AZ Game & Fish Dept

(5/5) Recreation Opportunity Guide - Find your next adventure! fs.usda.gov/sites/nfs/file…

(4/5) This project falls under the Southwestern Region Fiscal year 2022 Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and is part of multi-year funded projects to improve Sierra Vista recreation access, roads, and trails.

(1/5) PUBLIC ACCESS NOTIFICATION from @forestservice - Coronado National Forest (via their Facebook post) North of the San Rafael Valley is a newly constructed National Forest System road in the Patagonia Mountains. (full thread below)

Visitors flock to Lake Cochise to view thousands of migratory sandhill cranes roosting there Thurs. The lake is just five minutes away from the free Wings Over Willcox Nature Expo, underway through Sun. Nearly 40k sandhill cranes are in SE AZ now. Best seen at dawn, & after noon.

A suspected rabid fox that attacked a man today near the Florida Canyon Trailhead, Santa Rita Experimental Range. Victim uninjured, fox at large. Area popular w/birders, hikers. If seen call 623-236-7201 ASAP, clear area, seek shelter. If in direct contact with get ER treatment.

Unmute: Nearly 40,000 migratory sandhill cranes now in SE AZ. 23k at Willcox Playa, including AEPCO's Apache Station & Lake Cochise. Whitewater Draw has 12k. Celebrated annually at Wings Over Willcox, Jan. 16-19 at the Willcox Community Center, sponsored by @azgfdTucson. File vid

@azgfdTucson aerial surveys of SE AZ deer and javelina populations start Sat., through Jan. 23 weather permitting. Low flying aircraft may be seen in outlying areas. The flights are vital tool to ensure health and fitness of big game herds before hunt permits are issued. File vid

Volunteers from Desert Fence Busters got a special treat after removing 6.5 miles of old fencing to open the landscape for wildlife to roam. They saw a herd of 12 deer navigating the newly opened space! 🦌 #conservationwin #azgfd #azwildlife

Javelina bite Mon. night in 5400 block of N. Teran Rd, Benson. Victim bitten on calf when charged by javelina, seen in area before but unaggressive. Javelina at large. Victim seeking treatment for puncture wound today. Report human-wildlife conflicts to 623-236-7201. File photo.

Beginning in January, owners registering off-highway vehicles (OHVs) will be required to take a free safety course before registering an OHV because of a new state law taking effect. Created by @azgfd, the course consists of a brief video and quiz. More: bit.ly/3CX9wAe

@azgfdTucson is proud to again be a sponsor of the Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival from Jan. 16 to Jan. 19, headquartered at the Willcox Communtiy Center. gilaherald.com/2025-wings-ove… via @gilaheraldjon

A possibly rabid fox today on the Florida Canyon Trail, Santa Ritas. The fox would not yield the trail to hikers, was undeterred by trekking poles & pursued them when they retreated. Hikers unhurt. If seen call 623-236-7201 ASAP, leave area, seek shelter, get MD treatment if hurt

Images of the coyote that attacked a man at his home today in the Saddlebrooke area. The coyote remains at-large, is possibly rabid. Residents should report future sightings to 623-236-7201 ASAP & avoid contact with the coyote. Credit; Dep. Norton, Pinal SO.

@azgfdTucson searching for a coyote that bit a man in his garage today in the 61000 block of E. Redwood Dr. If seen in area call 623-236-7201 ASAP; coyote may be moving slowly. Man bit on leg; EMS responded. Unclear if coyote is rabid, but it should not be approached. File photo.

Hunters repeatedly attacked by a suspected rabid fox Sun. on Ft. Huachuca. Hunters fought back, killed fox. Foxes, skunks & bats most common rabies carriers. Avoid contact w/wildlife acting erratically. Clear area, call 623-236-7201 ASAP, seek shelter. Be cautious near waters.

Multiple recent cases of apparent wildlife feeding is prompting @azgfdTucson to remind the public it's against state law in Pima & Pinal; birds & squirrels exempt. Also unlawful in Santa Cruz & Cochise. Fed wildlife lose fear of people. Up to $300 fine. Report it to 800-352-0700.

Keep Wildlife Wild: Coatimundi reportedly approaching hikers near the Sabino Canyon Visitors Center. The coati may have been illegally fed. Coati are predators that should be viewed from a distance but scared off if they approach. Report wildlife feeding to 800-352-0700 ASAP 24/7