Big faker: Eastern hognose is Arkansas’s ‘counterfeit cobra’
When frightened, a hognose snake puts on a thespian-worthy performance, but they’re non-aggressive despite this impressive show
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Arkansas turkey harvest continues slow climb
Arkansas hunters harvested 9,335 turkeys during the 2024 annual turkey season, a few hundred birds more than last year
Dozens of services would cease if Arkansas lawmakers fail to pass Game and Fish budget
Obtaining a fishing permit, registering to hunt squirrels this season or earning a boating license ahead of peak summertime are just a few of the services that would no longer be possible for Arkansans come July 1 if lawmakers don’t reconvene and pass a budget for the state’s Game and Fish Commission
Squirrel season open in Arkansas
Spring squirrel hunting has been an Arkansas tradition for decades, and typically was available from mid-May through mid-June
Report tagged vultures
The USDA trapped 89 black vultures near the Missouri-Arkansas border and marked each with a white tag on their right wing
Arkansas lawmakers face possible special session after AGFC appropriation fails
The debate over the appropriation started when a lawmaker said she disapproved of an amendment added to the bill that would allow the commission director’s salary to increase to $190,000 per year
Bear in downtown Arkadelphia captured
The bear was tranquilized shortly after 8 p.m. behind Mathis Law Firm, 402 Main St.