Urban Wildlife

Register now for ‘Summertime Game and Fish Night Hikes’

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 10:58am

Registrations are now being accepted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department for a series of free Saturday nighttime nature walks starting at the end of June.

The five hikes will be about specific topics and are as follows:

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New hours, call for artists at Tucson Botanical Gardens

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, 12:47pm

New hours, call for artists at Tucson Botanical Gardens

With an increase in temperatures people tend to stay indoors during peak ‘heat’ hours, Tucson Botanical Garden is offering their new summer hours to help counter the heat of the day.

These new hours started

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Gould's turkeys captured on D-M, released on Mt. Lemmon

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, 9:35am

Gould's turkeys captured on D-M, released on Mt. Lemmon

In cooperation with the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Office of Cultural and Natural Resources, the turkeys were captured at the airfield without disruption of operations. Game and Fish monitored their movement through eastside neighborhoods during the week until

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County residents warned that feeding wildlife is illegal

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 1:27pm

County residents warned that feeding wildlife is illegal

Residents across both Pima and Pinal counties are being warned by Arizona Game and Fish that feeding javelina and other wildlife is illegal, according to state law.

According to a news release from AZ Game and Fish, nine families in the Tucson area alone, had to be warned about feeding wildlife this month, javelina especially.

“Javelina are common in urban areas, often

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Game and Fish seeks to raise public awareness of restricted wildlife

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 8th, 2013, 1:34pm

Game and Fish seeks to raise public awareness of restricted wildlife

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is sending out a reminder for Arizonans about certain species that are ‘restricted live wildlife’, these are animals which cannot be imported, exported, or possessed without a special license or lawful exception.

The issue has arisen because of

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Local Ducks Unlimited chapter makes Top 100

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, 1:57pm

Local Ducks Unlimited chapter makes Top 100

The President’s Top 100 is one of the most sought-after titles of recognition Ducks Unlimited offers to chapters throughout the nation. Each year, the list is

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Fish and Wildlife service seeks input on review of Pima County Endangered Species Plan

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012, 12:20pm

The following is a news release from U.S. Fish and Wildlife:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering Pima County’s request for an Endangered Species Act incidental take permit associated with the Draft Pima County

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