Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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It's not too early to get our 2015 Champagne Brunch on your calendar! This year our brunch will be held Sunday, Dec. 6 at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore Resort. We are already gathering items you'll love for our silent auction. Our sponsors get great recognition and ensure every penny donated goes directly to the care of the pets. If you'd like to donate an auction item or receive information on being a sponsor, please contact Jodi at Jodi@lostourhome.org. This will be the best one... Full story
Kingman, Arizona - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will conduct two prescribed burns in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman, Arizona, in the coming weeks. Weather permitting, burning may begin as early as November 2, 2015, and is expected to be complete within three to five days after ignition. These burn areas are located in the south end of the Hualapai Mountains in upper Blue Tank Canyon and Crow... Full story
(Phoenix, AZ - October 19, 2015) - On Saturday, October 24, 2015, bring your children to visit the Lost Dutchman State Park to watch the release of a Horned Owl by local Liberty Wildlife Volunteers. Liberty Wildlife guardians are committed to the well-being of native wildlife in Arizona. The volunteers rescue animals, participate in the rehab of the animals, and through their education programs share release of the animal into the wild trying to instill compassion and stewardship in young... 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. The department's Tortoise Adoption Program has over 40 tortoises to adopt out to homes in the Phoenix, Yuma and Prescott areas prior to the animals' going into hibernation this fall. Desert tortoises will be available to... Full story
It is time for a true survey, one that has credentials of being unbiased and one that polls people in the thousands, not just 300. The Defenders of Wildlife, the Sierra Club and a whole group of other pro-wolf advocates have been showing up at public meetings since last fall, proclaiming that "More than 70 percent of Arizonans want more wolves. While the figures alone were stunning, the wolf advocates were constantly harping about heeding the demands of the population. After hearing this litany... Full story
Tonto National Forest Supervisor Neil Bosworth has further postponed any action regarding the horses on the Salt River for at least 120 days (from Aug. 18). "I have decided to postpone any Forest Service action associated with the impound notice for at least 120 days. Over the coming months, I hope to work with the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group and with other interested parties and stakeholders to try to find a collaborative solution to address the Salt River Horses" said Bosworth. "In... Full story
If you enjoy wildlife and the outdoors, you won't want to miss the new season of Arizona Wildlife Views Sundays on Phoenix PBS Channel 8. The Emmy-award winning television program will open your eyes to the best of our state's wildlife, wild places and outdoor adventure through spectacular video and compelling stories. It is produced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and hosted by Jim Paxon. The August premiere visited the "Wings Over Willcox" nature festival, which has become a staple... Full story
Dear Reader, Peanut here! Here's a summer update my mommy wanted me to let you know about. Summertime is really, really expensive for my favorite shelter, Lost Our Home Pet Rescue. Since it's puppy and kitten season, we get many babies who come in sick and in litters of three to five at a time. Wow, can you imagine that! Mommy said it's really expensive for their medications, vet visits, vaccinations, food and something called litter, (whatever that is). Puppies also need lots of care, potty... Full story
As an advocate for all wildlife, I found the recent furor over the horse situation in the Salt River Recreation area to be tremendously sad because of the lack of education of the general public. From State legislator Kelly Townsend to all of the horse lovers of America, the very idea of removing SOME of the horses from the Salt River area was akin to mass murder. The reality of the situation is that horses do some things very well and that is where the problem arises. They eat, they poop and... Full story
OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission today voted to reject a petition by several environmental organizations to rescind a decision made earlier this year to increase harvest levels for cougars in areas of the state with confirmed wolf packs. Commissioners voted 7-1 to reject an immediate revocation of the new harvest guidelines, but made a commitment to revisit the issue next spring before setting hunting seasons for 2016 and 2017. The commission is a citizen panel appointed by... Full story
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments through Oct. 31 on a draft plan to guide management of the state’s mule deer populations. “This plan will serve as the foundation for sustainably managing mule deer throughout their range in Washington,” said Jerry Nelson, deer and elk section manager for WDFW. “We encourage people to give us feedback on the management approaches we’ve identified.” Key objectives in the plan include maintaining stable mule-deer opportunities for both hunters and w... Full story
Arizona Game and Fish video producer David Majure recently received five Excellence in Craft Awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Majure was recognized for his work on the department's Arizona Wildlife Views TV show and received the following awards in the TV/Video contest categories: • First Place - Hunting/Shooting Sports Category, "Kids and Wild Gobblers" • First Place - Conservation Category, "Arizona's Endangered Mexican Wolf" • First Place (tie) - Family Parti... Full story
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Wildlife conservation partners of the Hunting and Angling Heritage Workgroup (HAHWG, pronounced "hog"), which is coordinated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, met in mid-July at HAHWG's bi-annual conference to discuss solutions, methods and approaches to reversing the declines in participation in hunting and fishing, as well as the primary funding sources for wildlife conservation in Arizona and most of America. The gathering at the Flagstaff Nordic Center drew l... Full story
TUCSON – After four years of comprehensive, science-based management efforts, the number of pronghorn antelope and their increased distribution through Game Management Units 34A, 34B and 35A in southeastern Arizona are encouraging. The Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with the Arizona Antelope Foundation, in mid-June counted 48 bucks, 131 does and 84 fawns during a two-day ground survey near Sonoita and Patagonia. The 263 total pronghorn antelope counted is up from the minimum a... Full story
California condor conservation achieved a milestone last hunt season with a record number of big game hunters in the species' core range voluntarily using non-lead ammunition or removing lead-infected gut piles from the field to prevent condors from feeding on them. In Arizona, a total of 91 percent of the big game hunters voluntarily used non-lead ammunition or removed gut piles from the field. In Utah, 84 percent of big game hunters in the core range did the same. New Groups Encouraged Now,... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department submitted a public records request to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to better assess the impact that the overpopulation of burros is having on the state and to learn the federal agency's plans to address the issue. By filing the request under the Freedom of Information Act, the department is seeking information on the BLM's plans and strategies to bring the burro population back down to "appropriate management levels" as required under the 1971 Wil... Full story
OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will conduct a public hearing and take action on proposed 2015-16 migratory waterfowl hunting seasons during a public meeting Aug. 7-8 in Olympia. The commission will also receive briefings on a variety of other management issues, including the implementation of the Statewide Steelhead Management Plan and a report that provides an overview of threats to steelhead populations and the management actions designed to address those threats. The c... Full story
Welcome to the 2015-16 school year. We hope that you found both rest and inspiration this summer. We have some very exciting educator workshops planned for the school year. Below you can find information on some of the more immediate ones. In addition, there are some details on our sport fishing program. Enjoy! Using Cameras to Study Wildlife The advent of digital cameras has opened up new avenues for studying wildlife. Today, the digital camera is one of the most widely used technology tools... Full story
It doesn’t take much looking across the state this month to see huge aggregations of birds – this year’s production of many migrant species that are gathering now and will be moving south soon. Some of the most obvious are swallows, which readily collect on power and telephone lines along roads in open areas where they’re swooping after insects. Earlier this summer our Snohomish Basin area habitat biologist Jamie Bails especially noticed a particular nesting colony of cliff swallows, one of... Full story
OLYMPIA - The Washington departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) have appointed five new members to the Teanaway Community Forest Advisory Committee to help the agencies implement the recently created forest management plan. The committee played a key role in helping the agencies develop the management plan, which was published in June and will continue to advise the agencies on operations within the forest. The committee, which retains 15 of its original members,... Full story
following is a summary of Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project (Project) activities in the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) in Arizona, including the Fort Apache Indian Reservation (FAIR), and New Mexico. Additional Project information can be obtained by calling (928) 339-4329 or toll free at (888) 459-9653, or by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at www.azgfd.gov/wolf or by visiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website at www.fws.gov... Full story
OLYMPIA - State wildlife managers are seeking public comments on updates to the State Wildlife Action Plan, which identifies 268 fish and wildlife species with the greatest conservation needs in Washington state. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invites comments through Sept. 11 on the plan, which also describes the key risks to those species and conservation measures designed to ensure their long-term survival. The draft plan is available on the department's website at... Full story
Calling all nongame wildlife enthusiasts! The Arizona Game and Fish Department and Audubon Arizona invite you to join a wildlife constituency forum on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. The forum seeks to connect those who share a passion for Arizona's nongame wildlife (those species that are not traditionally hunted) with organizations that work every day to ensure the future of these species. These forums are ongoing and the public is encouraged to attend, interact and share feedback on their... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Attorney General filed suit against the Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing their statutory duty to develop an updated recovery plan to guide Mexican wolf recovery. The action was taken in an effort to spur development of an updated recovery plan for Mexican wolves that utilizes the best available science as legally required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This action was preceded in January with a... Full story
This year for the first time, Arizona Wildlife Views magazine and Arizona Highways are co-hosting our wildlife photo contest! The partnership means this contest will be easier than ever to enter: Entries are done online. There is no limit to the number of photos a person may enter. Winners will be published in both magazines; in Arizona Wildlife Views, they will be honored in the annual wildlife calendar issue. As always, entry is free. The entry deadline is Saturday, Aug. 15. For details,... Full story
