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Residents report raccoon sightings in Peoria

2/15/2024
Living here in the desert, it’s not uncommon to come across a coyote or javalina, but one animal appears to becoming more common, as Peoria residents have been reporting more raccoon sightings.

Phoenix wildlife nonprofit wins Emmy for documentary …

11/10/2023
Liberty Wildlife’s documentary “The Weight of a Feather” won four Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards, including best Science/Environmental Program, Writing, Editing, and Graphic Arts.

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.

Here's when early dove hunting season starts in …

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

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.

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 …

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.

Arizona agency announces winners in wildlife photo …

11/15/2019
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has announced the winners of its 2019 wildlife photo contest.

Endangered Mount Graham red squirrel population sees …

11/14/2019
Arizona’s embattled Mount Graham red squirrel population grew 4% in 2019, providing proof that the endangered squirrel continues its fight back two years after nearly being wiped out by a …

"Drink a Beer, Save a Deer" program to raise funds for …

8/24/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — It’s officially called “Cheers to Arizona Wildlife.” But a new program to raise money for the state Game and Fish Department might …

As temperatures climb, Arizona Game & Fish assists …

8/22/2019
Water is the essence of life and it’s just as precious for Arizona’s wildlife. For that reason, the Arizona Game & Fish Department has trucked or airlifted more than 1.5 million gallons of …