Pictured above: A beaver swims across a pond at The Nature Conservancy’s Logan Springs Preserve in Benton County. (Photo by Chris Davidson) As the Natural State, Arkansas has an obvious and vested interest in conservation. No matter their specific focus…
Lake Conway
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced recently that it will be opening all operational gates at the Lake Conway Dam on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The opening of the gates will allow the lake to drain faster in preparation for…
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth recently announced official plans to begin the renovation of Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir. The plan includes replacing the lake’s aging spillway and will be the largest lake renovation project in…
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Boating Access to Improve with Arkansas Game, Fish Commission Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBoating access along the White River and Lake Conway will be improved after Commissioners at the most recent Arkansas Game and Fish Commission meeting in Texarkana approved a total of $513,513 in funding reimbursements. Three projects will be funded by…
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Arkansas Game, Fish Commission Celebrates Successful Partnerships
At a recent meeting in Texarkana, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission celebrated investments made by many of its partnerships with other organizations and agencies that make possible conservation of the state’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats. The meeting followed…
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Keeping It Natural: Conservation Partners Work To Boost Arkansas’ Wild Spaces, Economy
by AMP Staffby AMP Staffby Arkansas Money & Politics Staff Elk, bear, deer, alligators, buffalo and hundreds of other species of wildlife and fish were abundant in the early years of Arkansas’ statehood. The natural resources found throughout the six diverse natural divisions…