation, a move expected to boost the state’s already booming…

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