Porcupines, camelids and decades of fun: Deer Farm thrives in 2025 April 29, 2024 Arizona, Williams-Grand Canyon News
... tranquil and alluring the free-roaming deer ... The facility itself is impressively well-kept. The animals appear calm and content in the company of human visitors. And it’s not just deer here...
Wildlife will soon slither, sneak and clomp under I-10 more safely April 17, 2025 Arizona, AZ Luminaria
... A new wildlife ramp taking shape between the Tucson and Tortolita mountains will give rock squirrels, lizards, javelina, mule deer, mountain lions and other critters a safer way to navigate beneath one of Southern Arizona’s busiest highways... “The wildlife ramp provides access to an area adjacent to an existing underpass that wildlife can use to cross under I-10,” ....
New wildlife overpass to be built south of Flagstaff on I-17 April 3, 2025 Arizona, KTAR News
... Currently, the 8-mile stretch of land the overpass will be built on has no bridges and only one road culvert that elk and deer can use, according to ADOT. From 2018 to 2022, the area accounted for 58% of crashes involving wildlife from Stoneman Lake Road to Flagstaff...
Cactus covered baby deer saved by AZGFD March 14, 2025 Arizona, 12news.com on MSN
... The young deer managed to become covered in spines from a cholla cactus... "He was able to chemically immobilize the fawn and began removing the cholla while the fawn’s mother watched from a distance," AZGFD said...
Shed antler hunting from an OHV? Stay on roads and trails March 11, 2025 Arizona, Sedona.Biz
... As shed antler hunters begin to scour the backcountry for dropped deer and elk antlers, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds those utilizing an off-highway vehicle (OHV) in their search to stay on roads and trails... excessive noise can cause animals to leave their normal habitat or could startle an animal into defending its territory ...
Reward offered for information on poaching of 5 mule deer in Duncan area February 13, 2025 Arizona, GilaValleyCentral
... a $2,000 reward for information ... “Especially troubling about this case are the number of deer lost and the blatant disregard and disrespect of the public’s resource.” ...
Arizona Game and Fish to survey wildlife in southern Arizona January 4, 2025 KGUN 9
... aerial surveys of javelina and deer in southeastern Arizona... in order to determine the number of hunting tags to give out...
Arizona Game and Fish asks hunters to help keep CWD at bay December 31, 2024 Williams-Grand Canyon News
... Department officials have not detected any cases of CWD in the 750-plus deer (mule and white-tailed) and elk that have been harvested by hunters and voluntarily submitted for testing this fall. Game and Fish has been testing for the presence of the disease in Arizona since 1998. While CWD has been found in the neighboring states of Utah, New Mexico and Colorado, the disease has not been detected in Arizona..,
Experience A Magical Reindeer Encounter At This Enchanting Petting Zoo In Arizona December 19, 2024 Arizona, familydestinationsguide
... Grand Canyon Deer Farm ... in the picturesque town of Williams, Arizona, just a stone’s throw from the majestic Grand Canyon ... a place where reindeer roam freely, where fawns nuzzle your hand for treats ...
Reward offered regarding mule deer poaching November 27, 2024 Arizona, kvoa.com
... the buck was shot out of season in Game Management Unit 1 near Milligan Valley in the White Mountains on Nov. 10... Callers may be eligible for a reward of $500 through Operation Game Thief ...
Officials offer $100K for info on death of Mexican wolf in Arizona November 16, 2024 Arizona, KTAR News
... a reward of up to $103,500 for information that leads to prosecution related to the death of an endangered Mexican Wolf in Arizona. The wolf nicknamed “Hope” ...
Mule deer poached near Nutrioso, reward offered for information leading to an arrest November 15, 2024 Arizona, White Mountain Independent
... The buck was shot out of season with a rifle near Milligan Valley, a few miles west of Nutrioso. The head and backstraps were taken, and everything else was left to waste. A forest green Toyota 4-Runner was seen leaving the scene of the poached mule deer buck...
New rule to update energy grid must account for Arizona wildlife June 2, 2024 Arizona, KiowaCountyPress.net
... In Arizona and across the West, Cravens said, animals such as elk, mule deer and pronghorn antelope migrate hundreds of miles, and many traverse lands that are ideal for solar and wind developments... one of the risks that we are looking at in making this transition is fragmenting the habitat we have left ...
East Eagle prescribed fire project resumes on the Clifton Ranger District Aril 15, 2024 Arizona Emergency Information Network - az.gov
... These landscape treatments are a cooperative effort with the San Carlos Apache Tribe and includes; the National Forest Foundation, the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the Mule Deer Foundation ...
Fence Busters remove barriers to protect wildlife in southern Arizona March 29, 2024, KOLD
... Over the years the fence busters have removed more than 40 miles of fences. And the ones they tackled Friday cut through an area full of wildlife, including deer and big horn sheep...
Funding to help repair habitat damaged by development, drought, wildfire March 28, 2024 Arizona, AZ Central on MSN
... The Interior Department has awarded over $4 million to Salt River Project and the Arizona Elk Society to fund projects restoring big game habitat and migration corridors...
Arizona Voted to Ban Auction Tags. What Does that Mean for Conservation? March 19, 2024 Yahoo
... Now hunters in Arizona and elsewhere are wondering how millions of dollars in lost conservation revenue will be replaced... statistics show that all of that money was being put back on the ground. It equated to more habitat, better habitat, and more animals on the landscape, which in turn created more opportunity for the public ...
Arizona Game and Fish Votes to Ban Big Game Auction Tags March 18, 2024 GearJunkie
... Last year’s Arizona statewide mule deer tag for 2023 set the record for a single auction tag at $725,000... auction tags brought in millions for the state... will likely move toward raffle tags ...
Chronic wasting disease not detected in Arizona’s deer, elk population March 6, 2024 TUCSON News Now Kold
... Department officials did not find any cases of CWD in the 1,235 deer (mule and white-tailed) and elk that were sampled in 2023..,
Human activities influence mule deer use of overpasses across multiple scales 2024 - The Journal of Wildlife Management
... Using remote wildlife cameras, we evaluated human and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) use and interactions at 43 overpasses along the Central Arizona Project canal in Arizona, USA, during 2 seasons (warm and cool) from February 2021 to February 2022. Mule deer exhibited spatial avoidance of human activities at overpasses ... Because human activities can influence mule deer crossings at overpasses, managers might consider minimizing human activities at crossing locations ...
How an aerial count of deer and javelina helps Arizona wildlife officials regulate hunting January 20, 2024 Arizona, AZCentral
... Every winter, the agency sends teams of biologists in helicopters across the state to count deer and javelina before the hunting season ...
US awards $110 million to reduce wildlife car collisions December 5, 2023 Arizona, Reuters
... One project in Arizona is using GPS data to track where elk are moving, he said. "We can get smart about how we use technology to reduce these collisions." ... funded by the $1 trillion 2021 infrastructure law...
Dysart hears deer feeding bylaw may hinder hunters December 3, 2023 Arizona, Yahoo News Canada
... When is laying deer feed a means of prepping for hunting season and when is it violating a bylaw against feeding deer inside municipal boundaries? ... “The bylaw is very clear that it exempts any hunting activity,” ... a hunter could say in June that she’s putting out feed in preparation for the lawful fall hunt...
Mule deer buck poached near Show Low December 1, 2023 Arizona, White Mountain Independent
... AZGFD officials estimate the three-point buck was shot — with a bow and arrow — in the early morning hours of Nov. 21, possibly between midnight and 9 a.m. The carcass was found in a neighborhood at Willow Drive and Turkey Hill Road... call the department’s Operation Game Thief hotline at 800-352-0700
Game and Fish asks hunters to focus on chronic wasting disease November 16, 2023 Arizona, KVOA
... All successful deer and elk hunters are encouraged to bring the head of their harvested animal — especially bucks and bulls — to any department office statewide between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The department is requesting hunters call in advance before delivering a head for sampling...
Three Arizona conservation projects awarded more than $36.5 million November 12, 2023 KTAR News
... The Mule Deer Foundation was awarded $1.2 million for wildlife and habitat improvements to the area north of the Colorado River known as the Arizona Strip...
Mule deer population swings continue to mystify November 8, 2023 Arizona, PaysonRoundup.com
... The rise and fall of mule deer populations can provide an early warning of changes in the forested ecosystem that can affect humans and wildlife alike... a century of grazing and fire suppression has caused dramatic changes in forest structure. Those changes also had dramatic effects on wildlife populations — especially deer...
AZGFD reminds public about wildlife-safe Halloween decorating October 11, 2023 Arizona, The Gila Herald
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Kill rates on native ungulates by Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico September 2023, The Journal of Wildlife Management
... Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) reintroduction began in 1998 in Arizona, USA, with 11 individuals initially; wolves from this population dispersed into New Mexico ... Elk (Cervus canadensis) composed 94% of the native ungulates documented at Mexican wolf kill sites (n = 139); the remaining 6% were mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus; n = 9). Two-thirds of all wolf-killed native ungulates were elk calves. We estimated kill rates as ungulate biomass killed/wolf/day. From combined results for all years, we estimated that each Mexican wolf killed on average 9.0 ± 5.4 kg (±95% CI) of ungulate biomass per day during winter and 7.8 ± 6.2 kg during the summer...
BLM Announces Winners of the Rangeland Stewardship and Innovation Awards September 6, 2023 Arizona, Morning Ag Clips
... The mule deer population has suffered greatly in Arizona’s Game Management Unit 18A over the last several decades, and hunting permits have been reduced from a high of 2,000 to only 350 today. This landscape-level restoration project, which is located between Kingman and Seligman, Ariz., focuses on conifer removal to increase the production of grasses, forbs, and browse species important to mule deer...
Sustainable Solar Solutions Provide Water for Wildlife and Livestock in Arizona September 5, 2023 Arizona, PR Newswire
... A non-profit conservation organization, the Arizona Deer Association (ADA), is collaborating with other local and government agencies to leverage solar power to secure water resources for both wildlife and livestock ... animals such as elk, deer, bears, coyotes, and bobcats. Thousands of water features across the state ...
3 wildlife crossings over Arizona freeways proposed to reduce collisions, protect animals July 26, 2023 KTAR News
... The proposal includes two crossings along Interstate 17 – one south of Kachina Village and the other north of the Willard Springs exit – and a third on Interstate 40, west of Parks. The Coconino and Kaibab national forests are asking the public for input...
Wildlife officers couldn’t get trapped deer out of canal — so they called two cowboys May 30, 2023 Arizona, Yahoo! Sports
... The two “young cowboys” swung their rope and lassoed the animals, allowing officers to pull them “inch by inch” out of the canal ... the deer galloped away ...
Federal funds to go toward restoring ungulate migration routes in northern Arizona May 16, 2023 Arizona, KNAU
... The Arizona Game and Fish Department has been awarded $800,000 in federal grants to restore critical migration routes for mule deer and other native ungulates. The department will receive funds for a project on the Kaibab Plateau to mechanically remove invasive conifers and restore 1,100 acres of winter range for mule deer...
Chronic Wasting Disease not detected in Arizona March 28, 2023 KOLD
... Department officials said they did not find any cases of CWD in the 1,199 deer (mule and white-tailed) and elk that were sampled in 2022..,
Mountain lion spotted in Tuzigoot National Monument March 22, 2023 Arizona, Fronteras Desk
... The large cats, which mainly eat elk and deer, are rare in Arizona, but have been known to dwell in the Verde Valley, including within the monument’s borders...
Arizona Game & Fish changes rules for archery deer hunts January 10, 2022 Sedona Red Rock News
... For nonresident hunters, the changes include limiting the sale of archery deer non-permit-tags to nonresident hunters beginning with the 2023 calendar year. The number of archery deer nonpermit-tags available to nonresidents will be set annually at 10% of the average total sales of archery deer non-permit-tags for the most recent five years ...
