Arizona Game and Fish Department

Jan Brewer to Speak at Dedication of New Shooting Range Because, Um, Guns

Governor Jan Brewer, the chief executive of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver State™, will be spending her Wednesday morning speaking at the dedication of the scared ground known as the Tri-State Shooting Park.Somehow, folks in Bullhead City have survived 13 years without a public shooting ... More >>

Desecration: Unearthed Native Burial Site Causes Uproar

Bears Are Acting Like A-Holes in the Tonto National Forest

There have been only 10 documented bear attacks in Arizona since 1990.Three of those have come in the last month.A Tempe man hanging out at the Ponderosa Campground in the Tonto National Forest was the third person attacked by a bear this month, after the bear went into his tent around 5 a.m. yester ... More >>

Michael Kiefer, A Novelist "On The Side," To Read At Changing Hands Bookstore Tonight

Mike Kiefer, a longtime colleague of ours and (more important) a longtime friend, writes these days for the Arizona Republic, mostly about bad guys in trouble down at the Maricopa County Superior Court and elsewhere. One of those bad guys is Jared Lee Loughner, is pictured to the left (ju ... More >>

Pigeon Hunting Now Allowed Within Phoenix City Limits. Yee-Ha

www.j-walkblog.comYee-ha! Cletus, we can bag us some of that good pigeon meat without even leavin' the city. Git yer gun.​With some 1.4 million people, Phoenix is the sixth biggest city in the country -- so it only makes (gulp) sense that hunting pigeons within city limits is totally legal.The Ari ... More >>

Ocelot in Southern Arizona Left Unharmed by State Game and Fish; Agency Killed Rare Jaguar in 2009

Image: Arizona Game and Fish DepartmentThis ocelot was spotted in southern Arizona on Tuesday​ A rare and endangered ocelot was sighted in southern Arizona this week -- and, believe it or not, the Arizona Game and Fish Department didn't capture and kill the animal. As few animal lovers&nb ... More >>

Mountain Lions Spotted Near Lower Salt River: One More Reason to Not Go Tubing

www.wikipedia.comDon't be surprised if you bump into this guy if you go to the Lower Salt River.​If a bunch of drunk, loud, obnoxious college-aged kids floating down the Lower Salt River on tubes isn't enough to keep you away from what is otherwise a gorgeous part of the Valley, now you have large ... More >>

Shark Found in Yuma Canal. WTF?

www.moviemobsters.com​The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking the public's help in finding the person responsible for putting a shark in a Yuma canal.As you probably know, no shark species are native to Arizona, so when one's found in a freshwater irrigation canal it tends to raise a few ey ... More >>

Arizona Game and Fish Granted Federal Permit to "Take" Jaguars 15 Months After Botched "Macho B" Job

Macho B, the last known, wild jaguar in the United States, was euthanized by the Arizona Game and Fish Department 15 months ago.​We just got word that the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been granted a federal permit to "take" (trap) more jaguars despite being partially responsible for the il ... More >>

Second "Macho B" Captor Charged in Jaguar's Capture

Arizona Game and Fish Department"Macho"​Last week, a biologist working for the Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project admitted that in February of 2009 he had illegally placed a jaguar scat in the Atascosa Mountains near Ruby and directed a woman to place jaguar scats at snare sites that were author ... More >>

Captor of "Macho B" -- Last Living Jaguar in Arizona Before Being Killed in Captivity -- Pleads Guilty to Endangered Species Violation

Arizona Game and Fish Department Macho B​The man who captured an endangered jaguar, whose controversial death sparked outrage from animal-rights groups, pleaded guilty in federal court today to prohibited "take" of an animal.Emil McCain, a biologist working for the Borderlands Jaguar Detect ... More >>

Rabies, Rabies, and More Rabies. Recent Bobcat Attacks and Kids Thinking Bats Are Cuddly Pets Has Health Department Concerned

www.icanhazcheezburger.com​The Arizona Department of Health Services today issued a warning for Arizona residents over an influx in rabies cases seen around the state, and the usual suspects are once again bats and bobcats.According to the ADHS, there were three bobcat attacks in Arizon ... More >>

Hot Links: Cappie Pondexter, Snakes, and Gang Rape

​A 15-year-old Liberian boy pleaded guilty in a juvenile court to his role in the July, 2009 gang-rape of an 8-year-old girl. The teenager pleaded to charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, and one count of attempted sexual misconduct with a minor ... More >>

Arizona Sees Record Wildlife Violations in 2009; Hey, in This Economy, People Gotta Eat

www.pyzam.com​ The Arizona Game and Fish Department reports a record number of wildlife violations in 2009, including 416 big-game poaching violations. In other words, people were illegally shooting or trapping animals.In total, there were 768 total violations reported to AGFD's Operation G ... More >>

Feds Claim Criminal Wrongdoing in Death of Macho B, Arizona's Last Known Jaguar

​The Arizona Game and Fish Department may have some explaining to do over the death of the last known jaguar in Arizona. A report filed by the Department of the Interior alleges that the initial capture of the cat, known as Macho B, was probably intentional and violated the Endangered Species ... More >>

Ahwatukee Residents Claim Javelinas are "Terrorizing" Neighborhoods

www.mypetjawa.com​Several Ahwatukee residents have a bone to pick with some discourteous piggies they say are running amok in their neighborhoods.According to residents, javelinas have become a major problem -- knocking over trash cans and destroying gardens."They terrorize the neighborhoods ... More >>

Man Attacked by Rabid Bobcat Strangles Animal to Death With Bare Hands

www.wormsandgermsblog.com​Officials at the Arizona Game and Fish Department say a Yavapai County man was attacked by a rabid bobcat on Monday. Rather than panic, he strangled it with his bare hands.The man's name is not being released because of privacy laws, but AGFD officials say the attac ... More >>

Humane Society Offering $2,500 Reward For Arizona Cow Killer

www.pyzam.com​There is a cow killer on the loose and the Humane Society of the United States is offering $2,500 to bring the culprit to justice.The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Humane Society are looking for the person responsible for murdering a cow at the privately owned Sierra Bonit ... More >>

Hot Links: Speed Cameras, Arizona Game and Fish, and Joe Biden in the Valley

​Vice President Joe Biden will be in the Valley today for the first time since being elected. Biden will be holding a roundtable discussion about how stimulus money is benefiting Arizona at Sky Harbor International Airport after going to a fundraiser for Arizona Democrats... A C ... More >>

Rare Prairie Dog Blown Away by Hunter Claiming He Thought it was a Coyote

Arizona Game and Fish Department The black-tailed prairie dog​Good news! Black-tailed prairie dogs are back in Arizona (you were concerned, we're sure). However, a hunter outside of Tucson felt the need to blow one to bits with a high-powered rifle, according to the Arizona Game and Fish D ... More >>

Hot Links: Bald Eagles, Brush Fires, and Local Dog Stars

​The Arizona Diamondbacks fell 2-9 to the Washington Nationals yesterday. The game marked the Nationals' eighth consecutive victory and a three-game sweep against the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks open a three-game series at home against the New York Mets tonight...Arizona's bald eagle population ... More >>

Hot Links: Tent City's Birthday, Party Crews, and Taser Sales

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will celebrate the 16th anniversary of Tent City today. The planned fete includes a hot dog barbecue and an ice cream social for inmates. Arpaio says the 1,000 hot dogs and the ice cream were donated...Police arrested 48 people at a house party near 32nd avenue ... More >>

Looking for Mr. Goodbear? Game and Fish Offering Free Workshop on How to Stalk Black Bears

Image: Arizona Game & Fish video on black bears The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a free, two-hour workshop next week on how to "find, stalk, call, judge and harvest" black bears in Arizona. The class is designed for hunters, but you can always just skip the "harvest" part if yo ... More >>

With the Arizona Legislature Signing Off on $1.6 Billion in Budget Cuts, How Can We Justify Music Therapy?

Splash Down

Firebird hosts IHBA Finals

Downpour

It might be a dry heat, but you can still get drenched in the Valley

Auto Motive

"Music and Art in the Park" shifts gears

BEST WOMEN'S GUN CLUB

Annie Oakley Sure Shots

The Joy of Flex

Yoga class stretches out at DBG

Net Work

Tempe hosts a beach ball

Super Bowl V

The Valley's bid for the Big Game may be derailed by five missing tortoise babies

Bye Bye Birdie

An endangered bird is thriving in the dry bottom of Roosevelt Lake. Too bad it's in the way of water for Phoenix.

Raptor Rapture

Jerry Ostwinkle's life fell apart when the government seized his golden eagle; now he's fighting for Rex and the rights of falconers.

Wolfing Down Beef

A Mexican gray wolf pack learns to kill cattle and loses its freedom

Wildlife Disservice

Someone is shooting endangered Mexican gray wolves. The government's flawed reintroduction program helped put them in the crosshairs.

Night & Day

June 11 - 17, 1998

Letters

Boom, Boom on the Range

Where endangered Sonoran pronghorn antelope play under the roar of U.S. Air Force jets on live-fire bombing exercises

Carlota Complaints

Tribes allege that archaeological and burial sites on mine grounds are being violated

NO MINER CONSIDERATION

A CANADIAN MINING COMPANY WANTS TO DIG A 300-ACRE HOLE BEHIND DONNA GOODALE'S HOUSE. ALTHOUGH MOST ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED THINK IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA, THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE EXCAVATION.

WHY THE CAGED BIRD STINGSNOBODY TO BE PROSECUTED FOR ROLE IN ILLEGAL "HUNT"

WOMEN OF A FEATHER

THE PEOPLE WHO BELONG TO FOR THE BIRDS TAKE EXTRAORDINARY PAINS TO SAVE INJURED BIRDS. SPARROWS. STARLINGS. YES, EVEN PIGEONS.

SYMINGTON'S PLAN TO GUT GAME AND FISH

THE LION STING

GAME AND FISH INVESTIGATORS STALKED THE MOST NOTORIOUS MOUNTAIN LION HUNTER IN THE STATE. HE TURNED OUT TO BE A HIRED GUN FOR RANCHERS, AND HE'D KILLED 18 CATS.

BUYING A GILA MONSTER

FARMERS IN THE GILA RIVER BASIN HAVE ALREADY SUCKED DOWN $500 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT PORK. NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $20 MILLION FOR A SENSELESS FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT.

MICHAEL KIEFERSTANCES WITH WOLVESFORMER ECO-TERRORIST DAVE FOREMAN UNLEASHES A PLAN TO LET LOBOS LOOSE IN THE WILDERNESS

THEY SHOOT DECOYS, DON'T THEY?

YEAH. THAT'S HOW THE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT CATCHES ILLEGAL HUNTERS WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN.

THE PRODIGAL SONWHEN YOU'RE CHAIRMAN OF GAME AND FISH AND YOUR FAMILY IS IN THE TIMBER BUSINESS THAT'S HOW YOU FEEL

TREES FALL, CHIPS FLYHOW MUCH WOOD DID THE WOOD COMPANY CUT ON THE NORTH KAIBAB?

WHOSE WOODS ARE THESE?

THE WOODS ARE LOVELY, DARK AND DEEP; THE FOREST SERVICE HAS PROMISES TO KEEP