Comments for Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org helping rivers thrive Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:00:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on “America’s Great Outdoors” Coming to Phoenix by Outdoor Expert http://arizonarivers.org/?p=208&cpage=1#comment-1927 Outdoor Expert Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:00:39 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?p=208#comment-1927 Exploring the great outdoors and everything it has to offer. Exploring the great outdoors and everything it has to offer.

]]> Comment on McCain puts San Pedro River at risk by promoting law to exempt Fort from ESA requirements by Tricia G http://arizonarivers.org/?p=488&cpage=1#comment-1734 Tricia G Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:37:57 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?p=488#comment-1734 This is an awful proposal in terms of protecting the river's future. The fort's recent pumping is somewhat over 1,000 acre feet, so allowing them to pump 6,000 is a monstrous increase. And that would be on top of what the larger community pumps, which is already over 14,000 (including the fort's pumping). Bad bad bad idea. This is an awful proposal in terms of protecting the river’s future. The fort’s recent pumping is somewhat over 1,000 acre feet, so allowing them to pump 6,000 is a monstrous increase. And that would be on top of what the larger community pumps, which is already over 14,000 (including the fort’s pumping). Bad bad bad idea.

]]> Comment on Membership and Donations by Day 2 – Membership Drive « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=96&cpage=1#comment-1670 Day 2 – Membership Drive « Arizona Rivers Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:04:02 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=96#comment-1670 [...] membership in Arizona Rivers adds your voice of support for native fish recovery. Click here to join today!   « DAY 1 – Membership Drive | Day 3 – Membership Drive » [...] [...] membership in Arizona Rivers adds your voice of support for native fish recovery. Click here to join today!   « DAY 1 – Membership Drive | Day 3 – Membership Drive » [...]

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Membership Drive Wrap-up! « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=113&cpage=1#comment-1669 Membership Drive Wrap-up! « Arizona Rivers Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:03:12 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=113#comment-1669 [...] just like to find out more about the organization or would like to participate as a volunteer, contact us. We need people for restoration and monitoring projects, outreach and tabling, office work, grant [...] [...] just like to find out more about the organization or would like to participate as a volunteer, contact us. We need people for restoration and monitoring projects, outreach and tabling, office work, grant [...]

]]> Comment on Membership and Donations by Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=96&cpage=1#comment-1657 Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:57:31 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=96#comment-1657 [...] SUPPORT Arizona Rivers [...] [...] SUPPORT Arizona Rivers [...]

]]> Comment on Help Protect Fossil Creek by Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?p=368&cpage=1#comment-1656 Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:11:12 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?p=368#comment-1656 [...] and has been restored with full flows, native fish stockings, and multiple bankside clean-ups. A comprehensive resource management plan for Fossil Creek is in the works. The Verde River gained national attention as an American Rivers [...] [...] and has been restored with full flows, native fish stockings, and multiple bankside clean-ups. A comprehensive resource management plan for Fossil Creek is in the works. The Verde River gained national attention as an American Rivers [...]

]]> Comment on Verde River by Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=32&cpage=1#comment-1655 Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:06:45 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?page_id=32#comment-1655 [...] going dry (less than 1 cubic-foot/second at the Charleston stream gage with no rain in sight). The Verde River is still facing the threat of depletion due to population growth and development. The Salt River is [...] [...] going dry (less than 1 cubic-foot/second at the Charleston stream gage with no rain in sight). The Verde River is still facing the threat of depletion due to population growth and development. The Salt River is [...]

]]> Comment on Report predicts dry future for the San Pedro River by Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?p=426&cpage=1#comment-1648 Ruined Rivers « Arizona Rivers Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:23:51 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?p=426#comment-1648 [...] printed a series of articles on the ruined rivers of Arizona, and not much has changed. The San Pedro River is still going dry (less than 1 cubic-foot/second at the Charleston stream gage with no rain in site). The Verde River [...] [...] printed a series of articles on the ruined rivers of Arizona, and not much has changed. The San Pedro River is still going dry (less than 1 cubic-foot/second at the Charleston stream gage with no rain in site). The Verde River [...]

]]> Comment on Great Listening Session; Now Make Sure Your Voice is Heard! by America’s Great Outdoors – Phoenix Report « Arizona Rivers http://arizonarivers.org/?p=260&cpage=1#comment-1630 America’s Great Outdoors – Phoenix Report « Arizona Rivers Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:41:48 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?p=260#comment-1630 [...] can check out a previous post and photos of the Phoenix AGO session here. Small group discussion of AGO questions   « Verde River Exhibit and Book Reading, [...] [...] can check out a previous post and photos of the Phoenix AGO session here. Small group discussion of AGO questions   « Verde River Exhibit and Book Reading, [...]

]]> Comment on The Case for Segregation: Separating Sport Fish and Native Fish Management Areas by SD Mittelsteadt http://arizonarivers.org/?p=386&cpage=1#comment-1495 SD Mittelsteadt Fri, 13 May 2011 01:53:29 +0000 http://arizonarivers.org/?p=386#comment-1495 I have no problem with eliminating the stocking of non-natives completely and immediately. The faster the native populations increase in numbers and in strength, the better off the entire watershed would be. And yes....native sport fishing galore! But I agree that option may not be popular enough to get passed. So in lieu of the complete elimination, a segregated solution is a not only a easily doable idea, but very sensible and maybe even politically palatable for some who don't normally lean in wildlife's favor. On the other hand, maybe its time for some drastic change in the way the state manages wildlife?? Maybe its time for a grassroots effort to completely make over our definition of sport fishing and fight for a return, as much as possible, to the day when Arizona wildlife didn't need to be managed by anyone but Mother Nature??? I have no problem with eliminating the stocking of non-natives completely and immediately. The faster the native populations increase in numbers and in strength, the better off the entire watershed would be. And yes….native sport fishing galore!

But I agree that option may not be popular enough to get passed. So in lieu of the complete elimination, a segregated solution is a not only a easily doable idea, but very sensible and maybe even politically palatable for some who don’t normally lean in wildlife’s favor.

On the other hand, maybe its time for some drastic change in the way the state manages wildlife?? Maybe its time for a grassroots effort to completely make over our definition of sport fishing and fight for a return, as much as possible, to the day when Arizona wildlife didn’t need to be managed by anyone but Mother Nature???

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