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Bison near the Grand Canyon, alongside Highway 67. Bison are on the list on animal carcasses requested of Arizona Game and Fish.

Agency Collecting Animals Killed by Cars, Poachers for Tribes

Apr 1, 2019 The state's wildlife agency is helping Native American tribes looking for animal parts for cultural and religious use.
Mexican wolf.

Study Confirms Mexican Wolf Status, Changes Red Wolf Classification

Apr 1, 2019 The study recommends maintaining the wolf's endangered subspecies status, which it may be stripped of.
Tucson snowfall on the Finger Rock Trailhead, 2015.

How Extreme Weather May Affect Arizona

Apr 1, 2019 Valerie Trouet, a UA tree ring professor, discusses parallels between Arizona and California and the consequences of rising temperatures and extreme weather.
Hartmann joins Lorraine Rivera to discuss the cons of Rosemont Copper

Conservation Group President Discusses Environmental Impact of Rosemont Copper

Apr 1, 2019 Gayle Hartmann speaks out against the newly permitted mining project.
Rick Grinnell, a Rosemont Copper advocate, sits down with Lorraine Rivera in Arizona 360 interview, 2019

Supporter of Rosemont Copper on Importance of Project

Apr 1, 2019 Arizona 360 sits down with Rick Grinnell of the Southern Arizona Business Coalition.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper mining project is in the Santa Rita Mountains in Southern Arizona.

A Look at the History of the Rosemont Copper Project

Apr 1, 2019 Exploring the issues around the $1.9 billion project with Arizona Daily Star reporter Tony Davis.
The proposed site for the Rosemont Mine.

Conservation Groups Sue to Block Proposed Rosemont Copper Mine

Mar 29, 2019 The groups claim the Army Corps of Engineers illegally issued a permit to the owners of the mine.
Low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas are prompting water leaders throughout the Western U.S. to undertake negotiations over the Colorado River's future.

Bipartisan Drought Plan Legislation Coming to Congress 'Very Soon'

Mar 28, 2019 The drought contingency plan needs congressional approval before it can become law of the river.
Students on a Camp Cooper field trip.

Grant Will Send Students from Low-Income Households on Free Field Trips

Mar 27, 2019 The Angel Charity for Children Scholarship will cover the cost of overnight visits to Camp Cooper for more than 900 students.
A Waste Management recycling bin.

Tucson May Temporarily Stop Recycling Glass and Newspapers

Mar 25, 2019 Officials pointed to a sharp rise in financial losses due to global changes to the markets.
Looking out on Boulder Basin, Lake Mead.

States Ask Congress to Authorize Drought Contingency Plans

Mar 19, 2019 The measures are meant to prevent Lakes Mead and Powell from dropping to catastrophic levels.
Lake Mead outside Las Vegas, Nevada, serves as the Colorado River's largest reservoir and a key water source for Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico.

High Snowpack Could Temporarily Stave Off Colorado River Water Shortage

Mar 19, 2019 But federal officials are quick to remind that one wet winter won’t solve the Southwest’s structural water problems.
The Sea Shepherd pulls an illegal fishing net from the water in the vaquita refuge area. On March 12, 2019, the crew found a net with what they believe was a dead vaquita marina porpoise entangled in it.

Body of Dead Vaquita Porpoise Found as Report Says Only 10 Left

Mar 19, 2019 The critically endangered marine mammal found in the Sea of Cortez is in danger of extinction due to illegal fishing nets.
Semba's due date is in the spring of 2020

Elephant Birth on the Horizon at Reid Park Zoo

Mar 19, 2019 29-year-old Semba to give birth to her fourth calf in spring 2020.
Looking west as a dust storm forms near Interstate 10 in Pinal County, July 10, 2018.

Advanced Dust Storm Detection Coming for I-10 Drivers

Mar 19, 2019 ADOT's radar-based system rolls out later this year.

Monitor: Pima County is Drought-Free, for Now

Mar 15, 2019 The spell will not last long as the temperatures rise.

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