Arizona rancher on Mexico border uses science to breed sustainable cattle
By Shayla Hyde | Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017
and fillers. Fish said his father, Ron Fish, taught him to be an environmental steward. He practiced rest-rotation grazing, a common practice among ranchers, but the elder Fish began to…
‘Our fish’: Dedicated biologists scour Colorado River to help endangered species survive
By Luke Runyon | Friday, Oct. 12, 2018
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists take stock of non-native fish caught as part of an electrofishing trip down the Colorado River near Grand Junction, Colorado. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC)…
Arizona, U.S. and tribal officials work to save native Apache trout from extinction
By Gabriel Sandler | Monday, May 7, 2018
protect the state’s fish. (Photo by Gabriel Sandler/Cronkite News) Fish and sportfish Arizona Game & Fish has several methods for eliminating the non-native fish, including brown, brook and rainbow trout,…
Why there’s a legal fight to protect the native roundtail chub
By Bryce Newberry | Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018
…the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for not protecting it. But the Arizona Game & Fish Department, which works with federal agencies to protect existing native fish, says there’s no…
Arizona maintains thousands of water catchments to ensure healthy wildlife populations
By Nick Serpa | Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018
it costs thousands of dollars an hour. Despite the challenges, Nitso said he enjoys the job. Jed Nitso frequently hauls truckloads of water to catchments across the state. “On a…
Endangered fish have re-emerged in the Santa Cruz River, but will they last?
By Angel Mendoza | Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018
…any fish is a good sign of the river’s health, Zugmeyer said, and the topminnow’s re-emergence underscores the importance of treated wastewater. Doug Duncan, a fish biologist with the U.S….
Hunters help safeguard Arizona’s deer and elk from chronic wasting disease
By Stephanie Morse | Friday, Nov. 9, 2018
…Arizona CWD free. But that could change quickly. “It’s a big challenge,” said Anne Justice-Allen, a wildlife veterinarian with Arizona Game & Fish. “It may be an impossible challenge, because…
Arizona wildlife managers rely on public to help stop poaching
By Meagan Boudreau | Monday, June 25, 2018
…Game & Fish Department wildlife manager spots something dark moving about a mile away. It’s just trash, so she sweeps her binoculars elsewhere. She’s “glassing” – a practice hunters use…
State officials warn of mercury levels in fishing areas; launch online guide to safe consumption
By Kianna Gardner | Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017
species of fish across 17 bodies of water in ten Arizona counties. Mercury is one of the most common pollutants found in fish tissue, according to Game and Fish, The…
Alamo Lake boating and fishing takes hit during dam maintenance by Corps of Engineers
By Angel Mendoza | Thursday, March 29, 2018
…on wildlife health and park revenue. The Arizona Game and Fish Commission in March sought a restraining order to stop the project, but a federal judge denied the request. Alamo…
Feds propose Endangered Species Act protection for two Southwest fish
By Ty Scholes | Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015
Act. (Photo by John Rinne/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) field_5541e5c207781 Two native fish species are proposed for protection under the Endangered Species Act following litigious pressure from environmental advocates. 1…
Leaving tracks: Adrenaline-fueled count shows scant growth in Mexican gray wolf population
By Jenna Miller | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
and political concerns,” Bishop said. “It violates the law.” A Fish and Wildlife spokesman declined to comment, saying the agency can’t talk about pending litigation. However, John Oakleaf, Fish and…