Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Hello! As school begins to wrap up for the winter break, we wanted to remind you about some opportunities occurring in the new year. Space is limited. Be sure to sign up today! Educator Virtual Book Club The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Phoenix Zoo have partnered together for a unique professional development opportunity. We are looking for educators who wish to combine their passion of reading with conservation to join us for a virtual book club. We will be reading Aldo Leopold's A... Full story
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has begun distributing $8.2 million in funding for 12 local projects designed to protect and restore the natural shorelines around Puget Sound. Project sponsors include local governments, tribes and non-profit organizations from Hood Canal to the Snohomish River Delta who applied for funding through two competitive grant programs administered by the department. Funding distributed by WDFW through those programs comes from a c... Full story
The birds you watch in your backyard this winter can be part of scientific data bases that count on you counting them. The longest running such count in the world is the 116th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), and you can still get in on one of Washington’s 40-some official counts scheduled between Dec. 14, 2015 and Jan. 5, 2016. The CBC provides critical data on bird population trend, and tens of thousands of participants throughout the Americas know that it’s also a lot of fun. The... Full story
Rule 13, if it has no shoulders or eyebrows, don't mess with it! Captain Jared Stubbs, Sea Tow San Diego, reported rumors of a poisonous sea snake washing ashore in Southern California. Since, sources from Heal the Bay has confirmed that the exotic and incredibly venomous sea snake has been spotted off the Oxnard coast line. The sea snake, Pelamis platurus, approximately 2-feet in length and more commonly known as the yellow-bellied sea snake, was found at the Silver Strand Beach in Oxnard,... Full story
William “Billy” Edwards went to work last month, just as he has done every day for the past 25 years. He followed in his father’s footsteps as a computer consultant. His father was one of the pioneers of the industry, dating back to the 1950s when he worked for General Electric as a Mainframe Analyst. Billy had been part of the “Mac” revolution and had done some promising work on applications for the old Macintosh as well as the newer generations. Providing applications that helped the machi... Full story
I'm a true believer that every situation we encounter in our daily lives can (and should) be a learning experience - from meeting people on the street to driving to work in the morning to dealing with co-workers and/or customers to communicating with our families (and everything in between). Everything we do we can learn from. If something didn't go right in a situation, instead of looking to place blame, ask yourself, what could I have said or done differently? There are so many things to be... Full story
Here's an excellent opportunity to learn more about wildlife native to Arizona and other education programs. Featured will be live wildlife displays, a chance to learn to cast at the fishing activity, boating law and safety information, material on hunter-education program, a self-guided tour of the facility, food, drink and merchandise. Join us for our annual open house at the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov.22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stroll around the compound,... Full story
A bomb-sniffing combat dog named Mike survived two tours of duty in Iraq but not the streets of a bucolic little town in Wyoming. The 9-year-old Belgian Malinois was shot and killed in Powell last Saturday by a bicyclist who said he was attacked, leaving Mike’s devastated owner Matthew Bessler, a retired Army Ranger, wondering how he is going to deal with his combat-related injuries alone. “I raised him as a puppy, and the ability he has to sense some of the issues that I have with sei... Full story
Editor's Note: We were honored to have worked with Laurie when our uncle had to give up his home and his two dogs. Laurie and Brad Beauchamp at Fur & Feather in Pie Town, N.M., gave homes to Shadow and Puppy, and they lived very happily there in the Pie Town sanctuary. In honor and memory of Laurie, we will continue to run some items about Fur & Feather, including this list of just three of their adoptable (at press time) dogs. Please continue to check their site www.furandfeather.org for ways... Full story
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board will interview six candidates on Monday, Nov. 9, for the governor’s appointment to fill the 2016 vacancy on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. The meeting begins at 9 a.m., with interviews starting at approximately 9:30, at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters at 5000 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix. An agenda will be posted in advance at www.azgfd.gov/board. The following candidates will be i... Full story
Tucson photographer Rhonda Spencer didn't know she was making a winning image when she took a photo of two lowland leopard frogs. Spencer, who enjoys photographing all wildlife, just thinks these frogs are "amazing." The judges who selected her image for the top prize in this year's wildlife photo contest thought it was amazing, too. Jeff Kida, photo editor of Arizona Highways magazine, said, "At first glance, the composition appears clean and simple: a frog and its refection, with a background... Full story
(Maricopa County) – Have you ever wanted to tell someone to take a hike? Later this month, you’ll have a chance to do just that! This year, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will be celebrating National Take A Hike Day on Sunday, November 15. While there is very little information available on the history of National Take A Hike Day, the concept aligns with the department’s goal to get people outdoors and connected with nature. This is the third year the department will waive the day-use park entry fee to encourage people... Full story
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider approving revisions to rules addressing sources of conflict between people and wildlife, such as wildlife damaging crops or harming livestock, at a meeting Nov. 13-14 in Olympia. The commission also will hold a public meeting on Puget Sound and Washington coast sportfishing rule proposals and consider land transactions in Asotin and Cowlitz counties. The commission, a nine-member panel that sets policy for the Washington D... Full story
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Game and Fish Department is restructuring programs to improve the agency’s conservation and protection of Arizona’s wildlife. This restructuring is the result of the Department’s continuing improvement strategy and will take effect in January 2016. The new comprehensive wildlife management structure consolidates conservation efforts into two branches, Terrestrial Wildlife Branch and Aquatic Wildlife Branch, focusing on the Department’s science-based management of all 800... Full story
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Jason West has been selected as the new Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office. West assumes responsibility for over 1.3 million acres of public land throughout Western Arizona and California including Lake Havasu, the Parker Strip, and five Wilderness areas including East Cactus Plain Wilderness, Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness, Harcuvar Mountains Wilderness, Rawhide Mountains Wilderness, Swansea Wilderness, and Cactus Plain Wil... Full story
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) announced today another opportunity for the public to weigh in on revisions to Grand Canyon National Park’s Backcountry Management Plan (BMP). The NPS began developing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for this plan in 2011 in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). More than 580 public comments were submitted during the initial phases of the development of this DEIS. The purpose of the BMP is to establish an... Full story
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Agriculture Secretary announced recently the reappointment of Arizona Game and Fish Director Larry Voyles to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council. Voyles serves on behalf of the 50 state wildlife agencies as the state wildlife agency representative on the council, which was established in 2010 to advise the departments on wildlife conservation, habitat conservation and hunting. The three-year appointment is an important means for... Full story
Since the early days of U.S. settlement, the bison has figured prominently in literature, folk lore, petroglyphs and even on U.S. currency. Now you can learn more about this North American icon at a workshop with the Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists responsible for managing one of two herds in northern Arizona. The department, as part of its Watchable Wildlife Program, will offer the workshop on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Raymond Wildlife Area, approximately 25... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is once again seeking dedicated volunteers to help document endangered black-footed ferret numbers. As part of the black-footed ferret recovery effort, Game and Fish personnel scheduled two fall-spotlighting events, which serve as the method used to document the population of this elusive, nocturnal and endangered carnivore. The first period was Sept. 24 to 28, but the remaining one is Oct. 22 to 26. Those wishing to assist can volunteer for one night or... Full story
The State of Arizona and Office of the Arizona Attorney General early last month filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by several groups in July against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). The lawsuit challenges some aspects of the Service’s revised 10(j) rule that governs the management of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. 2013_MW_in_wild_IFT_web.jpg To Defend Arizona’s Interests “The Arizona Game and Fish Department took this action to defend the state’s interes... Full story
OLYMPIA – State wildlife managers are seeking public comment on draft status reviews that recommend keeping greater sage-grouse and western gray squirrels on the state’s threatened species list. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) periodically reviews the status of protected species in the state. The public can comment through Dec. 29 on the listing recommendations and recently updated status reports for greater sage-grouse and western gray squirrels. The draft review for the greater sage-grouse is available online at htt... Full story
MEET SPORT! -- He was found by the Tempe Police Department at the Tempe Sports Complex and brought to Lost Our Home. We looked for his family but no one came for this adorable little fellow! He is a super sweet guy, very shy but underneath it all, a total cuddle bug! We would suggest several meet and greets so this little dude gets comfortable with you. A calmer home would work best for this cutie, somewhere that he can understand that he is safe and all he has to do is be a dog! Looking for... Full story
B AND B -- Baylor enjoys his water nice and cool. He would love to share his drinks with you if you'd adopt him. He and his brother Bartley are Lost Our Home's entrance-way greeters but would brighten your day were you to be their forever home. Please visit our website for all of our adoptable special pets.... Full story
AGELESS – "Old Dogs Rule" and Freddie's rule is put on a tie to look your best for a photo shoot! Can you believe this little Chihuahua-rat terrier mix is 10 years young? Don't tell him because he still thinks he's a puppy! This good-looking guy was turned into Lost Our Home when his dad lost his home and we are lucky to have him! Freddie is blind in one eye from birth, but don't let this or his age fool you; this little fellow still has a lot of love and spunk left! He is great on a leash, l... Full story
DON'T MISS IT! -- Looking for something to do on the weekends? Come hang out with Lost Our Home at the Clark Park Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 8 to 11 a.m. located at 1730 S. Roosevelt Street in Tempe. The weekly market will feature about 20 vendors selling local produce, handmade crafts by local artists, and prepared food and coffee. LOH will be there with our amazing adoptable dogs and information about our shelter. Don't miss out on all the fun!... Full story
