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A Speckled Rattlesnake on display during the annual Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival. Vice President of the Huachuca Area Herpetological Association Robert Troupe said that this snake is found in the lower desert mountain ranges, which include areas in northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, Mexico, west-side of Tucson and Phoenix and the California cost. August 3, 2023.

Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival returns for 32nd year

The four-day long event offers field trips and free wildlife and nature talks

The summer of 2023 will be remembered for this unusual pairing of films.

The "Barbenheimer" Experience Arrives in Tucson

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Using a natural desert resource in a new way; and ""Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast".

Star, a two-year-old pit bull terrier, has been at the Pima Animal Care Center since Oct. 7, 2022. She was rescued by an animal protection officer.

PACC takes in 54 animals from a hoarding situation

The impound contributes to a 135 animals rescued in one day

The mobile unit was purchased and donated to Pima County by the nonprofit organization Friends of PACC.

PACC unveils new mobile veterinary unit to assist underserved areas

The Karen's Karing Van will connect a team of veterinarians and animal technicians to pet owners across the county.

"The Neotenic Queen" explores the secrets of desert wildlife, both flora and fauna.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the youth group Studio Mariposa is beautifying the border wall; and an uplifting tale of love & survival from "Children of the Holocaust."

Creative collective Kidz At Play combines the talents of 11 artists looking to use their passions to create change in the world.

Kidz At Play is not a rap group.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on the podcast "Going Wild"; and a conversation with Tom Carlson, 90-year-old co-founder and president of the Naco Wellness Initiative.

Star, a two-year-old pit bull terrier, has been at the Pima Animal Care Center since Oct. 7, 2022. She was rescued by an animal protection officer.

Expanded telemedicine services for veterinarian care combats access shortage

The new Arizona law was signed by Governor Katie Hobbs in early May.

Children of the Holocaust: The story of Andrew Schot

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A look into the bird and plant species in Navopatia.

The Mexican gray wolf pups have an affinity to crawl towards each other and their mother for warmth and comfort. The piling reflex is affectionately called a "puppy pile."

Coexisting in rural spaces

How the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program is succeeding.

Arizona’s veterinary medicine grads aid shortfall of vets in nation, state

Employment of veterinarians is projected to grow 19% from 2021 to 2031.

The SR 77 Wildlife Gate and Fence project is located on the west side of SR 77 (Oracle Road) at Scenic Overlook place.

Wildife gate and fence complete in Oro Valley

It is the first of its kind in the Southern Arizona.

Brown dog ticks are carriers of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Arizona springtime brings concern about disease-carrying ticks

Experts are creating the state's first database for the parasitic pest.

Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches record numbers

Recovery of wolves in the wild accelerated at an astonishing rate in 2022.

Bobcats are relatively common mammals in Arizona and many other states.

Bobcat Encounters in Southern Arizona: One Animal is Killed

Investigators are offering a reward of up to $500 in one case

Dr. Justin O. Schmidt, University of Arizona entomologist, in the AZPM radio studio.

Tucson's "King of Sting," Justin Schmidt, dies from Parkinson's disease

Schmidt is known for allowing himself to be bitten and stung by insects to learn about their sting's affects.

Sandhill cranes begin their migration in Southern Arizona.

More than 41,000 sandhill cranes in Southern Arizona

Arizona birders can see the cranes in person at the annual Wings over Willcox Bird & Nature Festival.

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