AZGFD Yvonne A Betts Tortoise Adoption Facility is MOVING The Department is moving the tortoise adoption facility to a new location adjacent to the AGFD headquarters. We are seeking volunteers who can provide manual labor (2-3 day process). Day 1:  Seeking 10-15 people who can assist with constructing shelters (they will be dug with a...

AZGFD Black-footed Ferret Project The Black-footed Ferret Project will be hosting two 5-night spotlighting events in Aubrey Valley and on the Double O Ranch September 7-11 and October 5-9, and a 3-night event November 9-11.  For each event, spotlighting will begin on Thursday night.  For the September and October events, spotlighting will conclude on Tuesday morning.  For the November event, spotlighting will conclude...

Small Mammal Trapping with AZGFD (Buckeye) The Arizona Game and Fish Dept. needs volunteers to help set small mammal traps (Shermans) near Buckeye. This is a great opportunity for interested volunteers to get involved with AZGFD projects. The first trapping event is October 11th-18th and the second is November 14th-21st. Volunteers are needed to help...

Pond Building in the Southern Galiuros Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - Sunday, November 19, 2017 Carianne Campbell :  [email protected]   BACKGROUND Sky Island Alliance is teaming up with private landowners, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and pond builder extraordinaire Tom Biebighauser of Wetland Restoration and Training LLC to create ponds south of the Muleshoe...

Walnut Check-Up in the Santa Catalinas  November 22, 2017 Carianne Campbell: [email protected]   BACKGROUND The Santa Catalina grey squirrel (a subspecies of the Arizona grey squirrel) is in decline throughout the Catalinas and Rincons. Fire, and competition with introduced Abert’s squirrels, are thought to be some of the reasons for their lower numbers, but we...