Biologists use hydroacoustic technology for large lake forage study
Oct. 25, 2023
AMITY — Technology used in the study of ocean marine life has found its way into The Natural State to help Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists make more informed decisions for keeping sport fish healthy.
Arkansas Deer and Deer Hunting Featured on Arkansas Wildlife Podcast
Oct. 5, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Join host Trey Reid and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Deer Program Coordinator on this week’s episode of Arkansas Wildlife Podcast as they talk about all things deer. Listen in as they go in depth on Arkansas’s deer population and some of the recent harvests to explain how Arkansas hunters may just be living in the golden years of deer and how the AGFC is working to maintain high-quality habitat and deer hunting in The Natural State.
Elementary school butterfly project spreads wings
Oct. 4, 2023
SPRINGDALE — Students at T.G. Smith Elementary in Springdale may be the key to building back habitat for monarch butterflies in Northwest Arkansas through the school’s latest effort to produce milkweed and distribute it to flower beds and gardens throughout their school district.
Add duck habitat without farming loss at AGFC workshop
Oct. 4, 2023
STUTTGART — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host an open workshop from 9 a.m.-noon on Oct. 7 at Hampton Farms (239 Lodges Corner Rd., Stuttgart, AR) for anyone interested in learning how to increase duck abundance on their property without cutting the efficiency of their farming operation.
AGFC’s Luker earns national recognition for quail conservation
Sept. 27, 2023
MONTICELLO — The National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative recently awarded Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Biologist David Luker the 2023 Arkansas Firebird Award. The award is presented annually to a biologist in each nominating state who goes above and beyond to improve habitat for northern bobwhites and other grassland species through the use of prescribed fire and other land management tools.
Northwest Arkansas Land Trust announces 580-acre conservation easement to preserve critical wildlife habitat
Sept. 13, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE — Northwest Arkansas Land Trust recently announced the establishment of a significant 580-acre conservation easement in Crawford County in collaboration with landowners Philip and Rebecca Thompson.
Duck numbers drop in breeding grounds
Aug. 23, 2023
LITTLE ROCK – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its report on the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status late last week, and the numbers of ducks slid from 2022’s estimate, with drop attributed to extremely dry habitat conditions on the breeding grounds of Canada and the northernmost U.S.