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Bear that fatally attacked man at Arizona campsite didn’t have rabies
A bear that fatally attacked a 66-year-old Tucson man at a campsite in central Arizona last week tested negative for rabies and had no apparent signs of disease, authorities said Wednesday.
Ducey reappoints Game and Fish Commissioner to 2nd term
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has re-appointed a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
Arizona to get $26 million in conservation funding
The state of Arizona is slated to receive nearly $26 million to go toward conservation funding.
Arizona Game & Fish commissioner pleads not guilty to poaching
A state Game and Fish commissioner says he was surprised to receive a citation after he reported the shooting of a prairie dog out of season.
Legislation dealing with hunting plentiful at state Legislature
Some state lawmakers are out to guarantee that hunters can use silencers. Others want to eliminate size limits on hunters’ gun magazines. One wants to outlaw hunting remotely by computer.
Brewer appoints Game and Fish Commission member
Gov. Jan Brewer has appointed political consultant Kurt Davis to an opening on the state's Game and Fish Commission.
Sierra Club says it’s being shut out of Game & Fish panel
The Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter claims that the rejection of a member who applied to be on a board that recommends Game & Fish Commission nominees is part of a broader effort to keep conservationists from having a say in wildlife policy.
New law gives sportsmen groups control of Game & Fish Commission
Prominent sportsmen organizations felt former Gov. Janet Napolitano didn’t take their interests seriously when she appointed a non-hunter to the Game & Fish Commission.
It’s unlikely to happen again.
Feds: Jaguar capture was intentional, illegal
A report by the U.S. Department of the Interior slammed the Arizona Game and Fish Department over the capture and killing of an endangered jaguar last year, saying the capture was intentional and illegal.
