Episodes

  • Off Highway Vehicle Safety

    Off Highway Vehicle Safety
    May 1 2025

    The use of OHV’s, or off highway vehicles, like ATV’s and side by side's, is exploding across the west, including here in Arizona. However, as the number of people out enjoying themselves on the trails increases, safety becomes a bigger and bigger priority. To learn more about what you can do to keep you and your family safe while out riding, Kim Jackson, AZGFD's boating and OHV safety education program manager, joins the show to teach basic safety tips and more.



    Click HERE to find out more about OHV riding in Arizona
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    25 mins
  • Commissioner Marsha Petrie Sue

    Commissioner Marsha Petrie Sue
    Feb 26 2025

    On this episode of Wild About Arizona, host Michael Colaianni chats with Game & Fish Commissioner Marsha Petrie Sue about the monumental role the 5-person panel plays in making high-level decisions for the department.



    Click HERE to find out more about the Arizona Game and Fish Commission
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    19 mins
  • Preserving Habitat in Arizona

    Preserving Habitat in Arizona
    Dec 20 2024

    If it improves outdoor recreational opportunities or helps restore wildlife habitat, you can bet the Arizona Game & Fish Department is on board. On this episode we chat with Dan Sturla, AZGFD landowner relations and habitat enhancement program manager, to learn more about the role the department plays in providing hunting opportunities across the state. We also discuss the $24.5 million grant recently awarded to the department to conduct several large-scale land conservation projects to improve wildlife habitat and protect watersheds.



    Click HERE to find out more about how we protect habitat and recreational opportunities in Arizona

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    23 mins
  • Wildlife Viewing Update

    Wildlife Viewing Update
    Nov 12 2024

    Jeff Meyers and Cheyenne Towne back are back!

    They bring our wildlife viewing program to life here at the department.
    Find out our about wildlife experiences you can enjoy and how to sign up for events we hold online and in person!


    Visit our wildlife viewing page: azgfd.gov/wildlifeviewing
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    25 mins
  • Wildlife Veterinarian at AZGFD

    Wildlife Veterinarian at AZGFD
    Oct 10 2024

    Anne Justice-Allen is the agency's wildlife veterinarian and she joins us to discuss her role here at Arizona Game and Fish, and how the hunting community can help the department monitor the threat of chronic wasting the disease on wildlife populations in the state.



    Click HERE to find out more about wildlife health in Arizona

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    16 mins
  • Arizona's Black Bears

    Arizona's Black Bears
    Aug 27 2024

    There are an estimated 5,800 black bears in Arizona living in the higher elevations of the state, and today we are joined by April Howard, a predator, furbearer and large carnivore biologist with the department to discuss bear activity and how to avoid unwanted encounters with black bears.



    Click HERE to find out more about Black Bears in Arizona

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    15 mins
  • Small Game Hunts in Arizona

    Small Game Hunts in Arizona
    Jul 30 2024

    Have you ever thought about getting involved in hunting, but didn't know where to start? Small game hunting could be the perfect fit, and to find out why, we spoke with Small Game Biologist Nathan Fyffe to learn more about how to get started and what you should know before heading out into the wild.



    Check out the links below for more information
    on the Small Game Challenge and dove hunting
    opportunities in Yuma:

    Small Game Challenge Registration with Valley of the Sun Quail Forever (VOTSQF): https://www.votsqf.com/small-game-challenges.html

    AZGFD's Web Page for the Small Game Challenge: https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/hunt-draw-and-licenses/species-hunt-information/small-game-challenge/

    Dove Hunting in Yuma: https://www.yumadovehunting.com/
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    18 mins
  • Arizona Summer Fishing Opportunities

    Arizona Summer Fishing Opportunities
    Jun 13 2024

    Since 2020 the Arizona Game and Fish Department has sold over half a million fishing licenses, with hundreds of locations across the state to enjoy fishing. As our temperatures ramp up for the summer, host Michael Colaianni sits down with Chase Newlon, a Fishing Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation Coordinator, to discuss summer fishing opportunities in northern Arizona and how to fish effectively after the sun goes down.



    Visit our fishing page: www.azgfd.gov/fishaz
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    20 mins