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…
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,…
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….
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
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing two small species of Southwest fish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Tuesday proposal follows pressure from the Center for…
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…
Eagle eyes: Nest watchers safeguard the next generation of Arizona bald eagles
By Mariana Dale | Thursday, May 24, 2018
…biologists measure and band them. (Photo by Mariana Dale/KJZZ) Arizona Game & Fish’s Kyle McCarty measures the beak of a young bald eagle. (Photo by Mariana Dale/KJZZ) Arizona’s bald eagles…
Feds propose recovery plan for endangered Southwestern fish
By Tom Blanton | Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a recovery plan Tuesday for the endangered Gila chub that seeks to reduce threats from nonnative species and protect the fish’s…
Arizona urban parks stocked with 250,000 fish
By Madison Conner | Thursday, June 22, 2017
a quarter million fish. “We had some money unexpectedly come to us,” said Joann Hill, who oversees a community fishing program that brings fish to man-made lakes like the one…