Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Jan. 6, 2021
Many Arkansas hunters have this image in their minds, but mostly throughout the state as 2021 arrives, the wait is still on for a major influx of mallards. Photo by Mike Wintroath.
Invasive plant threatens angling, hunting at Millwood Lake
Jan. 6, 2021
ASHDOWN — Giant salvinia, a harmful aquatic plant, was discovered in Millwood Lake Monday, Dec. 28, by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Army Corps of Engineers staff. This is the fourth known location in southern Arkansas infected by the aquatic invasive species.
Monarch license plate pollinates conservation education in Arkansas
Jan. 6, 2021
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at its Dec. 10 meeting unveiled the artwork for the 2021 Conservation License Plate, a monarch butterfly. This is the 21st plate in the Conservation License Plate series, which contributes more than $1 million annually to conservation education, scholarships and internships in Arkansas.
Effects of deer disease being studied in northern Arkansas
Jan. 6, 2021
JASPER — A team researching chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer in the heart of the area where it is most prevalent in Arkansas will begin capturing and monitoring deer in January.
2021 fishing guidebooks available online
Jan. 6, 2021
LITTLE ROCK — The latest editions of the Arkansas Fishing Guidebook and Arkansas Trout Fishing Guidebook are en route to sporting goods stores and license vendors across the state, and people looking to get the digital version for their computer or smartphone can download their own copy today at www.agfc.com/en/resources/regulations/guidebooks.
New hunting, wildlife-watching opportunity added in northeast Arkansas
Jan. 6, 2021
WALNUT RIDGE — Thanks to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s recently expanded Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program, hunters in Lawrence County have more than 500 additional acres of property to enjoy during the last month of waterfowl season and beyond.
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Dec. 30, 2020
Snow geese appeared to be arriving in greater numbers in the middle and southeastern portion of Arkansas over the past week following a big drop in temperature around Christmas Eve. Photo by Mike Wintroath.