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Scientists collect fish for the annual Santa Cruz River count.

Fish Thriving - Guess Where? - in Santa Cruz River Near Tucson

Dec 22, 2016 Improved water quality from treatment plants provides year-round flow.
Snow collects on cactus on Tucson's northwest side.

White Christmas for Southern Arizona's Higher Elevations?

Dec 20, 2016 Overnight snow level on Saturday dips to 4,000 feet, which includes Tucson's upper reaches.

The Art of Paying Attention: Great Horned Owls

Dec 15, 2016 Author & wildlife illustrator Beth Surdut tracks some of nature's most accomplished masters of camouflage in Tucson.
The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.

Uranium Push-Pull Near Grand Canyon in Appeals Court

Dec 14, 2016 The two cases deal with uranium mining on public lands, but from different approaches.
The Havasupai Reservation is best known for its waterfalls. Tourism is the tribe’s main source of income.

Havasupai Sue To Protect Their Water

Dec 9, 2016 Havasu Creek is both water source and livelihood for the Grand Canyon tribe.
A photo of a Jaguar in the Huachuca Mountains taken on Dec. 1, 2016

Jaguar Photographed in Huachuca Mountains, a First

Dec 8, 2016 Preliminary indications are that the animal has not been spotted before.
On Aug. 5 the EPA was investigating contamination of this old Colorado mine when it unexpectedly triggered a release of 3 million gallons of toxic waste.

Navajo Farmers Open Legal Battle Over Mine Waste Spill

Dec 7, 2016 The spill contaminated three rivers and the tribe's irrigation source.
Mount Graham red squirrel

Mount Graham Endangered Red Squirrel Population Declines Slightly

Dec 1, 2016 Arizona Game and Fish says yearly fluctuation not uncommon.
Bears Ears is considered sacred by many tribes and communities in the Southwest.

Obama Could Still Make Bears Ears A Monument

Dec 1, 2016 Southern Utah area is considered sacred by many tribes and communities in the Southwest.
A map of the freeze warning issued by the National Weather Service. Below-freezing temperatures are also forecast for much of Cochise County.

Freezing Temperatures Expected Overnight Through Thursday Morning

Nov 29, 2016 Freeze and hard-freeze warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service.
The sun sets through afternoon showers.

Forecast Calls For Warm, Dry Winter Across Southern Arizona

Nov 28, 2016 Weak La Niña patterns typically mean below-average rainfall for the area.
A monarch butterfly.

Southwest Monarch Study Gets $89K To Track Butterflies

Nov 28, 2016 The award was part of a larger effort to aid in the recovery of a declining Monarch population.
Close-up of pine tree needles.

Permit Holders Can Cut Their Own Christmas Trees in Coronado Forest

Nov 25, 2016 There are a limited number of permits and certain conditions apply.

Heading North? Tips For Safe Winter Driving

Nov 24, 2016 Winter weather can make for dangerous driving, especially for desert dwellers.
A bighorn sheep emerges from an open gate after being transported from the Plomosa Mountains near Yuma to the Santa Catalina Mountains, Nov. 22, 2016.

20 More Bighorns Released; Catalina Herd Called Viable

Nov 22, 2016 There are no more planned translocations or lethal removal of mountain lions.
Female bighorn sheep

State to Stop Killing Mountain Lions that Prey on Bighorns

Nov 18, 2016 Phasing out big cat removal after signs of success in Catalina bighorn sheep reintroduction.

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