Learn About On-the-Ground Conservation Actions
In 2022, the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona’s wildlife conservation organizations put a combined total of $13.1 million on the ground for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife conservation. What’s equally impressive, is the almost 200 partners that had a hand in almost 900 distinct efforts. This does not include efforts from any land management agencies or other conservation groups that were unable to report. The table below summarizes the contributions.
Arizona Game and Fish Department Funding
| 2022 on the ground expenditures | Matched or leveraged funding | Activity | Project description | # of activities | # of partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,607,813 | $2,053,122 | Wildlife habitat enhancement | 27 water developments and 13 habitat enhancement projects (grassland restoration) | 50 | 50 |
| $1,596,000 | Operation & maintenance of hatcheries | Operation and maintenance of hatcheries enabled 683 stockings of sport fish at 100 locations | 683 | 25 | |
| $1,430,000 | $150,000 | Fish stocking | Stocking fish at 51 locations in the Community Fishing Program | 51 | 51 |
| $200,000 | Aquatic habitat enhancement | Installed fish habitat structures in 17 reservoirs | 17 | 20 | |
| $575,500 | $207,000 | Access | Public recreational access, habitat improvement, landowner respect, and adopt-a-ranch | 56 | 45 |
| $53,555 | $53,555 | Habitat enhancement/Forest health | Thinned 52 acres of ponderosa pine habitat on 2 department properties | 2 | 2 |
| $75,000 | Fish Stocking | Five Colorado River Rainbow Trout Stockings | 5 | 1 | |
| $20,000 | Grassland Restoration | Hand removal of small junipers on 100 acres at Raymond Wildlife Area | 1 | 1 | |
| $75,000 | Big Game Translocation | Bighorn sheep, pronghorn, and turkey | 6 | Many | |
| $525,000 | Big Game Population Surveys | Annual surveys of big game species | |||
| $28,880 | Angler Access | Installed access to Agua Fria arm of Lake Pleasant | 1 | 1 | |
| $3,000 | Sportsmen Information | Kiosk at Lake Cochise for Sandhill Cranes | 1 | 1 | |
| $1,095,814 | $648,926 | Wildlife Water Developments | 22 Water catchments Redeveloped many catchments maintained | 22+ | Many |
| $10,232,007 | $2,463,677 | 873 | 197 |
Arizona Wildlife Conservation Organization Funding
| 2022 on the ground expenditures | Matched or leveraged funding | Activity | Project description | # of activities | # of partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $169,000.00 | Arizona Deer Association | ||||
| $8,855.67 | Valley of the Sun PFQF | ||||
| $85,123.41 | Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation | ||||
| $40,000.00 | Southern AZ Quail Forever | ||||
| $85,000.00 | Antelope Federation | ||||
| $73,573.46 | Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society | ||||
| $461,552.54 | Grand Total WCO Contributions |
Combined on the Ground Conservation Efforts Totaled $13.1 Million
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