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September 16, 2011
Big Thicket National Preserve announces changes in the hunting permit system for the 2011-2012 season.
Changes implemented in Big Thicket National Preserve hunting program.

February 03, 2011
Todd Brindle Named Superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Todd Brindle, superintendent of Big Thicket National Preserve from April 2006 to February 2011 has accepted a promotion and transfer to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

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Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Did You Know?
The ivory-billed woodpecker, once considered extinct, was last seen in the Big Thicket in 1967 near the Neches River. Recent sightings in Arkansas give a glimmer of hope for its return.

Last Updated: May 10, 2007 at 16:14 MST