Arizona Game and Fish Department

Arizona Game and Fish Department

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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Headquarters	5000 West Carefree Highway Phoenix, Arizona 85086-5000
Annual budget	$117.6 million (FY2018)[1]
Agency executives	Ty E. Gray, Director Tom P. Finley, Deputy Director
Parent agency	Arizona Game and Fish Commission[2]
Website	https://www.azgfd.gov
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is a state agency of Arizona, headquartered in Phoenix.^[3] The agency is tasked with conserving, enhancing, and restoring Arizona's diverse wildlife resources and habitats through aggressive protection and management programs. It also provides wildlife resources and watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation.

Wildlife conservation

The 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.

Watchable wildlife

Arizona 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. Funding comes from Arizona Lottery ticket sales.

Media

The Arizona Game and Fish Department produces Arizona Wildlife Views magazine and television show.

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Arizona
• Game Warden
• Ben Avery Shooting Facility
• List of State Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies in the U.S.

References

External links

• Arizona Game and Fish Department