The information in Arizona's Wildlife Linkages Assessment can help state/federal agencies, county planners, land conservancies, tribes, private landowners and other organizations work together with a comprehensive, landscape-scale approach toward conservation and highway safety goals, while accommodating the growth of Arizona's population, an expanding economy, and associated infrastructure.
 

This assessment is considered a component of the Governor's Growth and Infrastructure Initiative.
 

This assessment effort has been awarded a national Exemplary Ecosystem Initiative as well as the Environmental Excellence award from the Federal Highway Administration and a state Showcase in Excellence award from the Arizona Quality Alliance in 2006.