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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD SPINGERVILLE – Chiricahua leopard frogs will have a new place to call home this spring as a new project restores freshwater ponds in the White Mountains. The …
Partnering For Pond Restoration Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2026 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, …
AZGFD accepting applications for 2026 fall hunts Read More
TweetPinShareAZGFD portal account is needed to access draw results Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — For hunters planning to apply for hunt permit-tags issued through the upcoming 2026 Fall Draw for …
Prepare now for the upcoming 2026 Fall Draw Read More
TweetPinShareStart boating season by inspecting your safety gear Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AZGFD) life jacket exchange program will begin a statewide campaign in …
Have a worn-out lifejacket? Swap it for a new one Read More
TweetPinShareNew video highlights wildlife managers keeping communities safe and tips for preventing human-bear interactions Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PINETOP — Summer is the peak season for black bear activity in rural communities …
AZGFD: Stay safe and help keep bears wild Read More
TweetPinShareYoung wildlife are rarely abandoned, and parents will likely return Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — As the spring season brings an increase in newborn wildlife throughout the state, the Arizona …
AZGFD: Leave baby wildlife alone Read More
TweetPinShareIncludes a chance to hunt antlered mule deer on the world-famous “Arizona Strip” PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will once again offer hunters an opportunity to …
‘Copper State Draw’ opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 1 Read More
TweetPinShareArizona Game and Fish has over 100 non-releasable tortoises ready for adoption Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX– (AZGFD). As these beloved reptiles awake from their winter brumation, it’s the perfect time …
Find a companion, help conservation– Adopt a desert tortoise this spring! Read More
TweetPinShareMinimizing impact on habitat is key to successful wildlife conservation Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — As shed antler hunters begin to scour the backcountry for dropped deer and elk antlers, …
Shed antler hunting from an OHV? Stay on roads and trails Read More
TweetPinShareAZGFD is working alongside partner organizations to recover the imperiled species Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel released 19 endangered black-footed ferrets at three sites in northern …
Endangered black-footed ferrets released in northern Arizona Read More