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Arizona Secures US Fish and Wildlife Service Funding to Support Sport Fish Stocking Program

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Recreational fishing provides the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy nature, regardless of age, skill level, or experience. Despite being a desert state, in 2013 Arizona anglers participated in 6,009,716 use days equating to a statewide economic impact of more than $1.47 …

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Arizona Aims to Secure the Next Decade of Funding for Popular Sport Fish Stocking Program

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator Highlights Why It Matters: Recreational fishing provides the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy nature, regardless of age, skill level or experience. Despite being a desert state, in 2013 Arizona anglers participated in 6,009,716 use days equating to a statewide economic impact of more than $1.47 …

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Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the National Park Service Enter into Agreement to Reduce Grand Canyon National Park Bison Herd

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On October 1, the National Park Service (NPS) published a news release stating that the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and NPS entered into an agreement in late September to reduce the bison population that resides on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. The agreement …

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Arizona and New Mexico: CSF Supports “Non-Essential Experimental” Designation for the Mexican Wolf

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On June 12, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in support of maintaining the “non-essential experimental population” designation of the Mexican wolf, under Section 10 (j) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Once common throughout the southeastern …

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Arizona: Shooting Sports and Hunting Focus of National Outdoor Women’s Weekend Event

By: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Last weekend, members of the Arizona Legislators for Wildlife Caucus and New Mexico Sportsmen’s Caucus attended the National Outdoor Women’s Weekend (NOWW) hosted by the Valley of the Sun Quail Forever chapter in Phoenix, Arizona at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. Thanks to recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) …

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Arizona: Forest Service Approves House Rock Wildlife Area Bison Management Improvements Project

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 5, after thorough public scoping, tribal consultation, and analysis of resource conditions, the US Forest Service released a Decision Memo, granting the request of the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) for improved management of the House Rock Wildlife Area (HRWA) bison herd, located within the …

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Arizona: First Annual Birds, Burritos and Barbecue Caucus Dove Shoot

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator  On September 8, the Arizona Legislators for Wildlife Caucus held the first annual Birds, Burritos and Barbecue, a bipartisan dove hunt. Representative Tim Dunn hosted the event on his family property, along with multiple local Yuma farmers. Guides were provided to work with first time hunters to create …

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Arizona: Steps Being Taken to Protect Elk and Deer from Chronic Wasting Disease

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator With the 2019 archery deer season kicking off, Arizona Game and Fish (AZGFD) released a statement reminding hunters of a new rule, which regulates the possession and transport of harvested cervids and associated animal parts to reduce the likelihood of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) transmission into the state.  …

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Arizona: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Attends Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation Summit

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On August 3, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator attended the Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation’s (AZSFWC) 3rd Annual Summit and Banquet at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center Pavilion in Phoenix. Composed of 40 member groups located throughout the state, AZSFWC’s mission is to …

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