2013 releases

• New! "2012 survey results released for desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa NWR," joint AZGFD-USFWS news release, Jan. 7, 2013.

2010 releases

• "2010 survey results released for desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa NWR," joint AZGFD-USFWS news release, Nov. 24, 2010.
  
  
• "Refuge Announces Plan for Management of Mountain Lions: Focus on Conservation of Desert Bighorn Sheep Continues," USFWS release, May 21, 2010
  
  
  • Federal Register final notice of EA FONSI, May 21, 2010
    
    
  • Final Environmental Assessment: Limiting Mountain Lion Predation on Desert Bighorn Sheep on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, December 2009 [pdf, 728kb]

2009 releases

• "2009 survey results released for desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa NWR," AZGFD release, Nov. 16, 2009
  
  
• AZGFD letter to USFWS supporting "Proposed Action Alternative B" with recommended changes on draft environmental assessment, Sept. 25, 2009.
  
  
• "Learn about mountain lions and bighorn sheep at free presentation," AZGFD release Sept. 15, 2009
  
  
• "Game and Fish removes sheep-eating lion," AZGFD release, Sept. 2, 2009
  
  
• "Concerns over historic Kofa bighorn sheep herd elevated," AZGFD release, Aug. 21, 2009
  
  
• "Critical bighorn sheep population continues to struggle," AZGFD release, Aug. 5, 2009
  
  
• "Public Invited to Comment on Species Management on Kofa Wildlife Refuge" (announcement of draft EA for Limiting Mountain Lion Predation on Desert Bighorn Sheep on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge), USFWS release, Aug. 4, 2009
  
  
  • USFWS Draft Environmental Assessment for Limiting Mountain Lion Predation on Desert Bighorn Sheep on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
    
    
• AZGF Commission extends moratorium limiting mountain lion predation management on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge," AZGFD release, April 18, 2009
  
  
• "Biologists capture, collar and release mountain lion on Kofa NWR," AZGFD release, March 12, 2009

2008 releases

• "2008 survey results released for desert bighorn sheep on the Kofa NWR," Joint AZGFD-USFWS release, Nov. 26, 2008
  
  
• "District Court ruling lets stand wildlife water development on Kofa Wildlife Refuge,"Joint AZGFD-USFWS Joint Release, Sept. 10, 2008
  
  
  • Copy of U.S. District Court Order (1.1mb PDF)
    
    
• "Public Invited to Participate in Preparation of Mountain Lion Management Plan for Kofa Refuge,"USFWS Release, April 25, 2008
  
  
• "Partners in Kofa National Wildlife Refuge bighorn sheep restoration effort announce moratorium on mountain lion control," April 18, 2008 (Corrected language included April 22, 2008)
  
  
• "Desert bighorn sheep predator removed from southwestern Arizona," AZGFD release, March 31, 2008

2007 releases

• "2007 survey results released for bighorn sheep on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge," Joint AZGFD-USFWS release, Dec. 21, 2007
  
  
• "New Web site highlights Kofa bighorn sheep herd restoration efforts," AZGFD release, Nov. 2, 2007
  
  
• "Arizona Game and Fish Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service take joint action to restore the historic Kofa NWR desert bighorn sheep herd," Joint AZGFD-USFWS release, June 12, 2007
  
  
• "Predator management plan for Kofa Mountains complex completed," AZGFD release, June 8, 2007
  
  
• "Desert bighorn sheep predator taken at site of latest kills," AZGFD release, June 5, 2007
  
  
• "Kofa NWR gets streaming video," USFWS release, Feb. 9, 2007

2006 releases

• "Kofa NWR seeks public input on draft compatibility determination," USFWS release, Nov. 29, 2006
  
  
• "Mountain lion hunt proposed for Kofa NWR," USFWS release, Nov. 29, 2006
  
  
• "2006 Kofa NWR Survey Indicates Declining Bighorn Sheep Numbers," Joint AZGFD-USFWS release, Nov. 16, 2006

2005 releases

• "Kofa NWR shares sheep with sister refuge in New Mexico," USFWS release, Nov. 9, 2005
  
  
• "Desert bighorn sheep to be released on San Andres NWR," USFWS release, Nov. 9, 2005