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Fitbits for Animals? Trackers Reveal ‘Secret Life’ of Squirrels

NAU researchers outfitted the rodents with 'accelerometers' to track their activities.

Pima County Breaks Ground on $22 Million Animal Care Center

The facility will be double the size of the existing shelter, with completion in 2018.

UA Veterinary School Accreditation Put on Hold

University to appeal decision that halts professional degree program enrollment.

Hot and Humid for Humans, Bountiful for Nature

Plants and animals thrive with the summer monsoon rains.

Bright Green Beetle Makes a Sonoran Desert Appearance

Iridescent insect is active during summer months in Southern Arizona.

Proposal Pitches A New National Park in Arizona

Residents hope to turn Chiricahua National Monument into national park.

Groups Unite to Find Homes for Cats, Dogs, Ferrets and More

'Adopt Love, Adopt Local' program planned for Saturday; last year's had 130 adoptions.

Jaguar Video Rekindles Debate over Santa Ritas Land Use

Endangered animal habitat and mining both a part of the range south of Tucson.

$5.9M for Water Conservation Near Fort Huachuca

Tucson non-profit Arizona Land and Water Trust will get federal money.

Jaguar Spotted on Video in Santa Rita Mountains

Jaguar habitat conservation group releases video of only known jaguar in United States

State Wants to Reduce Wild Burro Herds Numbering 4,800

Federal agency says it must conduct environmental analysis before taking action.

Bird Watchers Look to Arizona Skies for Annual Count

National Audubon Society enlisted citizen scientists across the country for survey.

More Bighorn Sheep Coming to Santa Catalinas Near Tucson

A recent pneumonia outbreak had threatened to delay the release.

Pneumonia Kills Fourth Bighorn Sheep in Catalina Mountains

Plan to relocate more sheep to area in November will move ahead

Desert Tortoise Extinction Unlikely, Agency Says

Iconic animal found only in Arizona, still considered 'Species of Greatest Conservation Need'

Pima County Shelter Reports Record Pet Adoptions

Animal Care Center sent 409 pets to new homes last weekend, still has plenty of dogs, cats.

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