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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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…
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The Reckoning: Game and Fish, Conservation Partners Unite To Save Flyway Hardwoods
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLike many lifelong duck hunters, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chairman Bobby Martin got his start hunting just about every Wildlife Management Area or river bottom that would hold a duck in east Arkansas. Since age 9, Martin has chased…
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Austin Booth Named New Director for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has appointed Austin Booth as the 19th director of the organization. Current director Pat Fitts announced his retirement effective June 30, 2021 at the end of the fiscal year November 2020. Through an extensive…