Wildlife Viewing Update
Wild About Arizona
Jeff Meyers and Cheyenne Towne back are back! They bring our wildlife viewing program to life here at the department. Find out our about wildlife experiences you can enjoy and how to sign up for events we hold online and in person! Visit our wildlife viewing page:
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Wildlife Veterinarian at AZGFD
Wild About Arizona
Anne Justice-Allen is the agency's wildlife veterinarian and she joins us to discuss her role here at Arizona Game and Fish, and how the hunting community can help the department monitor the threat of chronic wasting the disease on wildlife populations in the state.
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Arizona's Black Bears
Wild About Arizona
There are an estimated 5,800 black bears in Arizona living in the higher elevations of the state, and today we are joined by April Howard, a predator, furbearer and large carnivore biologist with the department to discuss bear activity and how to avoid unwanted encounters with black bears.
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Small Game Hunts in Arizona
Wild About Arizona
Have you ever thought about getting involved in hunting, but didn't know where to start? Small game hunting could be the perfect fit, and to find out why, we spoke with Small Game Biologist Nathan Fyffe to learn more about how to get started and what you should know before heading out into the wild. Check out the links below for more information on the Small Game Challenge and dove hunting opportunities in Yuma: Small Game Challenge Registration with Valley of the Sun Quail Forever (VOTSQF): AZGFD's Web Page for the Small Game...
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Arizona Summer Fishing Opportunities
Wild About Arizona
Since 2020 the Arizona Game and Fish Department has sold over half a million fishing licenses, with hundreds of locations across the state to enjoy fishing. As our temperatures ramp up for the summer, host Michael Colaianni sits down with Chase Newlon, a Fishing Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation Coordinator, to discuss summer fishing opportunities in northern Arizona and how to fish effectively after the sun goes down. Visit our fishing page:
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Snakes in the springtime across Arizona
Wild About Arizona
It is springtime in Arizona and it's great to go out and experience the outdoors as the days warm up, well, snakes, lizards and other reptiles are getting out in the warm temperatures as well! Host Michael Colaianni talks with Tom Jones, our Amphibians and Reptiles Program Manager about rattlesnakes and other critters you might encounter out on the trails. Learn more about on our web site!
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AZGFD Outdoor Expo - Tortoise Adoption & OHV Safety
Wild About Arizona
The Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo is the largest event that the department puts on each spring on the grounds of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The event gave host Michael Colaianni a chance to talk with Officer Micah White about off-roading and OHV riding safety, but first he talks about tortoises and our Desert Tortoise Adoption Program with Tegan Wolf. Learn more about and
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Wildlife Connectivity Update for Arizona
Wild About Arizona
All animals move across the landscape to varying extents in order to acquire the resources necessary for survival: food, water, protective cover, and mates and can roam over vast expanses that can encompass thousands of acres. Barriers such as roads, urban areas, and railroads can affect each of these movement patterns and may pose a threat to the long-term persistence of wildlife populations Maintaining a natural network of connected landscapes also benefits our human population, perhaps most obviously through increased public safety. Creating wildlife-friendly over- and...
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Year-Round Wildlife Watching in 2024
Wild About Arizona
They're Back! Host Ben Avechuco welcomes Jeff Meyers and Cheyenne Towne back to the program. Find out about wildlife viewing events you can enjoy all year long. Starting with winter, we step through the seasons and talk about the wildlife you can see in Arizona throughout 2024. Visit our wildlife viewing page:
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Fall Fishing in Arizona
Wild About Arizona
Host Andy Clark talk trout and so much more with Chase Newlon, the fishing recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) coordinator at the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Alec Young, the R3 coordinator Arizona game and Fish and Trout Unlimited. This podcast features a fall fishing forecast for 2023! Visit our fishing page:
info_outline| The only true flying mammals and valuable human allies, Arizona is home to 28 species of bats, second only behind Texas. |
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Learn more about bats on the Arizona Game and Fish Website:
www.azgfd.gov/bats