The Arizona Game and Fish Department is a state agency of Arizona, headquartered in Phoenix.[2] The agency is tasked with conserving, enhancing, and restoring Arizona's diverse wildlife resources and habitats through protection and management programs.
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| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States |
| Headquarters | 5000 West Carefree Highway Phoenix, Arizona 85086-5000 |
| Annual budget | $117.6 million (FY2018)[1] |
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| Parent agency | Arizona Game and Fish Commission |
| Website | https://www.azgfd.gov |
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Operations
editThe Arizona Game and Fish Department is funded primarily by revenues generated through the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, tags, and stamps, as well as the discretionary purchases of hunters and anglers; it does not receive tax funding through the Arizona State General Fund.[3]
Wildlife conservation
editThe Arizona Game and Fish Department has developed a "Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy" (CWCS)—a 10-year vision for managing Arizona’s fish, wildlife and natural habitats, input and partnerships with various agency cooperators, sportsman and recreational groups, conservation organizations, special interest groups, Native American tribes, county and municipal governments, and the general public.[4]
Watchable wildlife
editArizona is home to more than 900 animal species and 50 million public acres of natural land. The Arizona Wildlife Viewing Program strives to manage wildlife while providing for the responsible recreational use of the resource. Much of the support for the program comes from the Heritage Fund, a fund started in 1990 by Arizona voters to further conservation efforts in the state.[5] Funding comes from Arizona Lottery ticket sales.
Drought and wildlife
editThe Arizona Game and Fish Department maintains 3,000 water catchments[6] located throughout Arizona. The catchments provide water to wildlife[7] year-round and particularly during the state's hot, dry summer months. Arizona Game and Fish deliver water to the catchments via trucks and airlifts. In 2020, 2.4 million gallons[8] of water were delivered to fill the catchments, the first of which were constructed in the 1940s.[9]
Staff
editHighest salary at Game And Fish Dept in year 2018 was $159,999. Number of employees at Game And Fish Dept in year 2018 was 745. Average annual salary was $44,299 and median salary was $47,235. Game And Fish Dept. average salary is 5 percent lower than USA average and median salary is 9 percent higher than USA median.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Arizona Game and Fish Department | FY2018 Budget". Arizona Game and Fish Department. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Game and Fish Department | Agency Directory & Contact Information". Arizona Game and Fish Department. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Burkitt, Bree (16 August 2021). "Mother Road, AZGFD collab beer nets thousands for Arizona's wildlife". Arizona Daily Sun. Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Arizona's State Wildlife Action Plan: 2012 - 2022 - ScienceBase-Catalog". www.sciencebase.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Virden, Randy J. (October 1991). "The Arizona Heritage Fund: An Innovative Strategy for Funding Parks, Wildlife, and Historic Preservation". Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 62 (8): 31–34. doi:10.1080/07303084.1991.10604022. ISSN 0730-3084.
- ^ Johnson, Nakiesha (28 August 2019). "Arizona Game And Fish Department Maintains 3,000 Water Catchment Basins For Wildlife". KJZZ. KJZZ. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Habitat Enhancement – Water Catchments". Arizona Game and Fish Department. Arizona Game and Fish Department. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Rios, Ericka (21 June 2021). "Arizona Game and Fish: Lifesaving water delivered to wildlife expecting to reach 3 million gallons". Fox 10. Fox 10. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Hrkal, Jonah (24 December 2019). "Water for wildlife: Catchments prove lifesavers across Arizona". Cronkite News/Arizona PBS. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Game And Fish Dept Salaries". GovSalaries. Retrieved October 26, 2023.