Keyword: fishing

Arizona snail found only in Quitobaquito Springs may …

9/17/2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing that a snail found only in Arizona be listed as an endangered species after effects of drought and border wall construction have reduced populations.

Arizona hunters not barred from using lead ammunition, …

9/2/2023
PHOENIX — Hunters in Arizona won’t be barred from using lead ammunition even if the bullets left behind can cause the death of other animals.

Environmental group accuses U.S. Fish and Wildlife of …

8/22/2023
PHOENIX — A Tucson-based environmental group is accusing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of illegally altering its rules in ways that will harm the ability of two of snakes to survive in Arizona and New Mexico.

Here's when early dove hunting season starts in …

8/21/2023
Buckeye is the place to be when early dove hunting season opens.

I-11 project clears key legal challenge

5/25/2023
PHOENIX — A challenge to plans to build the 280-mile Interstate 11 project from Nogales to Wickenburg has survived a key legal challenge.

Bring your own veggies — to Chandler

5/2/2023
BYOV, or Bring Your Own Veggies, is open in DeLeon Plaza, a shopping center on the east side of Arizona Avenue between Galveston Street and Ray Road. The new vegan restaurant offers sushi, birria …

Free fishing day for kids, families coming to Glendale

4/17/2023
Families will gather to fish together in Glendale this weekend.

Arizona Game and Fish brings back its Outdoor Expo

3/23/2023
PHOENIX — One of Arizona’s largest free outdoor expos returns this weekend, offering family fishing, archery, shooting, off-highway vehicles, water sports, wildlife presentations and more than 150 exhibitors.

Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches …

3/18/2023
PHOENIX — When biologists began their annual count of the Mexican wolf population in November, they hoped to find at least one more wolf than the previous year. They soon realized that the numbers far exceeded their expectations.

Omicron variant of COVID-19 still a concern, fire …

11/27/2022
CHANDLER — Chandler Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins said COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. “Across the state, we’re seeing about 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 per week in Maricopa County, and …

Glendale to host free fishing clinic for kids

10/10/2022
The city of Glendale’s “Hook a Kid on Fishing” clinic is coming this weekend.

California condors to be released into the wild in …

9/1/2022
The public is invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 by observing the release of captive-bred California condors into the wild at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument near Page in northern Arizona.

Robotic technology brings Chandler dentistry to …

7/27/2022
Oral surgery using the assistance of a robot? It’s now possible at one Valley dentist office that is utilizing new technology. Dr. Leslie Fish and Dr. LisaMarie Sarhangian’s oral …

Valley residents seeking a small-home pet have a newer …

7/21/2022
As the housing crunch ends up putting more and more Valley residents in some unexpected situations, pet safety and welfare are rising concerns. Some residents have had to give up a pet, house a …

Kids can get free fishing licenses on Saturday

4/19/2022
Vice Mayor Jamie Aldama invites residents to an event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23 at Bonsall Park South, 5821 W. Bethany Home Road.

Craft beer for a good cause: Conserve & Protect Golden …

4/4/2022
The Arizona Game & Fish Department and Flagstaff-based Mother Road Brewing Co. continue their philanthropic collaboration to bring critical on-the-ground wildlife conservation work for more than …

High rent pushes some to ask Phoenix for 'source of …

2/22/2022
PHOENIX — Residents who have struggled with high rent in America’s fifth-largest city are calling on city officials to address discrimination against renters who receive public assistance.

Reward offered for information about deer poaching in …

2/4/2022
Arizona Game and Fish Department officers received an anonymous tip Jan. 25 about a mule deer doe that had been illegally killed in Game Management Unit 24B in the Superstition Mountains. It was …

Trail camera ban starts Saturday

12/29/2021
PHOENIX — The chairman of the state Game and Fish Commission says a new law is simply an extension of what hunters call “fair chase.” But the net result is that, as of Saturday, …

Bald Eagle breeding season has begun

12/15/2021
In the 1960s there were only around 400 known nesting pairs of the Bald Eagle — the national bird of the United States — in the lower 48 states.

Mexican gray wolf population on the rise, still far …

11/3/2021
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Mexican gray wolf was essentially extinct. Today, the species is on the incline, with at least 186 wolves in the wild across Arizona and New Mexico. This …

Group wants judge to allow another look at San Pedro …

9/21/2021
Charging the federal government and Army are lying, environmental group asked a federal judge Tuesday to order them to take another look at how the operation of Fort Huachuca is affecting the San …

Large amount of fish illegally dumped on roadside in …

4/6/2021
Phoenix police is investigating an illegal dumping of a large amount of fish on the side of a road in the area of 15th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road north Phoenix on Monday afternoon. Upon …

Kiwanis Trout Fishing Derby modified for COVID-19 …

1/8/2021
Kiwanis Club of Litchfield’s much-loved Trout Fishing Derby will go on this year, with social distancing and other COVID-19 safety mitigations in effect to keep participants safe.