Visitors to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum can now see two rescued mountain lion cubs.
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- Tiffany Acosta Arizona Republic
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Baby quail season has begun in Arizona, bringing hundreds of orphaned chicks to the Tucson Wildlife Center for care and rehabilitation. Wildlife officials say warmer spring temperatures caused the birds to hatch earlier than usual this year, prompting an early start to one of the center’s busiest rescue seasons.
Welcoming a new cat into the family is a milestone that can be exciting for adults and children alike. But relocating to a new abode can trigg…
- Rey Covarrubias Jr. Arizona Republic
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State wildlife officials are looking for new homes in Arizona for surrendered desert tortoises.
- Tiffany Acosta Arizona Republic
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What do you get when you combine a killer wasp with a tarantula hunter? You get the tarantula hawk.
- Mike Snider USA TODAY NETWORK
Colossal Biosciences, the company that produced a trio of modern-day dire wolves, now has its own answer to the question: What comes first, th…
- Hollie Colahan and Norberto J. (Bert) Castro Special to the Arizona Daily Star
Conservationists warn that new legislative efforts could undermine decades of work to restore the endangered Mexican grey wolf to the wild. Supporters say the species’ recovery remains fragile despite recent population growth in Arizona and New Mexico.
- Tiffany Acosta Arizona Republic
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The gopher snake is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Arizona snakes, often stretching from 6 to 9 feet in some cases.Â
- Marta Serafinko Reuters
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Researchers said the monkeys have been observed eating soil more frequently, a behavior they said may help the macaques avoid stomach upset from consuming human snacks.
- Bob Bowers
Every spring in Tucson, the desert wakes up like it just had a strong cup of coffee. The palo verde trees bloom, the bougainvillea goes into o…