Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Ever since dogs were domesticated, they have been assisting humans with hunting, herding, protection, as well as providing companionship. The relationship has evolved along with man and beast, and dogs are still beloved and valuable participants in our lives. Searching for missing persons is among the many tasks canines perform for us. Search and Rescue/Recovery is commonly referred to as SAR, and you likely have volunteer K9 SAR teams that are active in your area. There are many different SAR... Full story
This is my kitty Biscuit. She wandered into my yard as a kitten five years ago. I've been her caretaker ever since. She loves attention; can't get enough from me. She is shy with a new person for a day or so, then wants that person's attention, too. I don't know how she'd be with other cats or dogs, but she loves people once she knows they're okay. Since she picked me as her caretaker, I promised her she'd always have a home. Now I am leaving the country, and I need to find her a place. She is... Full story
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a letter supporting federal legislation that allows skilled sportsmen to aid in the management of bison herds in Grand Canyon National Park. "This legislation is a sensible solution to address the impact of bison on the Grand Canyon's natural and cultural resources," Brnovich wrote in the letter. "Hunters were the first conservationists and hunting plays a valuable role in sustaining healthy wildlife populations." Brnovich issued the letter to U.S.... Full story
Are you fascinated by reptiles? Do you have a yard big enough for a dog, but no time to take one for daily walks? Is someone in your family allergic to pets with fur or feathers? If so, consider adopting a desert tortoise through the Arizona Game and Fish Department. "We cannot stress enough how detrimental removing tortoises from the wild and backyard breeding are to the species," said Tegan Wolf, Arizona Game and Fish's tortoise adoption program specialist. "This iconic desert species has... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department was finishing a successful program to help the state's struggling antelope population. The department conducted lethal removal of coyotes until mid-April, to improve low fawn survival documented in the antelope herd in Game Management Unit 21. The removal efforts have been conducted in limited areas of Unit 21, located north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Arizona's antelope populations have been struggling due to drought and other factors. The department... Full story
A Valley man charged with possessing two Bengal tigers, which are restricted in Arizona, appeared in Maricopa County Superior Court last week. After a nearly year-long investigation, Fahad Zeshawn Rafi (also known as Shawn Rafi) was charged with possessing prohibited live wildlife and other related violations. One White, One Orange Juvenile The Arizona Game and Fish Department first received a call to its Operation Game Thief (OGT) hotline on Dec. 27, 2013 reporting that a Valley man had posted... Full story
WONDERS OF WILDLIFE -- Did you ever wonder how biologists track the movements of animals that swim, fly, slither or hide and how telemetry is used to track those animals? If you subscribe to Arizona Wildlife Views magazine, you will and also enjoy stories about passing along the hunting tradition in areas that are close to home, turning a bad day's fishing into a good day's fishing - and so much more. Every subscription includes the wildlife calendar issue, packed with winners from our annual... Full story
PHOENIX – One thousand youth hunt/fish licenses will be given away free of charge at the "Bonsall Park 1,000 Youth License Giveaway," on Saturday, April 25 in Glendale. The giveaway coincides with a free fishing clinic -- loaner rods will be available, no license is required, and bait will be provided. Licenses will go to the first 1,000 youth ages 10-17 during the event at Bonsall Park. Register on-site during clinic hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. "We're excited to have an opportunity to give kids a... Full story
Celebrate Kids to Parks Day at the Annual Mariachi Festival in Southern Arizona at Patagonia Lake State Park on May 16 (Phoenix, AZ - April 13, 2015) - Make plans to head south for the sounds of traditional and modern Mexican Mariachi Band music. Patagonia Lake State Park, near Nogales, Ariz., will host the 19th Annual Mariachi Festival at Boulder Beach on Saturday, May 16, 2015 (see full lineup below). "The day's activities will include a wide variety of Southern Arizona Mariachi bands and... Full story
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that over 4.7 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2014 spent $509 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,846 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $711 million. “Grand Canyon welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Superintendent Dave Uberuaga. “We are delighted to share the story of this place and the experiences it provi...
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – National Park Service (NPS) fire managers anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatment for the Shoshone Rx during the week of April 27 as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. The Shoshone Point Rx is within the developed area on the South Rim, is 1,035 acres in size and comprised primarily of pinon juniper and ponderosa pine. Objectives specific to the Shoshone Rx include improving the defensible space in the Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) within the South Rim developed area. Prescribed fires play an important r...
The images are incredible. A bobcat that has scampered to the top of a saguaro cactus -- and it was quite a climb! The photos were captured in Gold Canyon, on the foot of the Superstition Mountains. The bobcat was trying to get away from a mountain lion that was stalking it, explains the photographer Curt Fonger. He darted up a 40-foot saguaro, and there he stayed for the remainder of the day. Curt Fonger and his wife Marta are living out their golden years on wilderness' edge in Gold Canyon.... Full story
Anglers may use barbed hooks at Wind River, Drano Lake to fish for hatchery chinook and steelhead Action: The barbless hook restriction is rescinded through June. Species affected: Chinook and steelhead Location and effective dates: Wind River from mouth (boundary line markers) upstream to 400 feet below Shipherd Falls: April 24 through June 30; Wind River from 100 feet above Shipherd Falls to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery (except closed waters from 400 feet below to 100... Full story
OLYMPIA - Recreational spot shrimpers will have additional opportunity to catch shrimp in the western section of the San Juan Islands next month, state shellfish managers announced today. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has added 17 days in May for recreational spot shrimping in Marine Area 7 West (western San Juan Islands). The new schedule for the area is: Marine Area 7 West: Open daily beginning May 2. The recreational spot shrimp season closes when the quota is... Full story
Action: Open two sections of the Yakima River to fishing for hatchery spring chinook salmon. Species affected: Hatchery chinook salmon. Locations & Dates: Area 1: Open daily May 2 through June 15 from the Hwy. 240 bridge in Richland (river mile 2.1) to the Grant Avenue bridge in Prosser (river mile 47.0) approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Prosser Dam. Area 2: Open daily May 9 through June 30 from the Interstate 82 bridge at Union Gap (river mile 107.1) to the BNSF railroad bridge approximately 600 feet downstream of Roza Dam (river mile... Full story
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will hold public meetings April 29 and 30 to discuss options for improving safety, reducing fire risk, and addressing other concerns associated with target shooting at the Wenas Wildlife Area between Ellensburg and Yakima. Currently, target shooting occurs throughout the wildlife area, including a number of informal locations at the north and south ends of the wildlife area, a 105,000-acre site managed by WDFW. The activity is... Full story
Spokane area residents can learn how to live with moose from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff at three sessions scheduled over the next month. WDFW wildlife biologists, conflict specialists, and enforcement officers will present information about moose biology, including habitat use and movements, how to safely handle situations when moose wander into urban areas, and when and where to call for assistance. The free public sessions are: Tuesday, April 28, South Hill... Full story
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Game and Fish Department is implanting radio tags into a small percentage of hatchery-raised Apache trout that will be stocked into the East Fork of the Black and the Little Colorado River in the White Mountains to examine stocked trout movement and fate. The stockings begin in May and will coincide with the summer trout stocking schedule. If you catch a trout with external tags (as pictured) you may keep OR release the fish. These fish are safe for human consumption. If... Full story
SONORAN DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENT – Almost two dozen volunteers spent Saturday morning bagging, bucketing or dragging more than four tons of trash – enough to fill a 20-yard dumpster – from along the northern boundary of the Sonoran Desert National Monument near Gila Bend. The cleanup project capped a sixth-month effort of the “Respected Access is Open Access in Arizona” campaign, created in 2009 by Tread Lightly!, a national organization that promotes responsible outdoor recreation. Partner orga... Full story
NEWPORT, R.I. (April 27, 2015) – For over a decade, grand prix sailors and racing/cruising enthusiasts alike have flocked to the summer destination of Newport, R.I. to compete in the Ida Lewis Distance Race, and on Friday, August 14, 2015 the tradition will continue with another year of “just-right” overnight racing planned for the hallowed waters of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island as well as Block Island Sound. Depending on weather and wind conditions, organizers can choose to send IRC,... Full story
(Phoenix, Arizona - April 27, 2015) - Travel to Slide Rock and Red Rock State Parks in Sedona to create unforgettable family vacation memories. Both parks were selected in a recent travel poll by FamilyFun magazine readers as Top 10 State Parks in the country and were featured in the magazine's April issue. "The winners in each category represent places where families have formed lasting memories, and offer adventures for all types of interests, for animal lovers to history and science buffs,"... Full story
TORONTO, ON (April 29)- The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada will receive up to $33,825 in funding from Foreign Affairs, Trade Development Canada to support Canadian recreational marine manufacturers who are interested in developing their business in overseas markets. The move marks a third year of support from the Canadian government for furthering the economic development of the recreational boating industry. The funding stems from Foreign Affairs, Trade & Development... Full story
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – National Park Service (NPS) fire managers have postponed ignition of the Shoshone Prescribed Fire Unit due to precipitation over the project area. Plans for each burn unit contain a set of parameters which define the desired weather and fuel conditions under which a prescribed fire can be initiated. As the recent rainfall has moved the unit out of prescription for implementation, the project has been postponed until it is back in prescription. The Shoshone Rx is within the developed area on the South Rim, is 1,035 acres i... Full story
The world’s best water ski racers gathered in Wellington, New Zealand, for the 19th IWWF World Water Ski Racing Championships. This was New Zealand’s second time hosting the Championships following Rotorua, and Taupo which hosted the event in 2007. Represented in Wellington were Australia, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Hong Kong, New Zealand and USA. As in the previous 2013 World Championships in Tenerife, Australia once again dominated proceedings in taking home all six World Titles plus the... Full story
