Construction at the east entrance to Saguaro National Park is forcing dozens of cactuses to be moved. It's also giving researchers a rare opportunity to study saguaro roots up close.
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- Henry Brean
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Saguaros sway all the time, not just when the wind blows, according to an innovative new seismic study from a geologist who grew up in Tucson.
- Kelly Henriquez Cronkite News
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Some biologists worry about the impact burros could have on Arizona's desert ecosystem from eating larger plants relied upon by many different species of plants and animals for protection from the sun and predators.
- Giovanna Dell’Orto Associated Press
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For members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the centuries-old sacred harvest of saguaro fruit from the desert around Tucson is experiencing a revival.
- Henry Brean
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For Star subscribers: Saguaros across the Tucson area are erupting with flowers in an unusual display not seen since 2021. Experts don't really know why.
- Samantha Munsey
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Here are a few fun facts you might want to know about saguaro cactus blooms in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Some spoilers: Peak blooming is now through early June and the flowers smell like melon.
- Henry Brean
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For Star subscribers: Weed warriors have unleashed a new weapon to battle buffelgrass on "A" Mountain: a herd of hungry sheep.
- Tony Davis
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Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.
- Henry Brean
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Jack Dykinga won a Pulitzer in Chicago, then came West for a celebrated career in nature photography. And at age 82, after a lung transplant, the Oro Valley resident is still out there shooting.
- Henry Brean, Arizona Daily Star
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The many-armed saguaro in Avra Valley has almost 80 appendages
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