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SPRING 2007 VOLUME 49 * ISSUE 2 ARIZONA WILDLIFE NEWS 3

In This Issue Page 4 Sportsmans Mailpouch

Page 5 From the President

Page 6 Historical Tales

Page 7 Streams and Game Trails

Page 8 Anderson Mesa

Page 9 Help Wanted

Page 10 Annual Meeting

Page 12 Thump!

Page 14 BOW Happenings

Page 15 BOW: First Year

Page 16 Foundation News

Page 17 Governor’s Message

Page 18 Meet Your Board

Page 19 Agency News

Page 20 AWF Roundup

Page 21 The Camp Cook

Page 22 Membership

On the Cover: This issue of the Arizona Wildlife News fea-tures an image taken at Roosevelt Lake when the lake wasfull. Linda Dightmon is the photographer.

If you have a photograph or painting that you would like tosubmit for consideration on a future cover of Arizona WildlifeNews, please contact AWF at the address below.

ARIZONA WILDLIFE NEWS * VOLUME 49 * Spring 2007published by the ARIZONA WILDLIFE FEDERATION

An Affiliate of the National Wildlife FederationP.O. Box 51510 Mesa AZ 85208 * 480-644-0077

The official publication of the Arizona Wildlife Federation, the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, Arizona Wildlife News(ISSN ) is published quarterly as a service to affiliate members and Federation members. AWF is Arizona’s oldest conservation organiza-tion. The editorials and commentaries in this publication do not necessarily reflect the mission or position of the Arizona Wildlife Federation.AWF is an equal opportunity provider.

The Arizona Wildlife Federation welcomes stories, art and photographic contributions. We will consider, but assume no responsibilityfor unsolicited proposals, manuscripts, art, photographs and transparencies. Contact the Federation office at 480-644-0077 for details.

Advertising inquiries should be directed to the Arizona Wildlife Federation at the above address or phone number or by [email protected]. AWF does not assume any financial responsibility for errors in advertisements that appear in this publication. If noti-fied promptly of an error, we will reprint the corrected ad.

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Editor Scratchings

Here it is spring already, huntingseason over, fishing season in fullswing and just another doggonegood Arizona day all around. YourArizona Wildlife Federation will becelebrating it’s 84th birthday thisyear, kicking off with the 37th AnnualTrophy Banquet May 5th and theAnnual meeting June 2nd.

Due to a scheduling conflict wehad to reschedule the TrophyBanquet time and place. NOTE: TheTrophy Banquet will now be held atthe Mountain Preserve, 1431 E.Dunlap Ave, Phoenix. (See the T.B.Page in this issue and/or check theweb site at www.azwildlife.org.)There are lots of grand prizes to beauctioned off this year including a$160 Orvis fly rod combo, huntingopportunities, an African photosafari, chance to bid on a Telluride 7day “GETAWAY”, merchandise toname a few and the MAGNIFICENTARIZONA TROPHY DISPLAY.

The Annual Meeting will be heldat the Fiesta Inn. Starting at 7:30am. Registration with the GeneralSession at 9 a.m. See the AnnualMeeting and Awards page in thisissue. Great opportunity to win a 7night Telluride “GETWAY” with amembership drawing. Trust I will seelots of you members there.

There is a new page in this issuefor volunteers to check out andrespond to the needs. The “WildlifeHabitat and Conservation Projects.”

These are the immediate projectsthat need attention with more to bepresented in the summer issue.Take a look and give the contact folksa call for a rewarding experience.

How about getting the young-sters, your own and others you knowinvolved in the outdoors. Then send-ing in pictures and write-ups on theirinvolvement for publication in theAWNews. Great opportunity toshowcase the hunting, fishing, camp-ing, outdoors activities of the youngfolks.

For all you with a Golden AgePassport (now called Senior Pass) orinteragency pass can purchase fromthe forest service a Tonto NationalForrest Interagency Pass Upgrade.For $15 you receive an upgradedecal entitling the pass holder to visitrecreation sites that require a daily-use fee within the Tonto NationalForest for one year from date of pur-chase. This includes most recreationsites on the Salt, Verde Rivers andlakes, as well as Seven Springs Rec.Area. The Pass is not valid at siteswhere overnight camping or groupfee is charged. This is a real bargainif you have a vehicle and boat youare taking say to Roosevelt or one ofthe other lakes. Check with a forestservice office for all the information.

Take a moment to look at the finesponsors we have throughout theArizona Wildlife News. They help theArizona Wildlife Federation and thispublication with donations and sup-port for our activities and projects.

One of those long time sponsorsis Basha’s supermarkets. You canfind the advertisment on the oppositepage. When you shop at Basha’sremember to give the AWF ID num-ber 29173 to the check out person.When you give them the ID numberone percent of your grocery bill willbe donated to the AWF. Can’t be anysimpler than that.

Until next time, be safe and enjoyArizona’s great outdoors!

Sportsmans Mail PouchJohn Underwood

We urge our readers to communi-cate to us cheers and even jeers(given in good taste, or course). Keepyour communications short and to thepoint. All must be signed. If you sendus questions, we will seek answersand print them here. There may betimes mail volume may prevent usfrom publishing every letter wereceive, but we will do our best to printas many as possilbe.

Send your ‘snail mail’ to:

Sportsman’s Mail PouchArizona Wildlife Federation644 N Country Club Dr., Suite EMesa, AZ 85201

Send your email to:[email protected]

It is our goal to provide a well-writ-ten informative magazine and yourfeedback will help us do that. This isyour magazine, let us hear from you.


Greetings Arizona WildlifeFederation Members!

I am often awed by the dedicatedBoard of Directors, staff, and volun-teers we have here at AWF. I wisheveryone could experience the pride

and satisfaction that these folks feel while they work to serve acause they care about deeply.

This modern world demands a lot from people, and offers a lotof distractions. According to the media, many folks are putting inmore hours at work than ever before, while others are busy caringfor children and aged parents, sometimes simultaneously. Themedia also tells us that lots of people are "nesting" and putting onthe pounds, while others are tooling around enjoying the rewardsof living in an affluent society.

In spite of these demands and distractions, a few strong, ded-icated individuals are able to carve out a niche in their lives foraltruism, an old fashioned word defined as "working unselfishly forthe welfare of others". In AWF's case, we work for the welfare ofArizona's wildlife and wild places.

The staff, members, volunteers, and Board of AWF cometogether because we share a common vision of a world wherewildlife matters to people, and where wildlife is accorded a high pri-ority in all governmental decisionmaking, including local, state, andfederal. If we don't watch out for wildlife, who will?

We don't always agree on every specific solution to a problem.We don't always agree on whether we have a problem or not! (I

have a magnet on my refrigerator that says "If everyone is thinkingalike, then somebody isn't thinking".) But we come together as aunited front to ensure that wildlife continues to have a significantplace in this world, and is not simply swept aside by "progress".

So there are a lot of reasons, both good and bad, for not get-ting involved, for putting altruism on the back burner for anotherday, for another year, forever. But wouldn't you rather commit 10hours a month to serve a cause you believe in deeply? AWF needsthat commitment from you if there is to be any hope of conservingwhat's best about Arizona; its wildlife and wild places.

I salute our current AWF Board of Directors, staff, and volun-teers. I would encourage others reading this to get involved. Wehave opportunities for volunteers on habitat projects, volunteers toserve on committees doing fun and exciting things, and we wel-come fresh new faces on our Board of Directors. Ten hours amonth is all it takes for you to join the ranks of folks who are "work-ing unselfishly for the welfare of others".

The anthropologist Margaret Meade said, "Never doubt that asmall group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world;indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." AWF is one of those smallgroups of thoughtful, committed citizens who are changing theworld. Please join us in that effort.

Call me at the number below and tell me how you want toserve the wildlife of Arizona.

Mary Jo Forman MillerPresident, AWF602-743-9955

From The President

WHADDA' YA' KNOW?

1. Other than the Black Bear, what othertype of bear used to roam Arizona?

2. Why does Fossil Springs carry that name?

3. What was the source of early Phoenix'selectricity?

4. What percentage of the total length of ourState's creeks and rivers are still free flow-ing?

5. What city was Arizona's first state capitol?

6. What are the 3 major goals of theNational Wildlife Federation?

(Answers on page 22)

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Never has there been a time in the history of the ArizonaGame Protective Association that there has been a greater needfor building a stronger organization! Why?

At the moment there are seemingly no great issues at stake.There are apparently no important controversies upon which theAssociation can take a side. And since there are none of thesedriving forces to weld the A.G.P.A., it has become weak. Manylocals are failing!

One of the slogans of the A.G.P.A. is “Better Hunting andFishing in Arizona Depends Upon Me.”

If you are satisfied with the conditions of the outdoor sportsthen you need read no farther, but if you are still of the opinion“Better Hunting and Fish in Arizona Depends Upon . . .”

You as an individual standing on a soapbox on a street cornershouting to the people who pass would be ridiculous. Even if yougot up on a housetop and yelled your opinions the only attentionyou would get would be laughter, or perhaps they would come afteryou with a paddy-wagon and take you somewhere to examine yourmind.

But, if you align yourself, your mind, your beliefs and yourefforts with your local in making it strong you will become a recog-nized power. Your organization will be strong and that union canexert itself in many directions.

Stop a moment. Examine your own local group. Is it meetingregularly? If you do meet, is your program planned for theevening? Is it interesting—to the layman, the “drop-in” you want tosign up? Or, are your meetings pointless, unplanned and do theydrag along until the visitor gets up and leaves and you have lostopportunity?

The first step toward a strong local organization is good offi-cers. Officers who work and appoint functioning committees. Themost important of these committees is clearly illustrated in thegrowth of one of the most successful locals in the state: TheTucson Game Protective Association. It is the program committee.Every meeting held has a good program including motion pictureswhich is not only interesting to the members, but to the invitedguest. Tucson makes its meetings so attractive and educationalpeople want to return and it is only a matter of going among themto sign them up.

There are lists for you of reels of motion pictures to beobtained for the mere asking and payment of express charges.“And, is there a local that can not promote a 16 mm projector,either silent or sound, among or through the efforts of its mem-bers? All the presiding officer need do is appoint a member whowill do!

Then publicize these programs. Get the news out to yourlocal paper; tell others, ahead of time!

The people will be there; then do not fail them.Start your meeting on time, snap through your business and

give the program. Some locals even give their program first, sochildren can go home early, and there will be plenty of youngstersthere if you have a good motion picture program!

No one can deny if you offer something worthwhile to the pub-

lic, people will be there.After your organization is built up to capacity—and don’t for-

get to keep those interesting programs going—work out lines ofendeavor, goals of achievement, something to do.

One of the greatest of these is education of the public to theprecepts of good sportsmanship and every hunter and fishermanwants to be known as a sportsman. The meaning of sportsman-ship is so broad it can hardly be worked down into a single phrasewhich expresses it better than the Golden Rule: Do Unto OthersAs You Would Have Them Do Unto You.

This means to share your experiences of hunting and fish-ing.Probably the best people to share with are the youth. The child,who can be taught to be fair when he is taking game and fish outin the woods where he is alone and no one watching, will certain-ly respect the rights of his fellowman. He will make a good citizen!

This teaching of youth in your community can be one of theprime objectives of your local. A program to reach this end is manysided. It can be incorporated in the schedule for entertainment atyour meetings.

The instructors of your local schools will be only too glad towork in motion pictures and literature on sportsmanship and con-servation under your sponsorship into their education programwhich in turn will result in a building up of good will toward yourorganization and assist you in attainment of your own goal.

After you have built up your membership through offering thepeople something, then you can exert direct influences towardgood hunting and fishing.

The force of your local membership will be felt by the judgewho presides over game code violations. The combined strengthof many locals over the management of streams, lakes, areasinhabited by game.

This organized strength is protection against many outsideinfluences who are at this very moment plotting control ofAmerican’s and this state’s greatest democratic privilege: huntingand fishing and other allied outdoor sports.

We are reminded of a time recently—an individual was tellingof a hunting experience in England during the First World War. Hehad been wounded and during convalescence was invited to gopheasant hunting on an estate owned by one of the landed gentry.The shooters were placed in stands. Servants went into the coun-tryside beating pans and making a great racket. They drove thegame past the hunters who shot the birds as they flew by. They,the invited and the owners, were the only ones allowed the privi-lege.

The sports of hunting and fishing, there and in the rest ofEurope and already in the East of our own country, are for theselected few. Would you have them do it to you?

We are reminded of a fable of an old man seeking to teach hissons a lesson. He handed each of them a stick and asked themto break it. They did—in their hands. Then he handed them a bun-dle of sticks, tied together in one compact unit. And, again askedthem to break it. They could not, not even by exerting added lever-age by placing the bundle of sticks across their knees.


REPRINTED FROM AGPA’S

ARIZONA WILDLIFE SPORTSMAN AUGUST 1950

Historical Tales

by Ryna Rock

Then

THE A.G.P.A. NEEDS YOU By Charles C. Niehuis


Streams and Game TrailsBy John Underwood

Sonoran PronghornReleased In Arizona

AJO, AZ—The U.S. Fish andWildlife Service has released the firstever captive-bred Sonoran pronghornsinto the animal’s historic Arizona habitat.Two yearling males born into captivitylast year on the Cabeza Prieta NationalWildlife Refuge in southwestern Arizonawere recently released to join other wildSonoran pronghorns on the refuge.

Based upon a recommendation bythe Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Team,the refuge and its partners created a640-acre semi-captive breeding facilityin 2003 to boost recovery efforts for theendangered Sonoran pronghorn. Thefacility is fenced and irrigated to providedrinking water and plant growth for thepronghorns. Nine animals were born inthe enclosure this past spring, and theircontact with humans during captivity hasbeen kept to a minimum to ensure theyremain as wild as possible.

The U.S. population of Sonoranpronghorns was nearly lost in 2003when it fell to an estimated 21 animalsfollowing a series of unusually dry yearsin which few fawns were born and fewersurvived. The wild U.S. Sonoroan prong-horn population is now estimated to beapproximately 100 animals.

Now

HH ere it is March already and the hunting season is over, so get the fishing gear out and take a youngster fishing. As forthe hunting season. Seems like most of the folks I talked to had success on their big game hunts, Mearns and not muchon the Gamble Quail. Reports on Gambles range to good when locating isolated coveys to poor when spending a lot of time driving and walking.

Even a good dog would get discouraged after a while. However, reports form the southern part of the state, expressed goodMearns season with most hunters taking from 5 to a limit of 8 birds when in the field and all hunters expressed that a good hunt-ing dog is a must when going after Mearns.

Thankfully we are seeing some moisture around the state with predictions ranging from not up to normal but good and notas much as anticipated out of the El Nino. If more snow falls and the rains continue at least through March with some decentsummer rains we should have a better Quail season starting next October. This would bode well for the fishing also since a risein the lakes would cover now dry ground providing the nutrients for the fish to grow.

Don’t forget to get your Tonto Pass before you head up to Roosevelt, Bartlett Lake or other Tonto areas and get your young-sters involved in the outdoors!

Tonto National ForestCloses Self pay Machines

In case you have not heard, Newpolicy for TNF, Check out the web site..It affects Bartlett, Roosevelt Lakes, andothers

The Tonto National Forest sites nolonger have self-pay machines for pur-chasing passes.Ranger stations sellpasses, and so do a variety of vendorsall over the state.

The new pass program started Oct.2, and on Oct. 15 there were still manypeople at Bartlett who took a chance onparking without a pass. The rangerswere only giving out warnings that day,but that won’t last.

You can buy a pass at Bartlett LakeMarina, and at several Circle Ks in CaveCreek and Carefree. Go to the Web sitefor details.

You can buy passes ahead of time,and they are good almost indefinitely,because you scratch out the date andtime when you enter. Go tohttp://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/tp/where.shtml to find a vendor near you.

You can also print an order form toorder passes by mail, or call them toorder by phone with a credit or debitcard.

AZ G & F OutdoorExposition

Keep your calendars free for March31 and April 1st as the Game and FishDepartment Outdoor Expo will be held atthe Ben Avery Shooting Facility.

The event will include a wide rangeof outdoor activities including fishing,hunting, archery, camping, live wildlifeexhibits, off-highway vehicle recreation,boating safety, and much more.

There will be educational work-shops, demonstrations, Sportsmen’sConservation groups and commercialvendors in the exhibitors tent.

You can also experience hands-onrecreational shooting on the rangeincluding the chance to try various spe-cialty-shooting disciplines hosted bylocal shooting organizations.

Your Arizona Wildlife Federation willhave a booth set up at the event toshowcase our organization. So come onout and enjoy a day of outdoor exhibits.The event is FREE and runs from 8 to 5.See you there.

Ben Avery Shooting Facility4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd.Phoenix, Arizona 85086


Work Projects

TT he Arizona Wildlife Federation is nearing the comple-tion of a project to build four exclosures around wet-lands on Anderson Mesa east of Mormon Lake. Theproject is funded by a grant from the National ForestFoundation and matching contributions from the Arizona Game& Fish Department, the Arizona Antelope Foundation, ArizonaBowhunters, Arizona Mule Deer Foundation, the WildlifeFoundation Advisory Council and the AWF.

The purpose of the project is to protect wetland vegetationfrom livestock grazing so that during wet periods it may be usedby waterfowl for nesting and by other wildlife. In addition to thearea of wetland area an additional area of 100 meters or more of

adjacent uplands was protected in order to provide onshore habi-tat available for species which nest near, but not in, the shallowwater. Stock tanks used for livestock grazing on this portion ofthe Coconino National Forest had to remain available for accessby cattle.

Personnel from the Coconino National Forest located theboundaries of the fences and conducted the archaeological sur-veys for the majority of the project. The Flying M Ranch, graz-

ing permittee, participated in project location and provided tech-nical input on methods to build and maintain fences in the wet-land areas.

In order to withstand the extremes of weather and the wet-land conditions special fence construction requirements wereimplemented. These included:

Use of a ¼ inch steel cable inlieu of the top wire of the fence.This was provided by the ArizonaGame & Fish Department.

Extra wood posts in wetlandportions - those portions wherewater stands during wet periodsand the soil is totally saturated.Every third post was required tobe a wood post, rather than steel

post here.Longer steel posts in the wetlands areas - 8 feet rather than

the 6 ½ feet in the remainder of the fence.Sturdy deadmen to brace fence corners, especially in the

wetlands areas.Additional wood posts (every 200 feet) in the uplands portion

in order to support the weight of the cable and the fence.Wildlife crossings - elk jumps above and "goat bars" (ante-

lope undercrossings) below constructed of pvc pipe over the wireand/or cable were placed at least every ¼ mile to make wildlifecrossings easier for both the fence and the wildlife.

Wetlands having fences constructed included Perry Lake,Corner Lake, Tony's Tank and Boot Lake. The first three havebeen completed and Boot Lake is partially complete, with theremainder under contract and to be finished when conditionsallow this coming spring. The four exclosures add up to a totalof six miles of fence.

Fence construction was occurring prior to and during the fall2006 hunting seasons. The majority of comments from hunterswho talked to the fence contractor were favorable. However, theArizona Game & Fish Department reports that there has beensome damage by hunters who cut through the lower wires, liftedup the top cable and drove ATV's through the cut fence (there are

gates in all of the fences so thatcattle can be removed if theyshould get through).

Signs explaining the reasonfor the project and its importanceto wildlife are needed and theAWF has a planned program toinstall some this coming season.In addition some maintenance isneeded to repair the damagedone by a few careless hunters.

Anderson Mesa Wetlands Exc losuresby Loyd Barnett


ProjectsWork W ildlife Habitat and Conservation Projects

FENCE REMOVAL TO BENEFIT ANTELOPE AND MULE DEER AT BUENOS AIRES REFUGE

Seven years ago 88 pronghorn antelope were rescued from urban sprawl and transplanted to Buenos Aires National WildlifeRefuge. At the time it was hoped the herd would grow to 300 or more animals. Instead the number has now dwindled to fewer than30.

Refuge officials and AGFD biologists believe barbwire fences left over from the refuge’s ranching days are a factor in the prong-horns’ decline. Fences restrict pronghorn movement because pronghorn are reluctant to jump over fences. As a result, pronghornare not always able to use the best habitat available on the refuge and experience greater difficulty escaping predators Coyoteshave learned how to use the fences to trap antelope and mule deer fawns.

On Saturday, April 7, AWF volunteers will be removing some of these fences. Work will consist of removing the barbwire strands,pulling up fence posts with specially constructed jacks and rolling up the fence wire for disposal at a nearby dump site. AWF’s fencecrews typically work until mid-afternoon, so volunteers should bring a lunch as well as drinking water. Some of us will stay over fora camp-out out Saturday night.

Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at the refuge headquarters. Persons with questions should contact either Larry Audsley at 520-749-1582 or Bonnie Swarbrick at 520-823-4251, Ext. 108.

HELPHELP WANTEDWANTED

HELP FOR BURROWING OWLS

Another species experiencing habitat loss in Arizona is the burrowing owl. These small owls live in rodent holes on grasslandsand alluvial plains. Development destroys their homes and often results in the owls being crushed in their dens by heavy construc-tion equipment. A group called Wild at Heart has been rescuing owls from the bulldozer around Phoenix and translocating them toman-made burrows in suitable habitats elsewhere in Arizona. Canoa Ranch near Green Valley in Pima County is one of the translo-cation sites. The county purchased this ranch for open space and thus offers the owls a permanent home site that is safe from devel-opment.

Unfortunately, initial translocation efforts have not been successful due to predation by coyotes, raptors, foxes and badgers.Nearly all of the owls transplanted to Canoa last year were lost. Part of the problem is the soft soil around burrows entrances, whichenables predators to dig down to the little owls. Pima County’s Parks and Recreation Department, Natural Resources Division, isasking for volunteers to assist in “hardening” the nest sites with rocks and mortar. Work will consist of loading rocks into trucks fortransport to the burrow sites, placing the rocks around burrow entrances and applying a mortar mixture.

The workday is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, starting at 8 a.m. Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves, drinking waterand appropriate clothing.

Directions: Take I-19 to Exit 56, then go north a short distance on the Frontage road that runs along the east side of I-19. Gothrough the Canoa Ranch gate and continue straight about 75 yards, then take the first dirt road to your left. (Road is passable bypassenger car, but drive slowly.) Go past the old ranch buildings and park near the northwest corner of the chain link fence on theleft. Someone will be there to give directions to the relocation site.

For questions or additional information, call Larry Audsley at 520-749-1582

Arizona Elk Soc i e t yAr izona Elk Soc i e t y

BURRO CREEK, May 18th-20th -- The 2nd annual Burro Creek Fence Removalproject around Big Lake May 18th-20th 2007. We will remove another 5+ miles of un-needed fencing for the benefit of wildlife. As usual we will supply great meals andsnacks and we really need your help to make this a success. Last year we had over50 participants.

26 Bar Adopt-A-Ranch, June 1st-3rd -- The 2nd Annual 26 Bar Adopt a ranchProject June 1st-3rd 2007 in the Springerville area. We will complete improvements ontwo springs to improve flow/storage for the benefit of wildlife and the ranch.

In 2006 we had excellent turnouts for both of these events. All in attendanceenjoyed the great meals, well-organized projects and camaraderie. We got a lot doneand had fun in the process. Please keep posted on the details on our website. Forthose of you who helped last year we hope to see you again and if you have not joinedus before we hope to see you there. Please call if you have questions, or send me ane-mail.

Tom Schorr 602-431-4131 e-mail: [email protected]

Arizona Wi ld l i f e Federa t i onAr izona Wi ld l i f e Federa t i on

Ar izona An t e l op eAr izona An t e l op eFo u n d a t i o nFo u n d a t i o n

May 5-6, 2007 AAF Work ProjectYavapai Ranch

June 8-9, 2007 AAF Work ProjectAnderson Mesa

August AAF Work Project EagleCreek Unit 28

If you have any questions about any ofthe above events, please contact us [email protected]

Registration Form Name________________________________________________ Guest’s Names___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________ City, State, Zip___________________________________________ Email Address______________________________ Telephone____________________ Affiliate Name or Organization/Agency__________________________________ Delegate________ Alternate__________ Guests___________ Saturday Luncheon @$30.00 per person Number of tickets______ = $________ Telluride Drawing Tickets @ $10 each Number of tickets ______= $________ Total Amount Enclosed $___________ Pre-register by mailing completed form and payment to: Arizona Wildlife Federation P.O. Box 51510 *If paying by credit card you may fax this form Mesa, AZ 85208 to AWF at 480-644-0078 ______Check Enclosed ______MasterCard ________Visa Card # _______- ________ - ________ - _________ Expiration Date _____/_____ Signature___________________________________________________ All checks payable to: Arizona Wildlife Federation Online registration is available at www.azwildlife.org Other inquiries to: AWF Office (480) 644-0077 or email awf@azwildlife .org For room reservations call the Fiesta Inn Resort at 1-800-528-6481. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE 7:30 am Registration Desk Open 11:00 am Cash Bar 9:00 am General Session 11:30 am Luncheon Buffet & Awards Commencement Ceremonies Special Presentation by Pledge of Allegiance Norris Dodd Welcoming Remarks Wildlife Corridors: Introductions Traveling Under Freeways Nominations of Board/Officers A Successful AZ invention Election of Officers Adoption of Resolutions 1:00 pm Board Meeting President Elect Acceptance Ratify Election of President Committee Reports Annual Meeting Adjourned

Arizona Wildlife Federation—84 Years Working for Wildlife! Arizona Affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation

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Nights cannot be divided into multiple stays.

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FFifth night on the trail, twenty minutes before sunset.Alone.I’m half asleep in my tent in a remote area ofIsle Royale, itself a remote island on Lake Superior.It is 40o, threatening to rain, and the 25 mph coldnorth wind makes me wonder if it is really May. I’m marginallywarm, despite wearing everything I hiked in earlier today plusa couple more layers.

I awaken to a “thump,” and as I lie quietly on the ground,listening to the wind in the balsams and white spruces aboveme, I hear it again. The nearest person is ten miles away bytrail, and there are no roads here. It is early season out on theBig Lake, 20 miles off the coast of Minnesota and Canada. Abrief gust shakes my small tent. I tilt my head to look outthrough a gap in the vestibule but see nothing.

I’m used to wilderness sounds, but this thump is odd, nei-ther the scurry of a mouse nor the patter of a squirrel. Onemore time, I tell myself, and I’m going out to take a look.Something is out there.

Thump.I bolt out of the tent, but still see nothing unusual as I face

the aspen shrubs and tall grasses behind my campsite. I turnaround towards the rough waters of Feldtmann Lake and thecold wind. There, twelve feet away, separated from me only byair, is a full grown timber wolf, Canis Lupus himself, looking atme. His huge shoulders elevate his front end like a platform.He is absolutely magnificent and absolutely unafraid.

“Oh—-My—-God,” I say aloud. The wolf and I stare ateach other, his dark eyes boring holes in me, his ears erect.He’s not going anywhere. Two emotions, thrill and fear, con-currently explode in my brain. I’ve got my wish; for years, see-ing a wolf in the wild has been at the top of “The List” of thingsto see or do in my life. Indeed, I went to Isle Royale on the firstboat of the year hoping I’d get lucky. Oh, I’m lucky, all right, butas the wolf continues to stare at me I’m uneasy, too. I’m notsure how I should behave; worse, I’m not sure how the wolf isgoing to behave. I have read David Mech, Rolf Peterson andBarry Lopez, all of whom have studied and written extensivelyabout wolves. I’m a member of the International Wolf Center inEly, Minnesota. I know that there has never been a document-ed attack of a healthy adult wolf upon a healthy adult human inNorth America.

But that’s my intellect speaking. My emotion says, “noattack, yet.” It’s one thing to know that wolves usually avoidman; it is quite another to be a dozen feet away from one thatclearly shows no fear, miles from the nearest other human anduncertain what is going to happen. Wolves are supposedlyreclusive; only 1 in 900 hikers on Isle Royale ever see one, andtheir sightings are usually measured in seconds. I’ve been

given one of the greatest gifts of all: the ability to see some-thing I’ve always wanted to see with total, unambiguous clarity.Nevertheless, the gift came with serious strings attached.

The wolf trots down the trail to my left, turns, enters andcrosses my campsite into the high grasses behind me. I turnto follow him with my eyes as he loops around and stops againless than a rod away, now downwind. “OK, go on now,” I say,somehow finding a steady voice. My blue pack cover has beenremoved from my Granite Gear pack, leaning next to a largebalsam, but my food, in a plastic bag hanging from a nearbyspruce, is untouched.

Still looking at me, the wolf drops his head, swinging it backand forth in what may be curiosity, but I’m not exactly experi-enced in wolf behavior. He hasn’t been aggressive, but he isanything but reclusive. He isn’t leaving, and his interest in mypack is most disturbing. “Get out,” I yell, hoping my fear won’tbe sensed, and the wolf moves back, but only a few feet. Ihoped I’d see a wolf; I certainly never expected I’d be yelling atone to leave my campsite.

Without much success, I try to convince myself he won’tattack; any of the 450 moose on the island are far more a threatto me than he is. Indeed, two hours earlier, I was a similar dis-tance from a bull moose, far more dangerous, yet I wasunafraid. Our behavior towards the wolf has been conditionedby thousands of years of human-wolf contact. After all,Prokofiev didn’t write “Peter and the Moose.” I’ve dealt withcampsite bears, used to man, who can become very nasty. Myemotions fail to consider the irrelevance of this analogy. Bearsbecome habituated to people and their food, wolves avoid peo-ple. At least, they usually do. So why isn’t this one? I beginto pull my gear out of the tent, deciding to leave as soon as Iget packed. I’ve already hiked ten miles today. I’m tired, andI’d like to sleep, but with Mr. Lobo hanging around, that won’tbe happening. I may as well get back on the trail and hike aslong as my RayOVac light holds out.

I look up, and the wolf is gone, with nary a thump. Perhapshe went to check out the moose I saw earlier. I don’t knowwhether he will return. I do know that I’m leaving. I’ll be think-ing of the gift I just received along with the insight I’ve gotteninto my emotional side. I shake my head, side to side, muchas the wolf did, as I remember the saying, “Be careful for whatyou wish for. You may get it.” Ten miles in a dark woods shouldgive me a few more insights.

And hopefully no further sightings.

THUMP!THUMP!Member’s Stories

by Michael S. Smith

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14 ARIZONA WILDLIFE NEWS VOLUME 49 * ISSUE 1 WINTER 2007

After a week of clouds, cold, and rain, the skiescleared to reveal Arizona’s trademark winterdesert weather just in time for our second annualBOW Deluxe.

The venue was once again scenic Saguaro LakeRanch along the banks of the Salt River. Twenty nineladies registered to learn from our dedicated volunteerinstructors who shared their knowledge on desert hunting,field archery, Arizona’s amazing animals, predator calling,bass fishing, fly fishing, birding, paddling, and hiking.

Our Dutch oven cooking class treated theentire camp to a fabulous dinner on Fridayevening. Andi Rogers from AZ Game & Fishpresented the fascinating life of bats, and GregHansen and Wally Borman wowed us withtheir musical talents. All the ladies had anopportunity to take in the breathtaking viewsduring a 2-hour trail ride through the desert.

I am excited to report our BOW Bingonight and merchandise sales raised over $1600for the Becoming an Outdoors Woman pro-gram in Arizona. Special thanks to all theattendees, instructors, presenters, volunteers,and donors who helped make this event a suc-cess.

BOW Happenings

BOWBOW DELUXEDELUXE

by Tracy Unmacht

Arizona Game and Fish biologist Randy Babbwith one of his feathered friends

Pro Angler Chad Witty and the fishing classon the dock at Saguaro Lake

Cowgirls Forever and the Dutch oven cooking class

The 2007 BOW deluxe group photo with the Bulldogs as a backdrop

WINTER 2007 VOLUME 49 * ISSUE 1 ARIZONA WILDLIFE NEWS 15

Well, a year has passedsince I attended myfirst BOW workshop,the Deluxe BOW held atSaguaro Lake Ranch February2006. Finding out about BOW wasan accident – I was looking for information on wildlife photog-raphy on the Internet when I came across the result from myquery. I clicked on the link, and was amazed to find a weekendoutdoor workshop devoted to women only. What a great con-cept! I am now addicted to BOW workshops so I thought Iwould share some of the experiences I’ve had the last year,especially about the people that make BOW so special.

Friday morning I arrived at Saguaro Lake Ranch and went tothe lodge to check in. At the desk, I was met by a nice youngwoman named Kimberlee Kreuzer. She cheerfully gave me abadge, a plastic bag from the AZGFD containing brochures, pam-phlets, and other goodies, and gave me directions to my cabin. Ilearned later that she is one of the hard working staff of the ArizonaWildlife News and BOW. She is fun to talk to and enjoyable to bearound, and her presence at BOW enhances the experience foreveryone who attends.

The Trick, Track and Trail class is where I met Amanda Moorsfor the first time. I was impressed with her knowledge and hardwork on that class. Though she is a biologist with a Master’sdegree in wildlife management, she is informative without beingcondescending or pompous. She is good company when walkingoutdoors, as she shows her amazement and awe when findingsigns of wildlife. You can’t help but get interested and enthusiasticabout flora and fauna when walking with Amanda.

I met Mark Hullinger in the Desert Survival class. Mark seemsto be a blend of outdoorsman, cowboy, mountain man, and minerrolled into one. He is so likable that I enrolled in his LandNavigation class just so I could hang out with him. One of thefounders of Arizona BOW, he attends every one that his schedulewill allow. At the Prescott BOW, he starts and maintains the camp-fire at night as we gather around and swap stories of the day’sadventures.

THE person who helps BOW workshops run smoothly is LindaDightmon. Linda reminds me of a hummingbird: bright, perky, andalways zipping from place to place, getting things done. She walksaround the grounds carrying a clipboard with “Legally Blonde” inpink letters on it. Her great sense of humor and sparkling person-ality never succumb to the stress and hard work she must endureto make each BOW a success.

Since BOW is for women, and women just LOVE to shop forclothes, there is a “BOW-tique” of tables full of various shirts,sweatshirts, hats, and aprons. Running this souvenir shop is noneother than AWF board president Mary Jo Forman Miller. Mary Jopacks and unpacks these items so we attendees can bring homesouvenirs while the proceeds from the sales benefit wildlife. Eventhough by now I have plenty of shirts, I find myself always con-tributing for more.

Deluxe BOW attendees are the lucky audience for the live ani-mal presentation by Randy Babb, biologist for the AZGFD.Raptors, snakes, Gila monsters, tarantulas, Randy handles themall, taking them out of their cages (ok, except the rattlesnake) sowe can have an intimate presence with them. We listen, ask ques-tions, and marvel at their beauty, leaving his talk with greaterappreciation and understanding for wildlife that is rarely seen.

The Rappelling class is where I met Jeff Sorensen. He is

another wonderful biologist from the AZGFD who volunteers histime for us, and is easily identified by his black cowboy had and biggrin. We could not ask for a better instructor. His patience was real-ly put to the test as we women tried to put on those harnesses.“Which is the front?” “Is this rightside up or upside down?” Do ourlegs go in here?” “Where do these straps go?” It was hilariouslooking back on it. Jeff just smiled and quietly helped one womanafter another. His easygoing friendliness gave us confidence to goover backward down a rock face and have fun doing it.

Andi Rogers was our instructor for Wilderness Medicine. Whata useful class! There is so much to learn that it could probably beexpanded to two classes. She is another one of the quick witted,humorous and fun AZGFD biologists that devote their time towildlife and education. Andi gave a very interesting PowerPointpresentation about Arizona’s bats at the ’07 deluxe BOW. She alsogives a presentation on Amazing Women at the Prescott BOW’s.

It was in April that I met Tice Supplee. I didn’t know who shewas, but just talking with her around the fire at night, I could tell shewas special. When I got home and did an Internet query on her Ifound out just how special. A biologist and former Game BranchChief of the AZGFD and current Director of Bird Conservation forAudubon Arizona, Tice is a TREMENDOUS outdoorswoman! Evenwith all of her allocates she remains humble, generous, and givesher knowledge and time selflessly. I’ll go on a bird walk with Ticeanytime!

During my first BOW I noticed an elderly man that the longtime attendees and BOW staff were very fond of. He had the lookof a long time Arizona outdoorsman, and wore a western style beltwith the initials “L.V.” on the back. “Who is that man?” I askedLinda. She told me about L.V. Yates, of Yates outdoor store fame,truly the Arizona outdoorsman that he appeared to be. This manhas probably forgotten more about the Arizona outdoors than I willever know. He is a fixture at BOW camps, and rightfully so. Hehelped with the Dutch oven class I attended, told us about the his-tory of Dutch ovens, and even recited a poem about them. He hasprobably inspired thousands of people to experience the love ofthe outdoors, leaving a legacy of conservation for generations

During this last BOW at Saguaro Lake Ranch, I learned theimportance of being prepared for anything. I had brought my oldcompound bow and bow fishing gear in anticipation of learninghow to bowfish. Well, the class was cancelled, due in part to mewaiting too long to register. Since I had already had AmandaMoor’s class and heard Randy Babb’s live animal talk at the lastDeluxe BOW, I was offered a position in the Field Archery class.Luckily, since I live nearby, my husband delivered my arrows so Icould attend the class with two other women. Boy was I glad I did,because I got to know world-class archer Kathy Green. We shotthe first fourteen stages of the field course at Usery Mountain Park,and we had a blast! I shot bare bow because I never got around togetting sights and eventually lost interest. Kathy has re-kindled myinterest in archery, and I am looking forward to upgrading my bowand taking more classes with her!

I could go on, and I probably will in future issues, as there arestill many wonderful people to tell you about. Some I still have yetto meet, others I want to get to know better. What started as aninquiry to learn how to photograph wildlife has turned into a must-attend event three times a year. Yes, the scenery is nice, the class-es fun and informative, but it’s the people that keep me comingback for more. Ladies – come and attend a BOW workshop andexperience the camaraderie. You’ll see what I mean.

BOW: First YearBy Lisa Bunch

T he Arizona WildlifeFoundation Board ofTrustees have rolled uptheir sleeves and are hard at workon planning an active calendar of

activities. Sparked by the enthusiasm of the current Boardof Trustees, the Foundation is attracting new, well-qualifiedcandidates for the Board on a regular basis. The AnnualMeeting of the Foundation will be held in March, settling ina new team of officers for the upcoming year.

A regular part of the Foundation's activities includes repre-sentation at all BOW (Becoming An Outdoors Woman) work-shops, such as the recently completed Saguaro Lake DeluxeBOW, where Trustees make AWF and BOW merchandise avail-able for purchase by attendees. These funds are used to sup-port Foundation scholarships and activities. The BOWScholarship Program is part of an expanding menu of scholar-ship programming, which will include Arizona Family Campscholarships, and Challenged Children In the Outdoors scholar-ships.

The Foundations planned activities calendar:Challenged Children In the Outdoors visit to Southwest

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in late AprilArizona Family Campout at Bradshaw Pines to coincide

with NWF's national Great American Backyard Campout eventon June 23-24

Arizona Family Campout at Bradshaw Pines in mid-Sept.-details and firm date upcoming

One last piece of exciting news! The Foundation is well intothe planning process for gaining its own website with the expertguidance and efforts of Tracy Unmacht. We are anxious to gopublic with the website address, but that'll have to wait until thework is all completed. Watch for news of that soon!


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Mission Statement:

The Arizona Wildlife Foundation is anon-profit organization dedicated toeducating the public about wildlife andwildlife habitat.

The Arizona Wildlife foundation wasformed in 1967 by conservationists of theArizona Wildlife Federation. It is a tax-exempt non-profit foundation and is oper-ated by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees.(On file with the Arizona WildlifeFederation). The foundation was on holdfor the past 12 years and is now back inoperation.

The Foundation has taken a bold newapproach providing information to the pub-lic about Arizona's rich heritage throughdevelopment and production of books andrelated art. The Foundation is active inproviding outings to youth and familygroups to experience the wonders ofnature and the outdoors.

The Foundation relies solely on dona-tions to build and sustain our educationand conservation programs. You can con-tribute to our efforts with donations,bequests, gifts in trust, annuities and lifeinsurance policies

Earlier this month, in my State of the State address, Ifocused on three components of what I call the One ArizonaPlan – education, foundation and innovation. A quality educa-tion system for our children, a broad and stable foundation onwhich to grow, and an ability to innovate are essential in build-ing a stronger Arizona economy.

Arizona’s landscape, its natural splendor and uniquewildlife are major reasons Arizona is the fastest growing statein the nation. With this growth comes increasing necessity tofurther lay a foundation to meet the needs of our population,while being stewards of Arizona’s natural resources.

WaterA rapidly growing population coupled with a decade-long

drought makes water management essential. It is past time toenact legislation that will give our counties and cities more toolsto incorporate the availability of water in their planning deci-sions. We need to provide communities with tools to restrictwildcat subdivisions, limit development where there is noassured water supply and address the problem of exemptwells. My budget continues the assistance and research pro-vided through the new Arizona Water Institute

To ensure fast-growing communities can afford the waterinfrastructure they need, I directed the Arizona Departments ofEnvironmental Quality and Commerce to provide longer-term,30-year financing through a partnership between the WaterInfrastructure Finance Authority and the Greater ArizonaDevelopment Authority. This approach will save communitiesmillions in interest payments, while providing safe drinkingwater and protecting our precious water resources.

AirGrowth is healthy in an economic sense, but it can have a

significant impact on our state’s natural environment, particu-larly on air quality. In Maricopa County last year, there weremore pollution warnings issued than ever before. This is a trou-bling fact.

We have taken several steps in the right direction as itrelates to air quality – for the first time ever, Arizona has proto-cols for hazardous air pollution emissions and a strong rule foraddressing mercury emissions. I also issued executive ordersdirecting state government to reduce particulates and greenhouse gas emissions. This is a great start, but we still havemuch to do.

I recently signed Executive Order 2007-03 or Improving AirQuality to focus on high-growth areas and reduce emissionsfrom all sources – including cars, industry and development. Iwant to mitigate impacts from development and ensure consis-tency when it comes to burning on no burn days.

Forest HealthIt is also important that we continue to monitor and sustain

the health of our forests. I will continue the work we began twoyears ago when we gave counties the authority to adopt andenforce a wildland fire interface code.

This year, we will take this a step further by establishing astate wildland/urban interface code to ensure all communitieshave basic protections from devastating fires. In my State ofthe State, I also called upon the Legislature to amend statestatute to ensure Arizona maintains a fire code that is up todate.

Growth CabinetNatural resources and issues related to our national envi-

ronment must be approached in a comprehensive, coordinatedway. That is why I am expanding the scope of my “GrowthCabinet” – a group that includes the directors of agencies thatdeal with growth-related issues. I have directed my cabinet todevelop – within 120 days – an implementation plan for a smartgrowth and development process.

The Growth Cabinet will also ensure that all state agenciesand stakeholders are working together on critical growth issues– for example, creating a water development fund for ruralArizona, and ensuring that infrastructure is built in a mannerthat contemplates the effects of development on our waterquality, air quality and wildlife.


State of the EnviornmentBy Janet Napelatono, Governor of Arizona

Mothers Day Gift Idea!Mothers Day Gift Idea!

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Becoming an Outdoors Woman Spring WorkshopMay 18-20

HikingCampingCanoeingFishingOutdoor PhotographyHuntingRappellingDutch Oven CookingMany More

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Ryna Rock-Vice President of OperationsRaised in Flagstaff, Ryna says exploring the outdoors and sharing those experiences with two sons presented a view of the

natural world which motivates her involvement with conservation concerns and projects to thisday. A long term member of former AWF Affiliate, Coconino Sportsmen, and a FirearmsSafety Instructor, her involvement grew to include the Arizona Wildlife Federation as LifeMember, liaison to Kaibab National Forest , volunteer trainer on citizen participation for theSouthwestern Region Forest Supervisor , liaison to Coconino Natural Resource ConservationDistrict, and Director on the AWF Board for many years. This was Ryna‘s “past life“.

By 1996, changing circumstances brought relocation to Camp Verde in the Verde Valleywhere she is owner/operator of a custom picture framing business and explores her own artis-tic view through the watercolor medium.

In 2001 Conservation came knocking again. Ryna was asked to serve on the Board of theVerde Natural Resource Conservation District and remains active in that capacity. Concernsabout water issues throughout Arizona led Ryna to reconnect with the Arizona WildlifeFederation. She became a Director on the AWF’s Board and went on to chair theCommunications/Public Relations Committee, overseeing major changes to the AWF publica-tion, Arizona Wildlife News. In 2005 Ryna became Vice President of Operations, and is AWFliaison to the Verde River Basin Partnership.

In Ryna’s view, life has come full circle. She credits her husband, Ken, with energizingher through his “unwavering support and encouragement”. They continue to enjoy an activeoutdoor lifestyle.

Mary Jo Forman-Miller - President

Mary Jo Forman Miller is a retired attorney who currently serves as President of theArizona Wildlife Federation. In addition, she is a certified Backyard Habitat Steward, hasserved on the National Wildlife Federation Bylaws Revision Committee, and chaired theNational Wildlife Federation Land Stewardship Committee.

In addition to her conservation work, Mary Jo has served as Board Treasurer for GirlsRanch of Arizona, and Trustee for the National Consumer Counseling Federation.

Mary Jo grew up on a farm in Ohio, where her interest in nature and wildlife was instilledand shared by her father and two older brothers.

She and her husband Ken live in Scottsdale, Arizona with their three dogs, and they enjoyhiking, camping and fishing in their spare time.

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Meet Your Board

Tony Bossart Director AWF

Tony was a professional in the health field in the State of Washington beforeretiring and locating to Arizona. Tony currently lives with his wife in Scottsdale

He holds a Bachelor of Science degreein Microbiology and Public Health.. Hisgraduate studies include public health, law and public administration.

He has supervised programs dealing with chemical and physical hazards. Hewas the project manager for Seattle-King County of public Health. This is Tony’ssecond year as a member and volunteers his time with the many events the AWFis involved in.


Agency News

Arizona Builds Wildlife CrosswalkPHOENIX, AZ—An experimental electronic “crosswalk”

designed to keep wildlife and motorists safe will begin operat-ing in Arizona for the first time this month.

The high-tech crosswalk is part of an extensive system ofwildlife underpasses and electrified fencing along a 3-milestretch of Arizona Hwy. 260. The fences are intended to funnelanimals to places where they can cross under the road, or, to

the electronic crossing. The crosswalk uses infrared camerasand military-grade software to set off large signs and warninglights so that drivers will be prepared for an elk, mule deer orother animal of significant size.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department says its statisticsshow more than 200 elk were hit by vehicles on Arizona Hwy.260 during the past 4 years and that areas where elk are beingfunneled through underpasses have seen an 83 percent reduc-tion in such incidents.

Invasive Mussels Found at CAP Intakes

Divers have found quagga mussels at Hoover Dam and atthe Central Arizona Project (CAP) intakes at Lake Havasu, andofficials are seeking help from anglers and boaters to fight thismollusk invasion.

“Once they become well established, quagga mussels cansubstantially alter an aquatic ecosystem, significantly lower alake’s productivity, cause damage to boat motors and negative-ly impact fishing,” says Larry Riley, the fisheries chief for theArizona Game and Fish Department.

Before you leave the lake: drain and dry your livewell andbilge on land. Drain all the water you can from your engine.Inspect your vessel and trailer, removing any visible mussels,but also feel for any rough or gritty spots on the hull. These maybe young mussels that can be hard to see.

Note: On your way home from a lake, try stopping at a do-it-yourself car wash with a high pressure washer (most usuallyhave soap), where you can quickly, efficiently and inexpensive-ly wash down your boat and trailer.

When you get home: Flush the motor and bilges with hotwater or a 5-percent solution of household bleach. Wash thehull, equipment, bilge and any other exposed surface with hot,soapy water or a 5-percent solution of household bleach.

Clean and wash your trailer, truck or any other equipmentthat comes in contact with lake water. Mussels can live in smallpockets anywhere water collects.

Air-dry the boat and other equipment for at least five daysbefore launching in any other waterway. This time can be short-er when the weather is hot. For details, visit 100thmeridian.org.

Remove any mud or vegetation from your boat or trailer -mussels can hide and hitchhike in this material. Do not reusebait once it has been in the water. Remember: Don’t dump yourbait bucket in the lake.

Clean sensitive gear (diving and fishing gear) with hotwater or a soak in warm saltwater (1/2 cup of iodized salt pergallon of water) and air-dry before use elsewhere.

“We need everyone’s help. These prolific invaders pose asignificant, multimillion-dollar threat to our lakes, rivers,streams and water systems. We all have to work together tofight these invaders,” says Riley.Riley pointed out that althoughthe CAP canal is one pathway for these mussels to spread intocentral Arizona, these aquatic invaders could hitchhike on

boats coming from the Colorado River lakes that have alreadybecome infested.

The CAP canal provides water to the interior of Arizonaand stretches into the Phoenix and Tucson areas. LakePleasant on the northern edge of Phoenix is filled each yearwith Central Arizona Project water. Efforts are underway toexamine this long canal stretching across the state to deter-mine if these mussels have established themselves.

Bob Barrett, a spokesperson for the Central ArizonaProject, emphasized that quagga mussels do not pose a threatto the public health or to the water supply. “We’ll do whatever ittakes to keep the water flowing. If they begin to build up, we’llscrape them off.”

The quagga infestation also has spread to Hoover Dam.Bureau of Reclamation divers discovered live quagga musselswhile inspecting an intake tower upstream of Hoover Dam onthe Nevada side of Lake Mead and at a spillway outlet struc-ture on the Nevada side of the Colorado River, about one-quar-ter mile downstream of the dam. The dam’s water delivery andpower generating functions have not been affected by the mus-sels.

What are these invaders?The invading quagga mussel is a close cousin to the zebra

mussel. Quagga mussels have been characterized as “zebramussels on steroids.” Quagga prefer deeper, cooler water andcan attach to soft and hard surfaces. These invaders are soprolific that they cover the bottom of a lake and underwaterstructures with live shellfish. They can even attach to slow-moving animals like crayfish. Moored boats can becomeencrusted with mussels.

These shellfish eat by siphoning water through the shell.Lake productivity is soon impacted as the plankton is siphonedoff by shellfish before other fish, especially juvenile ones, caneat it. Plankton is the bottom tier of the food chain. Fish popu-lations are then restructured, and fishing is impacted.

Since their discovery at Lake Mead on Jan. 6, quaggamussels have been confirmed at lakes Mohave and Havasu,including adjacent to the structures that pump water fromHavasu to parts of southern California.

For additional information on this aquatic invader and oth-ers, visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web site atazgfd.gov, protectyourwaters.net, 100thMeridian.org, and theU.S. Geological Survey Web site.


AWF Round Up

On the 16th and 17th ofDecember at Cabela’syour Arizona WildlifeFederation volunteerscooked Brats from 10 to5 along with the volun-teers from the ArizonaElk Society.

The brats were free and donations will be used to fur-ther the workof AWF andAES. Thecrowd ofs p o r t s m e nand womenwas large andthe donationswere gener-ous. A BIGthank you goes out to the Johnsonville folks for their dona-tion of the Brats and the 65 ft. Big grill. AWF & AES eachreceived $2680 in donations.

Johnsonville Breatwurst Big Grill Event

Tribal Lands Climate Conference

Last December 4th through the 7th, AWF, represented byMary Jo Miller, Ryna Rock, Tony Bossart and JohnUnderwood, attended and helped with registration and otherduties to help facilitate the Tribal Lands Climate Conferencein Somerton, Az.

The event was sponsored by the National WildlifeFederation and the Cocopah Indian Nation and attended byrepresentatives from over 40 tribes. The three-day meetingswere to discuss the devastating impacts of climate change bycomparing their historical experiences and knowledge to thenatural cycles and resource availability they observe today.Indigenous people are among the first to experience and doc-ument these impacts. The conference was hailed as a bigsuccess by the Tribal Representives. More conference’s arein the planning stage.AWF members Tony Bossart and John Koleszar are all smiles as

they grill up some brats.


TT his issue we honor a man who has been gone fromus for some time, but was a faithful AWF memberand friend to the outdoors all his life. Flagstaff res-ident, Lamar Haines, was a high school science teacher,track and football coach, and was active in Boy Scouts,Elks, American Legion, and the AWF affiliate, CoconinoSportsmen.

His mastery of outdoor cooking was well knownthroughout Northern Arizona. The recipes printed belowwere some of Lamar’s favorites. I had the honor of servingas a “helper” to this fine man on several outdoor cookingoccasions and can attest to their tastiness.

Sourdough StarterBeat together 2 cups flour and 1 coup water to make a

batter. Put in a crock or keg (never metal) and place in awarm spot for several days. Do not let chill. In a bout 4-5days batter should be lively enough to use. After use,replace each cup with 1-cup flour and ½ cup water.

Sourdough PancakesPut 1-cup starter in large bowl. Add 2 cups lukewarm

water and 2-½ cups flour. Mix well, cover and leave in warmplace overnight. Next morning, add 2 Tbsp. oil, ¼ cup ofmilk, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda and ¼ cup sugar and mixwell. Fry on hot griddle, lightly greased.

Sourdough Corn BreadMix 1 cup starter, 1 ½ cup evaporated milk, 1 ½ cup

corn meal, 1-cup flour, ¼ cup sugar, and 2 eggs thoroughlyin a large bowl. Add ¼ cup melted butter, ½ tsp. salt, 1 tspbaking soda and mix well. Turn into 10 inch greased fryingpan and bake in 450-degree oven, or in covered, greaseddutch oven with hot coals for 25-30 minutes.

Sourdough BiscuitsMix well ½ cup starter, 1-cup milk, and 1 cup of flour in

large bowl.Cover and storeovernight in awarm place.Turn soft doughout onto 1-cupflour on counteror board. Siftover the top ¾tsp. salt, ½ tspbaking soda, 1tsp. bakingpowder, 1 Tbsp.Sugar, and ½cup flour. Mixwith hands andknead lightly.Roll out to one-inch thickness. Cut biscuits, dip in warm fat, and placeclose together in dutch oven or heavy pan. Let rise for halfan hour in warm place. Bake at 375-400 degrees or with hotcoals 30-35 minutes. Note: Dipping or brushing the doughwith warm fat or butter thickens the crust.

Camp Cook

by Ryna Rock

Image of Lamar from a 1974 The Sun article


‘WHADDA YA' KNOWAnswers

1. Grizzly Bears were common toArizona until the mid 1930's.2. Walls near the Spring containsmall fossils from a sea, which cov-ered the area 350 million yearsago.3. Near Fossil Springs a flume andthe Irving and Childs Power Plantwere built in 1916.4. Water removed for various usesleaves only 10% of their length freeflowing.5. Prescott, Arizona in 1863.6. Confronting Global Warming

Protecting and restoring wildlifeConnecting people with nature

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Welcome New Members

New Members

John Warren Higley AZ Tommie Sisco Phoenix, AZ Donald Hoffman Alpine AZ Tom & Lois Large Glendale AZ Chris Woodard Florence AZ Johnny Burris Peoria AZ Lynn Brewer Phoenix AZ John Gale Boulder CO Peter Hershfield Peoria AZ Jim Adriance Carefree AZ Ron Marcotte Fountain Hills AZ Roger Kingston Peoria AZJan Bernardini Tucson AZ Nancy Bremner Wilmette IL Vivian Burnett Bainbridge I WA Judi Carlson Elmhurst AZMary Carter Gilbert AZ Debbie Cook Phoenix AZ Jenine Dalrymple Tucson AZ Tracy Fifarek Flagstaff AZ MaryGrass Gold Canyon AZ Mary Grummer Downers Grove IL Ann Hare Parks AZ Kim Henry Tucson AZ Annie Johnson Flagstaff AZ Mari Koerner Phoenix AZ Jane Mitchell Cold Spring MN Lesley Monfardini Apache Junction AZ Peggy Morrison Apache Junction AZBarbara Morstad Gold Canyon AZ Pamela Rice Lake Forest IL Marge Rubin Prescott Valley AZ Chad Witty Tucson AZ

By John Underwood

Every Sportsman/Sportswoman inArizona Should Belong To The

ARIZONA WILDLIFE FEDERATION

The AWF is a statewide organiza-tion that was organized as the ArizonaGame Protective Association in 1923 tosafe guard our privileges of hunting andfishing by insisting on sane administra-tion of the states natural resources,thus avoiding repetition of the almosttotal extinction of game experienced inmany eastern states. There, organizedsportsmen have brought back wildlifethrough organized action; here,Arizona's organized sportsmen havebeen responsible for the maintenance,and in some cases, the increase, of thestate's wildlife. Thus the A.G.P.A. andAWF's results have not been so spec-tacular, but have been effective.

The AWF can rightfully be a littleproud of its accomplishments. Butleaders in conservation are agreed thatthe battle is not yet won, that it will prob-ably never be won until every personrecognizes that only through the properuse of our natural resources can wemaintain prosperity.

AWF is so concerned with thebroad aspects of conservation,because it recognizes that only with thehighest type of land and water use cangame and fish supplies be maintained.When land begins to go downhill, gameand fish are the first to follow.

The only source of funds are, pri-vate individuals, corporate sponsors,affiliate organizations, fundraisers andmembership. If you enjoy the outdoors,even if hunting and fishing are only sec-ondary in your enjoyment, you'll want tohelp maintain our natural resources, forourselves and our children. YOU CANMAKE THE DIFFERENCE BY SUP-PORTING THE ARIZONA WILDLIFEFEDERATION

If each member signed up just onenew member, AWF would double ourmembership. So lets get out and getthose new members and make a differ-ence!

We would like to extend a specialthanks to all of the Arizona

Audubon Members for the out-standing response to our call for

membership.

Roberta Eisman Goldstein Tucson Terri J Carper Phoenix Doug & Darlene Newton Tucson Peter Hershfield Peoria Linda Hitchins Scottsdale Deane Hargrave Clarkdale Dolores Cenewa Schlegel Tucson Paula Leo Paradise Valley Warren Goff Casa Grande Lovely Adjusting

& Consulting Flagstaff Joanne & Harry Mayo Tucson Hector Ligia Garcia Tucson Jack & Terry Drucker Sedona Rob Kueker Litchfield Park Rebecca Stapleton Scottsdale Ralph & Linda Jensen Phoenix Ruth Eckert Scottsdale Ruth S Cole Fountain Hills Al Salembier Parks Scott Agran Scottsdale Norbert Lenhard Scottsdale Shirley S Davis Tucson Clifford B Julande Tucson Darla Masterson Tucson Meg Buchanan Tucson Anne Yoshino Tucson Penelope Hedden Mesa Josephine A Nelson Fountain HillsJack Naperala Scottsdale Jean Greenlaw Phoenix Susan Johnson-Ash Scottsdale Susan Parker-Hotchkiss Tucson Joanne G Keim Sonoita Anne Olson-Scribner Green Valley Rita French Wickenburg George J Itule Tucson Lila & Bernard Greisman Tucson Linda Yocum Tucson Monica Smith Tucson Marjorie Roberts Tucson Kenneth Williams Green Valley Luci Shaw Payson Marilyn Poncey Sun City West Joanne Archerd Scottsdale Nancy Lange Hidden Valley Betty Gallimore Phoenix Richard A Colby Sun City West James Kelley Scottsdale Joe Maierhauser Vail Elizabeth Vlassis Phoenix Bette R Zatuchni Tucson Jan Brandon Tempe Jacqueline Rousseau Peoria Janet Baker Tucson Jean Besich Tempe Don Crowell Tucson John Ruger Kingman Sherie Steele Tucson Barbara A Spiers Green Valley Donald E Jordan Prescott Dr. Marie Fenske Phoenix


AWF members

Alan Abel TucsonWilliam Acheson FlagstaffPatsy Apple PhoenixJeff Augustine ScottsdaleJames Baldree PhoenixJohn Bauermeister ScottsdaleDavid Beaty MesaJohn R. Beck PeoriaDonald Billick PhoenixBruce H. Bishop TempeClarence Bowe Jr. ScottsdaleM.J. Bramley Jr. MesaJay Brandon Apache JtnJonathan Brooks AnthemWade Brooksby PhoenixRoger J Carroll Sierra VistaGary S. Christensen FlagstaffLouise Coan TucsonClifton E. Cox TucsonDon Cox PeoriaAl Crossman TempeDonald D Dalgleish ScottsdaleHoward Darland MesaAnthony Diana PhoenixLinda Erman PhoenixRick Erman PhoenixRobb Evans FlagstaffDonald Farmer Scottsdale

George Flener MesaJames E. Frye MesaSteve Gallizioli Fountain HillsJohn Gannaway PhoenixGilbert F. Gehant MesaFred Gerhauser PeoriaDonald Gerould Sun CityJ. David Gibeault TucsonRene G Gilbert AnthemHank Gonzales TucsonKim Graber PhoenixTimm J. Haas WillcoxDonna J Hallman Queen CreekWestern Hardwoods PhoenixMiles C. Hauter S edonaJeffery L. Hinkley PhoenixMark Hullinger ChandlerRichard Humphrey TucsonBunny Huntress TempeMike Johns PhoenixHenry Johnson Lake HavasuThomas Kalos Paradise VllyPeter S. Klocki DeweyLee A. Kohlhase MesaRoy Kornmeyer KingmanWilliam Lacy MesaHarvey J. Lawrence ScottsdaleNancy L. Lewis Phoenix

Heather Litton PhoenixLong Valley Service Happy JackDon Luke PhoenixJerry Marquis PageChristina Mathew-Bowers PhoenixPatricia A. McNeil PaysonDuke Mertz ChandlerDavid & Victoria Morgan AnthemAllen Naille FlagstaffMike Neilson Queen CrkFred Nobbe PhoenixDaniel & Annalee Norton ScottsdaleDonald J. Parks Jr. PeoriaAce H. Peterson PrescottP r i c e P h i l l i p s SomertonJim Pierce ScottsdaleJerome Pratt Sierra VistaPaul Pristo ScottsdaleRobert & Marilyn Recker Sun CityJudith Riddle PhoenixBryant & Marsha Ridgway Casa GrndeRyna Rock Camp VerdeKent M. Rogers MesaRobert C. Schatke ChandlerWilliam H. Schmidt DDS TucsonLary & Betty Lou Scott ScottsdaleWalter Scrimgeour PrescottDavid Seamans Scottsdale

Jack H. Simon PhoenixJim A. Slingluff TucsonDale Slocum PhoenixRandy Sosin SedonaWendell G. Swank CottonwoodGeorge L. Sypherd Sun City WestLewis N. Tenney Jr. HeberLarry Thowe PageRobert D. Tucker BuckeyeCharles W. Tyree TucsonJohn B. Underwood ScottsdaleMark T. Vi t t ScottsdaleStephen T. White ScottsdaleBrian H. Williams ScottsdalePat Willis PaysonRobert A. Witzeman PhoenixLarry M. Wolfe Sr. PhoenixL.V. Yates PhoenixChuck Youngker BuckeyeGeorge Boutonnet Salinas, CATerry Johnson Costa Mesa, CARoy G. Jones San Jose, CAGlenn Napierskie San Diego, CARobert Stragnell Hanover, NHDiana Beatty Laughlin, NVJim Breck Alexandria, SDJaren Vanderlinden Amarillo, TXTerry Schupp Tempe, AZ

Louise Coen TucsonDoug Baker TucsonMilton G Evans Flagstaff

Don Gerould Sun CityIvy Hanson CarefreeFrank H Moore Phoenix

Frank Murphy MesaEmmett Reyman MesaDonald G Roberts Flagstaff

Gene Tolle PhoenixJohn C. Underwood Tempe

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If you want to add someone to the list or upgrade yourown membership status, please use the membership formprovided below.

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