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Arkansas unveils painted bunting conservation license plate

Arkansas drivers can now add a splash of color to their vehicles with the latest edition of the state’s Conservation License Plate, featuring a painted bunting, a bright summer resident of the state.
Designed by Greta James, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s award-winning art director, the plate depicts the bird among a tallgrass prairie and marks her 10th design for the program. Each plate raises $25 for conservation initiatives, including scholarships, internships, materials for nature centers, and land acquisitions to improve hunting and fishing access.

The painted bunting is the ninth bird to appear on a conservation plate in Arkansas, following species such as the bald eagle, northern cardinal, and barred owl. Plates are available online at the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website and at revenue offices statewide.

$777K in wildlife fines set aside for Arkansas school conservation programs

More than $777,000 in wildlife and fishing fines is available this year for Arkansas schools to support conservation education programs, officials announced. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services are offering the grants, which are funded by fines collected in each…

September 9, 2025

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Wildlife fines to fund $750K in conservation education for Arkansas schools

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously Thursday to direct more than $750,000 collected from wildlife and boating violation fines to Arkansas schools for conservation education grants this school year. The funds, administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Department of Rural Services, will be available for programs such…

August 18, 2025

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AGFC touts major gains in education, access and conservation during 2025

From record-setting hunting seasons to major investments in education and fisheries, 2025 marked a banner year for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. One of the agency’s biggest accomplishments came in the classroom. In June, AGFC joined the Arkansas Department of Education and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to announce the…

January 8, 2026

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