Conservation component at Leadership Arkansas opens eyes
Dec. 20, 2017
A recent group of participants with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas recently had the opportunity to see what duck hunting is all about through their participation in Leadership Arkansas. The special 9-month workshop recruits highly motivated individuals to get first-hand experience on the dynamic interactions between cities, governmental units and the people they serve.
Commission hears first reading of regulation concerning carry of handguns for defense while hunting
Dec. 14, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard the first official reading of a regulation change clarifying the carry of handguns for defensive purposes while hunting at its regularly scheduled meeting today.
Squirrels give good reason to get ‘stuck in a rut’
Dec. 13, 2017
The deer rut isn’t the only game in town when it comes to winter hunts that get the blood pumping. Mid- to late December beckons an intense period of breeding activity for another animal in the deer woods, and most people have watched it happen while sitting in their tree stand.
Wildlife of Arkansas 2018 Student Art Contest accepting entries
Dec. 13, 2017
The Arkansas Wildlife Federation and the Little Rock-based nonprofit organization Creative Ideas have come together to promote wildlife education through the arts in the Fifth Annual Wildlife of Arkansas Student Art Contest.
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Dec. 13, 2017
AGFC biologists completed the first aerial survey for duck counts in Arkansas last week.
Give the gift of habitat to a fish with your Christmas tree this year
Dec. 13, 2017
Once the wrapping paper has been thrown away and the last drop of egg nog has been consumed, few people have a use for that evergreen tree that graced their home during the holiday season. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a new job for those leftover trees – as fish habitat.