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Arizona's waters kept clear by plant-eating specialist

8/20/2024
The city of Litchfield Park is in the process of purchasing grass carp as a solution to its ongoing problem of aquatic weeds and algae growing in Tierra Verde Lake Park. Grass carp are a type of …

Game and Fish removes two coyotes from Scottsdale …

5/25/2024
Wildlife officers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department removed two coyotes from the vicinity of Thomas and Hayden roads in Scottsdale Wednesday evening after receiving reports of an attack on a …

Help stop the spread of harmful invasive species at …

2/26/2024
As high season for Lake Pleasant approaches, Arizona Game and Fish officials are warning boat owners and recreationists that quagga mussels, an invasive species, can cause millions of dollars in damage to boat motors, docks and water intake systems.

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.

Celebrate all things nature at Tres Rios Festival in …

2/5/2024
The Tres Rios Nature Festival, an annual free celebration of nature, sustainability, and outdoor recreational opportunities, is coming to Goodyear this month.

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.

I-11 project clears key legal challenge

5/25/2023
PHOENIX — A challenge to plans to build the 280-mile Interstate 11 project from Nogales to Wickenburg has survived a key legal challenge.

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.

Omicron variant of COVID-19 still a concern, fire …

11/27/2022
CHANDLER — Chandler Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins said COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. “Across the state, we’re seeing about 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 per week in Maricopa County, and …