WILD+LIFE For people who care about Arizona's wildlife
October 2021
Interstate 40 is designated as the northern limit of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Area.
AZGFD in the News:
Wildlife officials drew a line at I-40 for Mexican gray wolves, but has it hurt recovery?
Kudos to The Arizona Republic and reporter Lindsey Botts for a recent article about whether Arizona’s I-40 should serve as a boundary in the Mexican gray wolf recovery effort. Arizona Game and Fish Department experts Jim deVos, Mexican wolf coordinator, and Jim Heffelfinger, a wildlife science coordinator, offer their analyses.
Fall is an ideal time of year for birdwatching at White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area.
Walk on the Wild Side:
White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area
Looking for a spectacular getaway this fall? The White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area awaits. Located near the towns of Springerville and Eagar in the White Mountains, this 2,850-acre gem offers plenty of opportunities for wildlife viewing, birdwatching, hiking, or just simply enjoying the changing leaves and crisp, clean air.
Bats? An incredible species? You better believe it! Don't miss this virtual lecture Oct. 7.
Upcoming Events:
Virtual speaker wildlife series
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has partnered with the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) and Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) to host virtual wildlife lectures. In addition to partnering with SWCC and BTA, the department’s Wildlife Viewing Program will conduct its own critter-based lectures twice each month.
Amber Munig manages all 10 big game species, and predatory and fur-bearing species.
AZGFD Biologists at Work:
Amber Munig, big game management
program supervisor
Amber Munig enjoys leading the big game management program for the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). Her days are busy ones, working on species management, wildlife projects, population data, and efforts with conservation partners.
Video of the Month:
Hummingbird bandings at Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area
Check out this video on how hummingbird bandings are conducted annually by the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory to study migration and population numbers of hummingbirds at the Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area. By the way, the visitor center at the wildlife area is open, and visitors can picnic and hike in the area to view hummingbirds and other wildlife. Watch the video