ARIZONA ANTELOPE FOUNDATION
Greer Fence Modification
June 8, 2019
Directions to Camp: AAF camp site will be located on the north side of Rudd Knoll, which is about 12 miles south of Highway 260 and 14 miles southwest of Eagar.
Travel 38 miles east of Pinetop on Highway 260; turn right (south) on State Highway 261 at mile post 393 (You can also take Highway 60 east from Show Low to Eagar and turn west onto Highway 260 to reach MP 393.); go about 12 miles south on Highway 261 to mile post 400.5 and turn left (east) at the AAF signs located on the north side of Rudd Knoll. Access until this turnoff is paved road and the camping area starts within a ¼ mile of the highway. Please note this is a public camping area, but efforts will be made to “reserve” a specific AAF camping area.
Project Begins: Saturday June 8th at 7AM (sunrise is 5:00am!). Meet at camp for specific work instructions. The campsite is located about 3 miles east of the project site.
Project Location: We will be working on the Apache National Forest a few miles north of Big Lake in the White Mountains. See map at this link
What to Bring: Work gloves (The AAF will have a limited supply), snacks, water, sunscreen, personal gear.
Meals: Please provide your own lunches to eat in the field on the Saturday work day. The AAF will be providing dinners on Friday and Saturday nights and continental breakfasts with coffee and juice on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Project Activity: We will be modifying approximately 2 to 3 miles of existing low hanging four strand fence by removing the bottom strand of barbed wire and replacing with a single strand of smooth wire at a height of 16 inches.
Pronghorn Benefits: The project is located in a high elevation grassland that is key summer range for pronghorn. The pronghorn must cross this fence while migrating between this summer range and lower elevation winter range. Improving this fence will allow easier access to the summer range. Retaining the travel connectivity within the summer range is critical to maintaining this population of pronghorn which summer and reproduce near Big Lake. This project is our fourth annual project to enhance habitat for these migratory pronghorn. Subsequent projects will work up into the primary summer range modifying and or removing livestock fences.
Volunteer Benefits: All volunteer work hours and mileage will be use as in-kind match for federally funded wildlife enhancement projects including the Arizona Game and Fish Habitat Partnership program.
Camping Restrictions: If fire restrictions are in place then no open fires will be allowed. This includes the use of charcoal. Cooking will be restricted to propane stoves.
Contact: Dave Cagle at (928) 242-9871 or info@azantelope.org.
If you need to cancel: let us know ASAP! We are buying food and bringing tools and want to make sure to have enough for everyone.
