07.12.17--Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan Executive Summary is now available.

03.28.11--Here is a brief update on the continuing resolution to fund the government for the remainder of FY11. Earlier last week it appeared progress was being made on the FY11 budget. There was a report that Republican and Democrat negotiators were narrowing in on an agreement that would end up about halfway between the $61B in cuts wanted by a majority R’s and current funding levels sought by many Democrats. However, talks broke down later in the week. The current short-term CR will expire on April 8th, so significant progress will be needed this week or another short-term CR will be required to avert a government shutdown.

02.08.11--Preproposals for 2011 have been posted for review.

01.03.11--As of January 3, the match amount has still not been set. 

01.03.11--State Wildlife Grants caught up in partisan politics: December 2010 Yesterday the Senate and House passed a continuing resolution that will fund the federal government through March 4th. The president is expected to sign the bill today to avoid a government shutdown. Earlier in the month, House Democrats attempted to pass a year-long continuing resolution and the Senate an omnibus that would have kept FY11 funding at about the FY10 mark. The omnibus would have funded the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program at $90M for FY11. Senate Republicans raised concerns about earmarks and overall spending in the omnibus. House Republican leadership preferred a shorter CR to seek a 20% reduction in discretionary programs for FY11 when they become the majority next Congress.

11.19.10--2011 Preproposal Instructions 

04.27.10--Biennial Meeting announced for Mount Magazine State Park September 7-8, 2010  

01.08.10--Updated 2010 Preproposal Instructions 

11.24.09--Clarification of Feral Hog Pre-proposal submissions 

11.13.09--Working wonders through State Wildlife Grants - The Nature Conservancy, November 2009

10.15.09--2010 State Wildlife Grants - A request for preproposals to implement priorities identified in the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan

08.26.09--SARP: Notice of Request for 2010 Fish Habitat Project

07.22.09--AGFC, other agencies restore portions of Grand Prairie at Stuttgart airport

06.23.09--First SWG subgrants submitted for 2009.

01.27.09--2009 PreProposals are posted for review.

12.03.08--2009 State Wildlife Grants application period is December 1, 2008-January 16, 2009.

11.21.08--Steering Committee Funding Priorities.

07.09.08--Finalists for 2008 State Wildlife Grant funding have been selected.

03.24.08--Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan Executive Summary is now available.

01.20.08--Wetlands Project Under Way at Clinton Center.

11.30.07--The Request for Preproposals 2008 State Wildlife Grants is now available.

10.24.07--13 acres to become wetlands park

10.24.07--Clinton, Kumpuris kick off wetlands project

10.24.07--President Clinton Joins Friends & Family Of Late Bill Clark To Unveil Plans For Wetlands Restoration

10.18.07--"Flitting With Disaster" A study by a University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor reveals that Diana fritillary, the state butterfly, and the great spangled fritillary need specific habitat.

05.08.07--"Life in the Rocks" Species of Greatest Conservation Concern

04.11.07--Marsh Birds

04.06.07--US FWS releases SWG funds for 2007. Arkansas to get $709K

04.02.07--Skunk Outlook Spotty

03.23.07--Finalists for 2007 State Wildlife Grant funding have been selected.

03.12.07--Request for proposals for collaborative state wildlife agency projects. Match funding will be provided by Doris Duke Foundation. More here: http://www.nfwf.org Deadline is May 20, 2007.

02.21.07--Copies of the approved Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan are available. Email jeanderson@agfc.state.ar.us for a copy.

01.24.07--USFWS director gives final approval of Arkansas wildlife action plan

01.22.07--With grant, backwater will be wildlife magnet; Federal money sought to restore LR wetland

01.16.07--Proposals are posted for review.

01.12.07--AGFC and Audubon Arkansas unveil new 'Birds of Arkansas' website. Audubon Arkansas and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have teamed up to create www.birdsofarkansas.org, a new Website, which helps users identify common Arkansas birds.

The site lists 100 common Arkansas birds with photos and a brief description. Bird species may be sorted by color, size, habitat preferences or the season they can be found in The Natural State. Sound files of the birds' songs are included in the descriptions, and an interesting fact accompanies each listing.

12.01.06--2007 State Wildlife Grants application period is December 1, 2006-January 16, 2007.

12.01.06--A request for preproposals to implement priorities identified in the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan. Appendix 1-2007 SWG Guidelines. Appendix 2-Steering Committee Results.

11.21.06--New federal guidelines for State Wildlife Grants are announced.

11.21.06--The State Wildlife Action Plan Steering Committee met October 5, 2006 to discuss projects and process. Committee members voted to select implementation priorities from lists provided Taxa Association Teams and Habitat Teams. (Meeting summary.)  Steering Committee voting results.

10.31.06--The revised CWCS was submitted to the Fish & Wildlife Service for review.

Request for proposals for a project to examine the home range, survival, and dispersal of Ozark pocket gophers in Izard County Arkansas. The deadline for proposals to be received by the Commission is February 20, 2006. (download)

The Draft Strategy is updated with new species and habitat lists. Also, Ecoregion documents and a new introduction have been posted.

The Request for Proposals FY05 State Wildlife Grants and FY05-06 Project Proposals are now available on the Designing A Future for Arkansas Wildlife Grants web page.

Help out wildlife! Let Congress know you support nongame funding!
Earlier this year 55 Senators and 128 Representatives from both parties and every region of the country joined in calling for at least $85 million for State Wildlife Grants. The House of Representatives provides $65 million in the FY2006 Interior appropriations Bill, while the Senate would provide $72 million. The President's budget calls for $74 million. Please let the House and  Senate appropriation committee chairmen, along with Senators Lincoln and Pryor, know that you support at least $72 million for State Wildlife Grants. A sign-on letter and committee addresses may be found at www.teaming.com.  Action is necessary by noon Monday, July 18. 

The long-term goal of Arkansas’ Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy is to promote voluntary conservation strategies that maintain habitats where species of greatest conservation need live. In the meantime, we need scientists, stakeholders and the general public to review the draft strategy and provide input. You can provide input into the strategy in two ways:

Comment on the draft strategy

• June 7, 2005 | Gallery
  University of Arkansas Community College, 2500 South Main, Hope
• June 9, 2005 | Gallery
  Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, 600 E. Lawson Rd, Jonesboro
• June 14, 2005 | Gallery
  University of Ark. Center for Continuing Education, 2 East Center St, Fayetteville
• June 20, 2005 | Gallery
  Lakeside High School Commons, Hwy 82 West, Lake Village
• June 30, 2005 | Gallery
  University of Ark. Cooperative Ext. Service state office, 2301 S. University, Little Rock

When you register, provide the following information: name(s) of those who will attend, mailing address, and telephone number. Meeting participation is limited to 60 participants so advance registration is required.

At these meetings, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and its partners will share the draft strategy prepared by a team of scientists and wildlife managers. Participants will discuss ways to promote voluntary conservation strategies that maintain or restore habitats. They will share ideas about what conservation actions work best and what efforts will be needed to get private landowners to implement them voluntarily. Click here to see the agenda. Your input is important to us.

Voluntary conservation actions can help improve wildlife habitat. Recognizing this, Congress has created the State Wildlife Grants Program to provide states with funds for conserving species of greatest conservation need. Arkansas can receive nearly a million federal dollars a year for research and designing conservation actions. To be eligible for these funds, states must submit a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy to the federal government by October 1. We need your input in developing this action plan. To learn more, read the Designing A Future For Arkansas Wildlife brochure.