Arkansas PBS & Department of Education Team Up for Summer Learning Program Executive Director & CEO of Arkansas PBS, Courtney Pledger Courtney Pledger is the executive director & CEO of Arkansas PBS, the statewide public media network serving Arkansas’…
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Black Bears Rebound in Arkansas Thanks to AR Game & Fish Commission
Arkansas has reached a new landmark in the return of black bears, according to Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner Austin Booth after the AGFC recently GPS collared a bear for the first time ever. Black bears have experienced a…
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Sissy’s Log Cabin CEO Bill Jones Appointed to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuring a press conference on Wednesday, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth joined by Governor Asa Hutchinson, announced Bill Jones, CEO of Sissy’s Log Cabin, as the newest commissioner of the AGFC. The announcement was made officially during…
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The Last Word: It Was a Good Day
by Randy Ortby Randy OrtWednesday, May 4, 2022, was a good day. As a 34-year veteran of state government in Arkansas, I’ve seen a little bit of everything. Some pretty, some not so pretty. Some good, some…. well, you get the picture. And I’ve…
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Arkansas Game and Fish Announces Outdoor Hall of Fame, Legacy Honorees
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThis following is an update to an article originally published April 29, 2022. The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation announced earlier this year its 2022 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and the recipient of its Legacy Award. Honorees will…
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AEDC Awards Over $500k to Support Wildlife Education Thanks to Arkansas Game and Fish
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded over $502,838 in grants to 183 schools, school districts and conservation districts throughout Arkansas to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs. The grants are funded by the…
2022 AMP Influencer: Anne Marie Doramus Vice President, Arkansas Bolt Co. Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner Who or what has been a source of inspiration for you? I am inspired most by Arkansans’ deeply rooted tradition of hunting and fishing…
2022 Influencer: Bobby Martin, Chairman, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Executive Chairman, Gap Inc. Operating Partner, The Stephens Group Former Chief Executive Officer, Walmart International Who or what has been a source of inspiration for you? During my career, I…
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Arkansas Game and Fish Begin Invasive Carp Removal on White River
With only a few days of training, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s newly formed invasive carp removal team removed roughly 320 pounds of invasive carp from the White River in its first day of netting. While 320 pounds is…
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Ark. Game and Fish Adjusts Water Management to Protect Duck Habitat
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuck hunters visiting Arkansas’ famous waterfowl-focused public greentree reservoirs may see some changes on three of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas this year. George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA and…