Scottsdale Group Seeks Quieter Skies, Less Pollution
April 29, 2018 The Scottsdale Coalition for Airport Noise Abatement (SCANA) is a group of concerned citizens in Scottsdale and North Phoenix who are working to make sure we all have a say on issues that impact airplane noise, air pollution, and flight safety in our neighborhoods. Our goal is to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt an approach to aircraft flight management for Sky Harbor and Scottsdale Airport...
AZ Game & Fish: Kids & OHV Safety
March 31, 2018 Exploring Arizona from an off-highway vehicle (OHV) provides a great way to view the state’s beautiful scenery and spend quality time with family and friends. While children may be eager to climb aboard — or parents ready to share their love of the hobby with kids — OHVs aren’t toys and there are many questions to answer before allowing youngsters to take the handlebars or steering wheel.” Arizona Game...
AZ Game & Fish: Don’t Feed Wildlife
March 2018 ‘Reminder for public to keep wildlife wild after javelinas bite residents in separate Sedona incidents’ Be very careful if there is a baby around. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s...
AZ Game & Fish: Adopt a Tortoise Program
March 2018 “Approximately 50 desert tortoises will soon awaken from their winter slumber and the Arizona Game and Fish Tortoise Adoption program will be once again be looking for good adoptive homes. There is no charge to adopt a tortoise.” To learn how you can make one of these slumbering giants happy, click below to read the rest of the release. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your...
AZ Game & Fish: Wolf Air Ops Begin Jan. 22nd
January 14, 2018 No. Wolves have not become adept at flying airplanes! However, the Arizona Game and Fish Department is using them to repopulate Mexican wolves in some parts of Arizona. Read all about it, in this issue of the department’s newsletter. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the...
AZ Game & Fish Seeks Citizen Scientists to Help Conserve American Kestrels
December 13, 2017 The future of the American kestrel is not assured with populations declining across America. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is enlisting the help of citizen scientists to help conserve these fierce falcons. To learn more, click or swipe the link below. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by...
AZ Game & Fish News: Sandhill Cranes Winging Their Way Back to Arizona
October 31, 2017 “… It happens every year. As if on cue, they pick up and travel thousands of miles from places like Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, and some from as far away as Canada, Alaska and even Siberia. They are Arizona’s true “snowbirds, …” Click on the link below to finish the article. AZ Game and Fish Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about...
AZ Game & Fish News: Endangered Leopard Frogs Aided by Release
October 25, 2017 “Chiricahua leopard frogs received extra help getting the hop on avoiding extinction after 454 of the threatened species were recently released into restored habitat on the Clifton Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.” Click on the link below to finish the article. AZ Game and Fish Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts...
AZ Game & Fish News: Decline in Endangered Red Squirrels
October 17, 2017 Newsletter Courtesy of Arizona Game & Fish “An annual survey of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel showed a significant decline due to the effects of the lightning-caused Frye Fire in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona.” Click below for information – Arizona Game & Fish Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your...
AZ Game & Fish News: Prairie Dog Burrows Dusted to Combat Plaque
September 19, 2017 Courtesy of Arizona Game and Fish Department “The Arizona Game and Fish Department, together with the Kaibab National Forest Williams Ranger District, recently applied insecticidal dust Williams and Flagstaff-area Gunnison prairie dog holes for fleas.” Click below for more information. Arizona Game & Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts...
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