Chris Blankenship

Commissioner Chris Blankenship on conservation and recreation

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Chris Blankenship spoke to APR about some of the department's goals and projects.

Mary Claire Wooten

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December 5, 2024

Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama State Parks Foundation launches plan to bolster parks system

The governor spoke about an $80 million bond issue for park improvements that must be approved by voters.

April 16, 2021

Jones’s bipartisan legislation to protect red snapper passes Congress

The legislation has passed in Congress and is awaiting the president's signature.

Brandon Moseley

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December 23, 2020

Governor announces National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Projects in Alabama

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded nearly $26 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to four new projects in the state of Alabama.

Brandon Moseley

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November 20, 2020

Gun season begins tomorrow in two new deer zones

Gun season begins on November 21 in the rest of the state with special muzzleloader and air rifle seasons beginning on November 16.

Brandon Moseley

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November 6, 2020

Bow season begins today

Archery deer season opens in most of the state — zones A, B and C — on Oct. 15, 2020.

Brandon Moseley

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October 15, 2020

Orange Beach and Gulf Shores closed to tourists

The top tourist towns in Alabama are closed to tourists as the two beachfront towns clean up from the biggest hurricane to hit the state’s Gulf Coast since Ivan in 2004. Hurricane Sally plowed into Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and surrounding communities before dawn Wednesday, doing tremendous damage. Tourists are banned from visiting Gulf Shores, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 17, 2020

There may be one more red snapper weekend coming

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday that their preliminary 2020 red snapper numbers show that Alabama fisherman may have not reached their quota on the pounds of red snapper taken this year. This opens the possibility that the state may add a fall opportunity to catch the fish, which is highly … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 10, 2020

State announces new deer zones, an earlier start to dove season in parts of the state

The Alabama Department of Conservation announced on Friday the dates for the 2020 to 2021 hunting season. White-tailed deer hunters in parts of Alabama will get an earlier start on gun season with the creation of two new deer zones. The newly created zones D and E will allow hunters to gun hunt before and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 20, 2020