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For birdwatchers everywhere, the sharp weeep call of a Nutting's Flycatcher makes the heart skip a beat, especially for so-called "listers" who try to see as many of the world's 10,000 species as they can in one year. It's a passion popularized in the recent Hollywood movie The Big Year. News that a Nutting's was spotted early in 2012 near Lake Havasu City in the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge has spread worldwide. Since then, flocks of birders descended upon this Colorado River... Full story
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Arizona Game and Fish Department and other partners in the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project announced earlier today that the endangered Mexican wolf population count increased to a minimum of 58 wolves compared to last year’s count of 50. The increase is encouraging news for the multi-agency program, especially considering that the state’s largest wildfire, the Wallow, burned through three packs’ denning areas within weeks of pups being born. The w... Full story
Information Needed On Bull Elk Poaching Cases In Northern Arizona FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the individual or individuals responsible for illegally killing bull elk in two unrelated poaching incidents in northern Arizona. The first poaching occurred on Nov. 25 during a rifle bull elk season in Game Management Unit 6A on the Coconino National Forest. Officers investigating the case received information about a 5 x 6 bul... Full story
For 2012, the 21st Annual Lake Havasu Boat Show kicks-off the biggest week-long celebration of boating in the Southwest starting Friday, April 20, ending at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 22. • Monday, April 23 is designated as "demo day" at Windsor Beach launch ramp for prospective buyers. • Tuesday, April 24, Desert Storm gets underway with a "manufacturers lunch run" to Pirate Cove Resort. • Wednesday, April 25 is the "Havasu for Youth Boat Rides" charity event and a welcome party that eveni... Full story
New Searchable Guide To Arizona’s Best Hikes Millions of Americans may associate Lake Havasu City with powerboat racing, personal watercraft competitions, spring break, and other, well, noisy pastimes, but there’s a little-known quiet side to the area that is gaining in popularity. In fact, to meet the growing demand for a true get-back-to-nature experience, the Lake Havasu City Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched a new feature on GoLakeHavasu.com that covers hiking trails throughout thi... Full story