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 On February 6, 2009, the Arizona
Chapter of The Wildlife Society awarded its Conservation Award to the Arizona Antelope Foundation. The Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society is an organization of
professional wildlife biologists dedicated to promoting sound management and conservation of Arizona’s wildlife resources. The Conservation Award is given to a person or persons not directly
employed as a wildlife biologist, or to an organization not directly involved in wildlife management, that has contributed significantly to the conservation of wildlife and/or its habitat in Arizona.
The AAF motto is “Libertas ad Vagor” or Freedom to Roam. Working to achieve our
motto, volunteers from the AAF have spent thousands of hours improving pronghorn habitat through volunteer labor. AAF volunteers have removed or modified many miles
of fence, improving fence permeability and habitat accessibility and removing hazards to wildlife. AAF volunteers have significantly contributed to the restoration of over 40
,000 acres of grassland habitat by removing encroaching junipers. AAF volunteers of all ages give up their weekends to work on these projects using nothing more than hand
tools, brute strength and a passion for giving something back. AAF has also funded many projects including native seeding, juniper encroachment, prescribed fire, and pronghorn research.
The AAF’s volunteers and funding have made a difference to habitat conservation for Arizona’s pronghorn and other wildlife.
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