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IPaC - Information for Planning and Consultation

IPaC is a project planning tool which streamlines the USFWS environmental review process. Integrate the environmental review process into your project design. Quickly and easily identify USFWS managed resources and suggested conservation measures for your project.

Explore species and habitat
See if any listed species, critical habitat, migratory birds or other natural resources may be impacted by your project. Using the map tool, explore other resources in your location, such as wetlands, wildlife refuges, GAP land cover, and other important biological resources.

Conduct a regulatory review
Log in and define a project to get an official species list and evaluate potential impacts on resources managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Follow IPaC's Endangered Species Review process—a streamlined, step-by-step consultation process available in select areas for certain project types, agencies, and species.

Perform an impact analysis
For projects or species not covered by the step-by-step consultation process, get a list of potential impacts from your specified project activities to use when making effect determinations.Receive conservation measures recommended by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists to avoid, minimize, or mitigate effects to listed species.

Open the tool

 

National Wetlands Database and Interactive Mapping Tool

The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce current information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetlands, riparian, and deepwater habitats. ?The wetlands displayed on the Wetlands Mapper show wetland type and extent using a biological definition of wetlands. There is no attempt to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or local government, or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies.?

 

 

Find a Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCCs)

Find an LCC here. The 22 LCCs collectively form a network of resource managers and scientists who share a common need for scientific information and interest in conservation. Each LCC brings together federal, state, and local governments along with Tribes and First Nations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and interested public and private organizations. Our partners work collaboratively to identify best practices, connect efforts, identify science gaps, and avoid duplication through conservation planning and design. 

Managing the landscapes that provide our natural and cultural resources has become increasingly challenging. With the signing of Secretarial Order No. 3289, the Department of the Interior launched the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) to better integrate science and management to address climate change and other landscape scale issues. By building a network that is holistic, collaborative, adaptive, and grounded in science, LCCs are working to ensure the sustainability of our economy, land, water, wildlife, and cultural resources. 

 

Arborist Search

 

Tree Planting Program

Dovetail Partners, Inc. has created an interactive map of organizations that provide resources, information, and assistance for people interested in planting trees. Each organization offers opportunities to get involved, whether it’s planting trees or making donations for trees and seeds. Click here.

It’s no secret that planting a tree is one of the best actions that you can take to improve and protect the environment. What you may not know, however, is that there are already hundreds of programs and efforts dedicated towards planting trees. By planting trees, we can improve air quality, harbor wildlife, and reduce carbon emissions that affect our climate. 

 

Mitigation and Conservation Banking
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To many landowners a threatened or endangered (T&E) species on their property is anathema because it can herald all kinds of state and federal limitations on use of their property.& ...

 

Safe Harbor: Helping Landowners Help Endangered Species
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This handbook describes safe harbor agreements and the way in which they work. It aims to help you decide if a safe harbor agreement makes sense for your land.& ...

 

Decontamination Documentation for Cavers
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) strongly recommends, first and foremost, compliance with all cave closures, advisories, and regulations in all Federal, State,Tribal, and private lands.

 

NRCS Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative and NFWF Recovered Oil Fund

In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is fouling beaches, marshes and mudflats all along the northern Gulf coast, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has created the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative.& ...

 

Tara Wildlife Doing Business as a Sustainable Recreation Destination
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Renowned for its hunting, Tara Wildlife also offers birding, hiking and a well-equipped conference and recreation facility.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

NRCS Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative

In November of 2009, Secretary Vilsack announced a commitment of $320 million over the next four years for a Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative to address water quality, wildlife habitat and natural resource conservation concerns in the Basin.& ...

 

Fire Management and Longleaf Pine in Mississippi
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According to the Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council, periodic fire played an important ecological role in shaping southern forests and grasslands. L ...

 

Arkansas Waterbirds on Working Lands Initiative
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The goal of Audubon's Waterbirds on Working Lands initiative is to identify and promote practical, agricultural practices that will maintain the economic viability of farms while measurably improving waterbird habitat value on private lands.

 

Arkansas Snake Guide
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This booklet is intended to help Arkansans identify venomous and nonvenomous snakes in The Natural State. Each species account includes a color photograph, common and scientific names, a range map, and descriptions of color, pattern, size, habitats, habits, activity periods, reproduction, foods and unique behaviors.

 

Wildlife Habitat Management For Arkansas Landowners

Whether you own five or five thousand acres, implementing a few habitat improvements on your property can help wildlife. This handbook introduces ideas for improving your land for wildlife and provides sources for additional information.

 

Financial Assistance for Wildlife Habitat

Summarizes opportunities in Arkansas for tax incentives, loans, grants, land retirement and easements, and cost-share programs for conservation management - from state, federal, and nonprofit sources.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, or LCCs, are self-directed partnerships that link science with conservation actions to address climate change and other stressors within and across landscapes.

 

Feral hogs welcome for shooting
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Feral (wild) hogs are widespread in Arkansas, and these prolific animals are nuisances, extremely destructive to wildlife and are unwanted. Persons who release hogs into the wild are subject to arrest and stiff penalties.& ...

 

NBCI’s Bobwhite Almanac, State of the Bobwhite 2012
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This 2nd edition of the NBCI’s annual “State of the Bobwhite” report provides the most comprehensive assessment ever compiled on the current state of bobwhite conservation in the US.

 

State Of The Bobwhite: Grassland Conservation At A Crossroads
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This first annual “State of the Bobwhite” report by the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) and the National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) provides a snapshot of the population, hunting, and conservation status of the northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus.

 

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative: A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhites
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The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified range-wide strategy of 25 state wildlife agencies, with numerous conservation group and research institution partners, to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail.

 

A Guide to Successful Wildlife Food Plots: Blending Science with Common Sense
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This publication provides technical guidance and practical information for wildlife management beyond planting and managing food plots.  ...

 

Conservation Reserve Program - CP33–Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds - Bird Monitoring and Evaluation Plan 2006–2011 Final Report
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a suite of Farm Bill conservation programs and practices that provide incentives to enhance environmental quality on privately-owned agricultural lands.

 

Under Cover: Wildlife of Shrublands and Young Forest
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The term “early successional habitat” describes the shrubs, trees, and other plants that grow back on the land after older vegetation has been removed or cut back.

 

Bobwhite Quail Biology and Management
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This is a 7-page fact sheet that covers life history, food requirements, habitat and forest management to benefit Bobwhite.

 

Lightning-Season Burning: Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
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Restoration, Management, and Monitoring of Forest Resources in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Recommendations for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
By:

The conservation objective in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley is to provide forested habitat capable of supporting sustainable populations of all forest dependent wildlife species.

 

Benefits of Prescribed Burning
By:

Fire has shaped Louisiana’s landscape for thousands of years. Native Americans set fires to reduce “rough” vegetation, improve hunting areas and create space for crops.

 

Reasons for Prescribed Fire in Forest Management

A summary of all the benefits of prescribed fire in southern forests.

 

Conservation buffers: wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
By:

Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Operational Plan
By:

For a landscape supporting healthy native bird populations across the LMVJV

 

Riparian Area Assessment Guide for Streamside Landowners
By:

This 26-page booklet introduces the Stream-A-Syst system to help landowners assess and manage their streams.  It contains a worksheet, action plan with recommended steps and sources of information to address various issues, and a visual (photographic) assessment guide.

 

Riparian Buffers: Functions and Value
By:

Defines riparian buffers and discusses various benefits, including property value, wildlife habitat, timber, and recreational/aesthetic/spiritual values.

 

Riparian buffers: Types and establishment methods
By:

Discusses grass, 3-zone, 2-zone, wildlife, urban and naturalized buffers and recommendations for how to choose, establish and cost-share.

 

Managing Wild Pigs, a Technical Guide
By:

This 40-page document provides detailed information on the biology of wild pigs, how to recognize their presence, the type of damage they can cause to agriculture and natural areas and a wide range of management techniques, including hunting.

 

Best Management Practices for Waterbirds on Agricultural Land
By:

Defines and discusses management of nutrients, pests, tillage, harvest, and edge/buffers to benefit waterbirds.  Also provides crop-specific BMPs for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and rice.

 

Toxicities of Agricultural Pesticides to Selected Aquatic Organisms
By:

Lists toxicities of many different chemicals and how to reduce the risk of pesticide drift. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation: Bobwhite and Buffers
By:

The conservation provisions of the Farm Bill can produce more consistent positive wildlife habitat benefits when policy (program statutes, rules, practices, and practice standards) is developed in the context of explicit goals identified as part of large-scale conservation initiatives.

 

Managing working lands for northern bobwhite: the USDA NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project
By:

 

Best Management Practices for Fayetteville Shale Natural Gas Activities

This 30-page document developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with numerous state and federal agencies, provides a comprehensive overview of recommended voluntary practices for energy companies during exploration, drilling and reclamation activities.& ...

 

Establishing Native Warm Season Grasses For Upland Wildlife
By:

In recent years, there has been increased interest in establishing native warm season grasses (NWSG) and forbs as wildlife habitat. Commonly known as prairie or prairie grass, native grasslands and savannas, a forest/grassland complex with less than 50% tree coverage, historically dominated the landscape across much of the United States.

 

A Field Guide to Southeast Bird Monitoring Protocols and Programs
By:

A review of bird census techniques opens with the statement that ‘birds are counted for a wide variety of reasons by a bewildering range of methods’.

 

Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians And Reptiles of the Southeastern United States
By:

The Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles series (hereafter Guidelines) is intended to provide private landowners, state and federal land agencies, and other interested stakeholders with regional information on the habitat associations and requirements of amphibians and reptiles, possible threats to these habitats, and recommendations for managing lands in ways compatible with or beneficial to amphibians and reptiles.

 

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Unified Strategy to Restore Wild Quail
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Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) were once common, even abundant, on farms, rangelands and forests across more than 30 states. Bobwhites have declined an average of 3% per year since 1966, and have virtually disappeared from some northern states.

 

12 Wildlife Habitat Tips for Small Acreages
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This brief University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture publication includes tips for developing a management plan and actual practices for habitat management.

 

Costs of Small Scale Catfish Production
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Cost estimates developed for 6 2-acre levee ponds, including production facilities, site selection and pond construction, feed storage, water supply, equipment, and production practices.

 

A LANDOWNER'S GUIDE FOR WILD PIG MANAGEMENT: PRACTICAL METHODS FOR WILD PIG CONTROL
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Summarizes biology of wild pigs, history of introduction and range of occurence within the U.S., and ecological and economic impacts, with suggestions for management strategies.

 

Methyl Mercury in Sportfish - Information for Fish Consumers

Methylmercury is a form of mercury that is found in most freshwater and saltwater fish. In some lakes, rivers, and coastal waters in California, methylmercury has been found in some types of fish at concentrations that may be harmful to human health.

 

Show Wildlife and Habitat Management Organizations & Professionals (107)
There are 107 resources serving Mississippi Alluvial Plain Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Wildlife and Habitat Management Organizations & Professionals serving Mississippi Alluvial Plain Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
Bo Reid
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Jonesboro, AR
Carl Frentress
Senior Wildlife Biologist - Advanced Ecology LLC - Center, TX
Chance Kimbrough
Advanced Ecology, Ltd. - Wildlife Biologist / Forester - Center, TX
Daniel Greenfield
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting, LLC
Susan P. Rupp - Owner/Lead Consultant - Bella Vista, AR
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Harvey (Bubba) Groves
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Monticello, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jason Honey
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
John Wallace
Pheasants Forever Inc. - Regional Field Representative - Greenville, OH
Layher Biologics RTEC Inc.
Bill Layher, PhD - Pine Bluff, AR
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Ryan Basinger
Westervelt Wildlife Services - Wildlife Consulting Manager, Certified Wildlife Biologist®, Hunting Lease Manager - Demopolis, AL
Ted Zawislak
Statewide Private Lands Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Calico Rock, AR
Terry Anderson
President - Advanced Ecology LLC - Center, TX
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX
Fire Services / Prescribed Burning
Arkansas Prescribed Fire Network
- Little Rock, AR
Chloeta
- Jay, OK
Chloeta Fire, LLC
Mark D. Masters - CEO - Oklahoma City, OK
F&W Forestry Services
- Albany, GA
Firewise Communities Program
Kevin Kilcrease - Firewise Coordinator/State Liaison - Little Rock, AR
GoodFires
Southern Group of State Foresters - Garner, NC
Hargrave Forestry Management Service
Wade C. Hargrave - Batesville, AR
Heath D Garner
Southern Ecological Services - Jonesboro, AR
James F. Reese
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Advisor - El Dorado, AR
Kevin Kilcrease
Arkansas Forestry Commision - Firewise Coordinator - Little Rock, AR
Ralph B Meeker
Wildlife Landscapes - Greenwood, AR
Shortleaf Pine Initiative
Holly Campbell - Southern Regional Extension Forestry - Athens, GA
Southern Fire Exchange
Kevin Robertson - Fire Ecology Research Scientist - Tallahassee, FL
Tri-State Forestry Services, LLC
- Sheridan, AR
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
ATOKA, Inc.
Dr. Jerry Overton, PG - President & CEO - Hot Springs, AR
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson Wetland Consultants - Alexander, AR
Brandon Booth
Lochow Ranch - Fisheries Biologist - Bryan, TX
Casey Hares
Lochow Ranch - Fisheries Biologist - Bryan, TX
Charles “Bo” Collins
Sunrise Fisheries, Inc. - Fisheries Biologist - Lake Village, AR
Ecological Conservation Organization
Rob Fisher - Executive Director - Little Rock, AR
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jerry Williamson
Sunrise Fisheries - Aquaculturalist and Certified Fishery Scientist - Lake Village, AR
Josh Duzan
Natural State Streams - Little Rock, AR
Lee Moore
Natural State Streams - Little Rock, AR
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Matt Lindsey
Natural State Streams - Little Rock, AR
Rick Gates, R.F.
Diehl & Gates Forestry LLC - Partner - Bossier City, LA
Society for Range Management
Jess Peterson - Executive Vice President - Littleton, CO
Tamara Jenkins
Government of White County, Arkansas - White County Floodplain Manager - Searcy, AR
Wetland Consultants Unlimited, LLC
- Bill Bailey - Benton, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
10 Point Wildlife Management
AR
Barnum Forestry Service
Garner Barnum - Searcy, AR
Bo Reid
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Jonesboro, AR
Bobby J. Roberts
Progressive Timber Resources, LLC - Monticello, AR
Brent S. Williamson, RF
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Arkansas - El Dorado, AR
CE Forestry Services
Cory Easley - Fouke, AR
Central Hardwoods Joint Venture
Jane Fitzgerald - Coordinator - Reeds Spring, MO
Charles E Carter, Consulting Forester, Inc
Charles E. Carter - Dallas, TX
Chloeta Fire, LLC
Mark D. Masters - CEO - Oklahoma City, OK
Clif Crawford
Crawford Consulting - Malvern, AR
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Cormier Forestry Service, Inc.
Kent C. Cormier - Little Rock, AR
Dan A Estes Forestry
Dan A. Estes - Malvern, AR
Daniel Greenfield
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
David Graves
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
Donald Sisson
Georgia Pacific, LLC, LAP - Crossett, AR
Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting, LLC
Susan P. Rupp - Owner/Lead Consultant - Bella Vista, AR
Five Oaks Wildlife Services, LLC
Jody Pagan - General Manager/Chief Biologist - Stuttgart, AR
Foust Forestry Management
Brent Foust - Heber Spings, AR
Frank W. Wright
Deltic Timber Corporation - El Dorado, AR
Gary A. Burns, ACF
Burns Forestry - Owner - Crockett, TX
Green Bay Packaging, Inc., LAP
Jamie Hill - Morrilton, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Hargrave Forestry Management Service
Wade C. Hargrave - Batesville, AR
Harvey (Bubba) Groves
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Monticello, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jason Honey
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Jim Metcalf
Deltic Timber Corporation - El Dorado, AR
Jim O. Hefley
Resource Management Service - Rison, AR
Johnson Forestry Consulting
Eric S. Johnson - Palestine, AR
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Leister Forestry Services
Randall L. Leister - Little Rock, AR
Lytle Forestry Services
James L. Lytle - Springhill, LA
M & W Forestry & Wildlife Management
James Wallace - Batesville, AR
Mann Forestry Inc.
Burt Mann - Hot Springs, AR
Matt Taylor
American Forest Management - Wildlife Biologist - Charlotte, NC
Pied Piper Nuisance Animal Control
Isaac Barger - Bigelow, AR
Precision Forestry, LLC
Robert B. Goodwin - Magnolia, AR
Ray Camp
Ray Camp, Inc - Russellville, AR
Ray Galloway
Davis DuBose Forestry & Real Estate Consultants - Little Rock, AR
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R. - Magnolia, AR
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Robert D. Hoover
Deltic Timber Corporation - El Dorado, AR
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Ryan Cantrell
Forester/Wildlife Biologist - Acorn Forestry - Lufkin, TX
Sam Franklin
Delta Wildlife - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Stoneville, MS
Society for Range Management
Jess Peterson - Executive Vice President - Littleton, CO
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Ted Zawislak
Statewide Private Lands Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Calico Rock, AR
The Denman Co.
Jeff B. Denman - Dewitt, AR
Timber Resource Management
Paul D. Smeltzer - Athens, LA
Wayne Owen
UAP Distribution - Monticello, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX

 Wildlife Best Management Practices

   
Show Articles on Wildlife Best Management Practices (38)
Fire Effects Information System

The Fire Effects Information System is an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States. FEIS reviews are based on thorough literature searches, often supplemented with insights from field scientists and managers. FEIS provides reviews that are efficient to use, thoroughly documented, and defensible. Approximately 15 to 30 new or revised reviews are published in FEIS each year. There are 3 types of FEIS reviews:

  1. Species Reviews 
  2. Fire Studies 
  3. Fire Regime Syntheses 

 

Decontamination Documentation for Cavers
By:

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) strongly recommends, first and foremost, compliance with all cave closures, advisories, and regulations in all Federal, State,Tribal, and private lands.

 

NRCS Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative and NFWF Recovered Oil Fund

In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is fouling beaches, marshes and mudflats all along the northern Gulf coast, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has created the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative.& ...

 

NRCS Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative

In November of 2009, Secretary Vilsack announced a commitment of $320 million over the next four years for a Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative to address water quality, wildlife habitat and natural resource conservation concerns in the Basin.& ...

 

Fire Management and Longleaf Pine in Mississippi
By:

According to the Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council, periodic fire played an important ecological role in shaping southern forests and grasslands. L ...

 

Wildlife Habitat Management For Arkansas Landowners

Whether you own five or five thousand acres, implementing a few habitat improvements on your property can help wildlife. This handbook introduces ideas for improving your land for wildlife and provides sources for additional information.

 

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative: A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhites
By:

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified range-wide strategy of 25 state wildlife agencies, with numerous conservation group and research institution partners, to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail.

 

A Guide to Successful Wildlife Food Plots: Blending Science with Common Sense
By:

This publication provides technical guidance and practical information for wildlife management beyond planting and managing food plots.  ...

 

CP 33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds

CP-33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds is available under the United States Department of Agriculture Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP).

 

What is White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Why Does it Matter?

“White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a devastating disease of hibernating bats that has caused the most precipitous decline of North American wildlife in recorded history. Since it was first discovered in 2006, WNS has infected six species of insect-eating bats in the northeastern and southern U.S., causing declines approaching 100% in some populations; estimated losses have exceeded 5.5 million bats from 2006 to 2012.

The implications for US agriculture and silviculture are potentially severe.

 

Lightning-Season Burning: Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
By:

 

Restoration, Management, and Monitoring of Forest Resources in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: Recommendations for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
By:

The conservation objective in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley is to provide forested habitat capable of supporting sustainable populations of all forest dependent wildlife species.

 

Benefits of Prescribed Burning
By:

Fire has shaped Louisiana’s landscape for thousands of years. Native Americans set fires to reduce “rough” vegetation, improve hunting areas and create space for crops.

 

Reasons for Prescribed Fire in Forest Management

A summary of all the benefits of prescribed fire in southern forests.

 

Conservation buffers: wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
By:

Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
By:

Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Operational Plan
By:

For a landscape supporting healthy native bird populations across the LMVJV

 

Riparian Area Assessment Guide for Streamside Landowners
By:

This 26-page booklet introduces the Stream-A-Syst system to help landowners assess and manage their streams.  It contains a worksheet, action plan with recommended steps and sources of information to address various issues, and a visual (photographic) assessment guide.

 

Riparian Buffers: Functions and Value
By:

Defines riparian buffers and discusses various benefits, including property value, wildlife habitat, timber, and recreational/aesthetic/spiritual values.

 

Riparian buffers: Types and establishment methods
By:

Discusses grass, 3-zone, 2-zone, wildlife, urban and naturalized buffers and recommendations for how to choose, establish and cost-share.

 

Managing Wild Pigs, a Technical Guide
By:

This 40-page document provides detailed information on the biology of wild pigs, how to recognize their presence, the type of damage they can cause to agriculture and natural areas and a wide range of management techniques, including hunting.

 

Best Management Practices for Waterbirds on Agricultural Land
By:

Defines and discusses management of nutrients, pests, tillage, harvest, and edge/buffers to benefit waterbirds.  Also provides crop-specific BMPs for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and rice.

 

Toxicities of Agricultural Pesticides to Selected Aquatic Organisms
By:

Lists toxicities of many different chemicals and how to reduce the risk of pesticide drift. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation: Bobwhite and Buffers
By:

The conservation provisions of the Farm Bill can produce more consistent positive wildlife habitat benefits when policy (program statutes, rules, practices, and practice standards) is developed in the context of explicit goals identified as part of large-scale conservation initiatives.

 

Managing working lands for northern bobwhite: the USDA NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project
By:

 

Best Management Practices for Fayetteville Shale Natural Gas Activities

This 30-page document developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with numerous state and federal agencies, provides a comprehensive overview of recommended voluntary practices for energy companies during exploration, drilling and reclamation activities.& ...

 

Establishing Native Warm Season Grasses For Upland Wildlife
By:

In recent years, there has been increased interest in establishing native warm season grasses (NWSG) and forbs as wildlife habitat. Commonly known as prairie or prairie grass, native grasslands and savannas, a forest/grassland complex with less than 50% tree coverage, historically dominated the landscape across much of the United States.

 

Strategies for Managing the Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Ecosystems

From The Heinz Center, this 2008 lengthy publication is targeted to land managers who practice adaptive management.

 

Prescribed Fire Associations
By:

A Prescribed Fire Association is a group of landowners and other concerned citizens that form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns. Prescribed burning is the key land management tool used to restore and maintain native plant communities to their former diversity and productivity for livestock production and wildlife habitat.

 

A Field Guide to Southeast Bird Monitoring Protocols and Programs
By:

A review of bird census techniques opens with the statement that ‘birds are counted for a wide variety of reasons by a bewildering range of methods’.

 

Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians And Reptiles of the Southeastern United States
By:

The Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles series (hereafter Guidelines) is intended to provide private landowners, state and federal land agencies, and other interested stakeholders with regional information on the habitat associations and requirements of amphibians and reptiles, possible threats to these habitats, and recommendations for managing lands in ways compatible with or beneficial to amphibians and reptiles.

 

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Unified Strategy to Restore Wild Quail
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Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) were once common, even abundant, on farms, rangelands and forests across more than 30 states. Bobwhites have declined an average of 3% per year since 1966, and have virtually disappeared from some northern states.

 

12 Wildlife Habitat Tips for Small Acreages
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This brief University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture publication includes tips for developing a management plan and actual practices for habitat management.

 

Ecosystem services provided by bats
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Review of the available literature on the ecological and economic impact of ecosystem services provided by  bats.

 

Costs of Small Scale Catfish Production
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Cost estimates developed for 6 2-acre levee ponds, including production facilities, site selection and pond construction, feed storage, water supply, equipment, and production practices.

 

A LANDOWNER'S GUIDE FOR WILD PIG MANAGEMENT: PRACTICAL METHODS FOR WILD PIG CONTROL
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Summarizes biology of wild pigs, history of introduction and range of occurence within the U.S., and ecological and economic impacts, with suggestions for management strategies.

 

Methyl Mercury in Sportfish - Information for Fish Consumers

Methylmercury is a form of mercury that is found in most freshwater and saltwater fish. In some lakes, rivers, and coastal waters in California, methylmercury has been found in some types of fish at concentrations that may be harmful to human health.

 

Economic Implications of Growing Native Warm-Season Grasses for Forage in the Mid-South

As many Tennessee producers are aware, cool-season grasses, such as tall fescue and orchardgrass, suffer from poor forage production during the summer months.

 

 

 Google News about Wildlife Resources

The following news articles are provided by the Google News service and do not reflect the views or imply an endorsement by the Arkansas Land Conservation Assistance Network and its affiliates. We cannot guarantee the relevance of the content of this page or any links that may be followed from the articles herein.
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UAPB researchers study distribution of fish species endemic to Strawberry River - UAPB News
6/15/2017 3:00:00 AM
UAPB researchers study distribution of fish species endemic to Strawberry River    UAPB News Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of ...
Colclasure gets new job with state's Game & Fish - Arkansas Online
7/14/2016 3:00:00 AM
Colclasure gets new job with state's Game & Fish    Arkansas Online Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Director Chris Colclasure will start work as an assistant deputy director for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, ...
Wildlife and Habitat Management News Items
Commissioners angry about Bayou Meto timber - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/24/2019 3:28:46 AM
Commissioners angry about Bayou Meto timber    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette They are angry because for the third consecutive year, Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area is near full flood pool as the area's prized oak trees exit winter ...
Commission hears first reading of proposed 2019-20 waterfowl season dates - Harrison Daily
3/23/2019 9:00:00 AM
Commission hears first reading of proposed 2019-20 waterfowl season dates    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners heard the first reading of the coming year's migratory bird seasons, including early migratory ...
AGFC hears 2019-20 duck season proposals - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/22/2019 3:07:25 AM
AGFC hears 2019-20 duck season proposals    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard a proposal for a 60-day duck season ending on Jan. 31, during its monthly meeting Thursday at Little Rock.
Aerial methods used to remove feral hogs in southeast Arkansas - Magnolia Banner News
3/21/2019 9:45:11 AM
Aerial methods used to remove feral hogs in southeast Arkansas    Magnolia Banner News Weather permitting, portions of Freddie Black Choctaw Island Wildlife Management Area, located just east of McGehee on the Mississippi River, may be closed ...
Benefits of prescribed fire are numerous | News - Newton County Times
3/16/2019 9:30:00 AM
Benefits of prescribed fire are numerous | News    Newton County Times RUSSELLVILLE — Winter months are a primary time for prescribed burning in the National Forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The vegetation is dormant, the ...
Help the AGFC keep tabs on Arkansas turkeys - Harrison Daily
3/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Help the AGFC keep tabs on Arkansas turkeys    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK — Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission track hunting effort and success throughout turkey season this spring by signing ...
Hunters can help AGFC keep tabs on turkeys - Buckmasters Online
3/7/2019 10:41:20 AM
Hunters can help AGFC keep tabs on turkeys    Buckmasters Online Arkansas hunters can help the Game and Fish Commission track hunting effort and success throughout turkey season this spring by signing up to be a part of ...
Officials taking a gander at options for Arkansas airport's goose problem - Arkansas Online
3/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Officials taking a gander at options for Arkansas airport's goose problem    Arkansas Online Geese have become a problem in this Northwest Arkansas city, and as officials in cities around the state have done, Bentonville leaders are looking at ...
Commission updates captive wildlife regulations | Sports - Newton County Times
3/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Commission updates captive wildlife regulations | Sports    Newton County Times LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved updates to the AGFC Code of Regulations concerning the possession, ...
Weather stalls feral pig aerial eradication effort in SEA - Pine Bluff Commercial
2/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Weather stalls feral pig aerial eradication effort in SEA    Pine Bluff Commercial Despite horrible flying conditions that kept the crew grounded most of the week, aerial operations over southeast Arkansas managed to remove 121 feral pigs ...
Feeding birds in winter may be enjoyable to bird watchers, but it might not be all that great for the birds - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Feeding birds in winter may be enjoyable to bird watchers, but it might not be all that great for the birds    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feeding birds in winter is one of the nation's most popular wildlife-watching activities, yet many ornithologists say it's often more rewarding for people than for ...
AGFC fields hard balls at meeting - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
AGFC fields hard balls at meeting    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Despite torrential rain and cold, a standing-room-only crowd attended the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Town Hall meeting Tuesday at Little Rock.
Arkansas State Duck Stamp artwork unveiled at Arkansas Sportsman's Caucus - Newton County Times
2/18/2019 3:51:00 PM
Arkansas State Duck Stamp artwork unveiled at Arkansas Sportsman's Caucus    Newton County Times LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation unveiled the artwork to be used on the 2019-20 Arkansas State Duck Stamp at the Arkansas ...
Photos Snow goose hunting in Arkansas - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Photos Snow goose hunting in Arkansas    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Under a "conservation order," Arkansas and other states hold a special hunt for snow and Ross's geese in late winter and spring. The hunt is intended to help ...
Arkansas State Duck Stamp artwork unveiled | News - Harrison Daily
2/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas State Duck Stamp artwork unveiled | News    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation unveiled the artwork to be used on the 2019-20 Arkansas State Duck Stamp at the Arkansas ...
Farm Bill benefits Arkansas conservation programs - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
Farm Bill benefits Arkansas conservation programs    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill offers renewed hope for conservation-minded landowners who are looking for ways to benefit wildlife habitat on their property ...
AGFC enters new territory with Town Hall meeting - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
AGFC enters new territory with Town Hall meeting    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Of its many public meetings over the years, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has never held one like the Town Hall scheduled for Feb. 19.
$75M available for Arkansas private landowners to combat feral hogs - Magnolia Banner News
2/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
$75M available for Arkansas private landowners to combat feral hogs    Magnolia Banner News The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law on Dec. 20, offers renewed hope for conservation-minded landowners who are looking for ways to benefit ...
Fond memories of '97 quail hunt - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fond memories of '97 quail hunt    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Near the end of the 1996-97 quail season, I accompanied some friends that worked for the U.S. Forest *Service* on a quail hunt in the Ouachita National Forest ...
WMA’s may be closed due to feral hog search - KAIT
2/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
WMA’s may be closed due to feral hog search    KAIT A wildlife management area in Northeast Arkansas may be closed later this month as federal and state officials work to reduce feral hog populations.
Northwest Arkansas Quail Forever chapter announces annual banquet - Newton County Times
2/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Northwest Arkansas Quail Forever chapter announces annual banquet    Newton County Times FAYETTEVILLE — The Ozark Prairie Chapter of Quail Forever has announced it will host the first annual Quail Forever Banquet on Feb. 9, 2019 in Fayetteville.
Sick bald eagle found in Arkansas likely suffering from lead poisoning - Arkansas Online
1/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Sick bald eagle found in Arkansas likely suffering from lead poisoning    Arkansas Online A bald eagle that was struggling to fly in central Arkansas was likely poisoned by lead, a raptor recovery expert said Monday following a weeklong search and ...
Game and fish fine collection creates education opportunities for students in Arkansas - Baxter Bulletin
1/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Game and fish fine collection creates education opportunities for students in Arkansas    Baxter Bulletin Fines collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) for fiscal year 2019 are going to allow area students opportunities to enjoy the great ...
Don't empty our state of wildlife - Arkansas Online
1/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
Don't empty our state of wildlife    Arkansas Online If you have been to New York's Central Park, I am sure you marvel at how the city manages to keep such a large block of trees and vegetation intact. And if you ...
Trust set to protect 900 acres in Ozarks; tract along lake seen as 'pristine' - Arkansas Online
1/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
Trust set to protect 900 acres in Ozarks; tract along lake seen as 'pristine'    Arkansas Online A 900-acre property along Bull Shoals Lake that's described as "pristine" will be preserved forever under a contract between the owners, Gerald and Dwan ...
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report for Jan. 9, 2019 - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
1/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report for Jan. 9, 2019    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News USA – -(Ammoland.com) Weather Patterns Continue to Affect Duck Numbers.Anecdotally, we've heard of some good waterfowl hunts of late, mixed in with ...
Whooping crane's presence excites Arkansas birders | Outdoors - Magnoliareporter
1/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Whooping crane's presence excites Arkansas birders | Outdoors    Magnoliareporter A rare visitor from the coastal marshes took an extended break in Arkansas during the first two segments of duck season this year.
Missouri, Oklahoma make bids for Arkansas ducks - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Missouri, Oklahoma make bids for Arkansas ducks    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Finally, ducks have arrived in Arkansas. We were worried, but apparently bad weather in Missouri moved some ducks south. A friend hunted in southeast ...
Fayetteville finds conservation ally - Arkansas Online
1/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fayetteville finds conservation ally    Arkansas Online FAYETTEVILLE -- Hundreds of people nationwide will try to start the new year off right with a hike. Anyone who chooses Kessler Mountain will see woods ...
Northern pintail lands on 2019 AGFC license plate | News - Harrison Daily
12/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Northern pintail lands on 2019 AGFC license plate | News    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK — A northern pintail, a favorite of many waterfowl hunters and birders, is featured on the 2019 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission license plate ...
SPONSORED: New Focus On Flooding Could Help Duck Habitat - Arkansas Business Online
12/10/2018 7:15:19 AM
SPONSORED: New Focus On Flooding Could Help Duck Habitat    Arkansas Business Online The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Greentree reservoirs, originally envisioned as an ideal way to impound water and provide valuable duck habitat, ...
Northwest Arkansas nature center construction underway | Sports - Newton County Times
12/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Northwest Arkansas nature center construction underway | Sports    Newton County Times SPRINGDALE — Construction of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's latest nature center will begin next week. Contracts were signed last week with ...
Arkansas waterfowl report - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
12/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas waterfowl report    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Waterfowl season resumes with the second portion of the three-split, 60-day season at 30 minutes before sunrise today. The second portion will run until sunset ...
Fish habitat enhanced at Lake Norfork - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
12/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Fish habitat enhanced at Lake Norfork    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Frigid temperatures and shorter days haven't stopped Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists and staff from adding massive amounts of natural cover ...
First waterfowl report for 2018-19 season available online | News - Harrison Daily
11/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
First waterfowl report for 2018-19 season available online | News    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK – Opening day of Arkansas's 2018-19 duck season is Saturday, and the first report for habitat conditions on Arkansas Game and Fish Commission ...
Drawings meant to enhance hunts - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
11/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Drawings meant to enhance hunts    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette More than 60000 acres of wetland habitat are available for waterfowl hunters on Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas. Nearly all ...
Online application period for WMA waterfowl hunting begins Nov. 8 - Magnolia Banner News
11/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
Online application period for WMA waterfowl hunting begins Nov. 8    Magnolia Banner News More than 60000 acres of wetland habitat are available for waterfowl hunters through Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas, nearly ...
Arkansas Game and Fish close deer hunting in flood-prone areas - KATV
11/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas Game and Fish close deer hunting in flood-prone areas    KATV High water on the White and Cache rivers forces the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to temporarily close deer season on private land in some eastern ...
Game and Fish adds more public land - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
11/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Game and Fish adds more public land    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has added nearly 6000 acres to its wildlife management system thanks to federal money through the ...
High river water closes deer hunting in some areas of eastern Arkansas - THV11.com KTHV
11/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
High river water closes deer hunting in some areas of eastern Arkansas    THV11.com KTHV Only deer hunting is closed during flood-prone zone closures. Seasons and limits for other game animals remain unchanged.
New wildlife regulations eyed this week | News - Harrison Daily
10/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
New wildlife regulations eyed this week | News    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK -- Staff with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission presented the first reading of proposed changes to the Commission's captive wildlife ...
PHOTOS: New nature trail opens on island in Arkansas lake - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
10/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
PHOTOS: New nature trail opens on island in Arkansas lake    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Strolling under the tall oaks and pines of the new Electric Island Nature Trail, with motorboats bulldozing foaming hillocks through Lake Hamilton a few hundred ...
Articles a treat for bird hunters - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
9/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Articles a treat for bird hunters    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Quail Forever Upland Bird Hunting Super Issue is the rare magazine that I read cover to cover. It's a throwback to an era when sporting magazines took us ...
Habitat good for early waterfowl - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
9/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Habitat good for early waterfowl    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Blue-winged teal and other early-migrating waterfowl are beginning their annual trek south. Nearly all of the public, moist-soil land managed by the Arkansas ...
Game, Fish Commission OKs permit changes - News - Times Record
9/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Game, Fish Commission OKs permit changes - News    Times Record Arkansas Game and Fish commissioners voted to amend nonresident waterfowl permits to be valid only during certain portions of the duck season during ...
Blue-winged teal migrating toward Arkansas | Outdoors - Magnoliareporter
9/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Blue-winged teal migrating toward Arkansas | Outdoors    Magnoliareporter Blue-winged teal and other early migrants are beginning their annual trek south, and nearly all of the moist-soil units managed to produce food on Arkansas ...
Inaugural Arkansas Quail Conservation Stamp | News - Harrison Daily
9/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Inaugural Arkansas Quail Conservation Stamp | News    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK — Conservationists have a new way to contribute to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's efforts at replacing wildlife habitat for the ...
Retired AGFC biologist ready for quail season | News - Harrison Daily
9/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Retired AGFC biologist ready for quail season | News    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is deep in the throes of an all out push for northern bobwhite habitat restoration, but that doesn't ...
Duck hunting plan has limitations - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
9/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Duck hunting plan has limitations    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will vote Sept. 20 on a regulation that will specify which days non-residents may hunt ducks on wildlife management ...
AGFC offers more than $768,000 in wildlife fines for education grants - THV11.com KTHV
8/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
AGFC offers more than $768,000 in wildlife fines for education grants    THV11.com KTHV LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – More than $768,000 collected from wildlife fines is available for Arkansas educators to apply for grants through the AGFC's Conservation ...
For love of dove - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
8/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
For love of dove    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Kids are back in school and Arkansas hunters are preparing for the fall festival that begins Sept. 1 with the opening of dove season and early Canada goose ...
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission proposes WMA duck hunting rule - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
8/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission proposes WMA duck hunting rule    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission proposed a regulation to stabilize non-resident duck hunting pressure on state-owned wildlife management areas ...
The buck is back on AGFC license plate - Harrison Daily
8/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
The buck is back on AGFC license plate    Harrison Daily LITTLE ROCK – For the third time in 19 years of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's conservation license plate program, a white-tailed deer graces the ...
Survey measuring damage caused by feral hogs in Arkansas - Magnoliareporter
8/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Survey measuring damage caused by feral hogs in Arkansas    Magnoliareporter The Arkansas Forest Resources Center has launched a survey, the first of its kind in the state, to measure the scope of damage caused by feral hogs in Arkansas ...
Millwood Lake millet drop may improve fish and fowl habitat - Magnoliareporter
7/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Millwood Lake millet drop may improve fish and fowl habitat    Magnoliareporter Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists increased the food available to wintering waterfowl on Millwood Lake last Friday with a special air delivery of ...
Federal, state agencies sue 2 firms over Arkansas oil spill - Arkansas Online
7/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Federal, state agencies sue 2 firms over Arkansas oil spill    Arkansas Online Federal and state agencies are suing two companies for civil penalties related to a 2013 oil spill that dumped nearly 6000 barrels of crude oil in southwest ...
Two Arkansas Men Arrested After Attempt To Burn Wildlife Officer's Truck - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
7/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Two Arkansas Men Arrested After Attempt To Burn Wildlife Officer's Truck    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News EL DORADO, Arkansas –-(Ammoland.com)- Two Union County men were arrested last week after evidence was developed that they had attempted to burn an ...
Big Bore Air Rifles Now Legal For Deer Hunting Season In Arkansas - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
7/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Big Bore Air Rifles Now Legal For Deer Hunting Season In Arkansas    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners voted to legalize large-caliber air rifles that meet certain standards for deer hunting during modern gun season.
Arkansas governor appoints forester to Game and Fish panel - Arkansas Online
7/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas governor appoints forester to Game and Fish panel    Arkansas Online Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday appointed John David Neeley of Camden to a seven-year term on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, succeeding ...
Hutchinson names J.D. Neeley of Camden to Game and Fish Commission - Arkansas Times
7/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hutchinson names J.D. Neeley of Camden to Game and Fish Commission    Arkansas Times Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed J.D. Neeley of Camden, a forestry broker, to a seven-year term on the state Game and Fish Commission, succeeding Steve ...
Declining Turkey Harvest Common Theme in Southeastern US - KARK
6/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Declining Turkey Harvest Common Theme in Southeastern US    KARK We're not the only state that sees that. Several other states are seeing the exact same issue that Arkansas has seen for the last 7, 8 to 10 years,” AGFC biologist ...
Dozens of Scientists Urge Arkansas to Ban Commercial Turtle Trapping - Center for Biological Diversity
6/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dozens of Scientists Urge Arkansas to Ban Commercial Turtle Trapping    Center for Biological Diversity LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today received a letter signed by dozens of scientists supporting a ban on commercial trapping ...
Arkansas wildlife ecologist studies black bear populations | General - High Plains Journal
5/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas wildlife ecologist studies black bear populations | General    High Plains Journal Once common throughout the bottomland hardwood forests of eastern Arkansas and neighboring states, the native black bear was nearly eradicated by the ...
Research into South Arkansas bear population under way - Magnoliareporter
5/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Research into South Arkansas bear population under way    Magnoliareporter MONTICELLO — Once common throughout the bottomland hardwood forests of eastern Arkansas and neighboring states, the native black bear was nearly ...
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission passes new hunting regulations - Arkansas Online
5/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission passes new hunting regulations    Arkansas Online The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission passed new hunting regulations for the 2018-2019 hunting seasons, voted to obtain new public fishing access areas ...
Quail the focus of northwest Arkansas landowner workshop - Newton County Times
5/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Quail the focus of northwest Arkansas landowner workshop    Newton County Times HARRISON — A small group of local landowners interested in restoring quail populations joined Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Quail Forever and the ...
A conservation success story in Arkansas and the nation - Arkansas Online
4/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
A conservation success story in Arkansas and the nation    Arkansas Online Turkey hunting is a sport steeped in history and tradition. Archaeological evidence indicates Native Americans used wingbone turkey calls as far back as 4000 ...
Outdoors enthusiasts cheering the expansion of the public Frog Bayou Wildlife Management Area - Arkansas Online
11/6/2017 3:00:00 AM
Outdoors enthusiasts cheering the expansion of the public Frog Bayou Wildlife Management Area    Arkansas Online CRAWFORD COUNTY -- The general public wasn't cheering and jumping for joy, but hunters and birdwatchers were pretty excited in July when the Arkansas ...
Harvesting trees essential to wildlife management - Baxter Bulletin
2/17/2017 3:00:00 AM
Harvesting trees essential to wildlife management    Baxter Bulletin LITTLE ROCK – Every year, a few hunters who enjoy public land hunting on Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas will arrive to their ...
Harvesting Trees Essential to Arkansas Wildlife Management - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
2/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Harvesting Trees Essential to Arkansas Wildlife Management    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -(Ammoland.com)- Every year, a few hunters who enjoy public land hunting on Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management ...
Deer management cooperatives can build the herd in Arkansas - Magnoliareporter
11/14/2016 3:00:00 AM
Deer management cooperatives can build the herd in Arkansas    Magnoliareporter Deer management cooperatives are partnerships between neighboring landowners or deer clubs that allow the participants to manage deer more effectively.