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Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches …

3/18/2023
PHOENIX — When biologists began their annual count of the Mexican wolf population in November, they hoped to find at least one more wolf than the previous year. They soon realized that the numbers far exceeded their expectations.

Rescued tiger cub now rehabilitating at Scottsdale …

3/10/2023
Officials at Scottsdale-based Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center say a tiger cub is now safely in their hands and being cared for after the animal was recently rescued by the Phoenix Police …

Mexican wolf program is making strides after 25 years …

2/15/2023
On a frigid morning in late January, biologists set out in a helicopter to begin the annual Mexican wolf population count with hopes of finding at least one more wolf than last year.

Formerly injured golden eagle soars to freedom after 9 …

12/2/2022
A golden eagle rehabilitated by Wild Friends at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, was released back into the wild on Nov. 19 near where he was originally found in northern Arizona. The …

Tempe’s Quantum Leap Productions premieres ‘Weight …

10/16/2022
“When it comes to wildlife, we think, ‘They’re up in the forest and deserts and rivers and lakes far away from us.’ But really, there’s a lot of wildlife that’s …

GPS could have saved life of elderly missing Florence …

2/2/2022
What should have been a 10-mile drive turned into a fatal 200-mile odyssey for a 91-year-old Florence resident. George Thompson Robertson had left his home at 9 a.m. on Sept. 23 to go to a …

Mexican gray wolf population on the rise, still far …

11/3/2021
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Mexican gray wolf was essentially extinct. Today, the species is on the incline, with at least 186 wolves in the wild across Arizona and New Mexico. This …

Officials promise to do more about cattle in Verde

10/14/2021
PHOENIX — U.S. Forest Service officials have promised to do more to keep cattle out of more than 140 miles of the Verde River watershed. The agreement, approved by U.S. District Court Judge …

Critically endangered white lions born at Litchfield …

5/26/2021
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is celebrating the birth of three white lion cubs this week.

Jaguar cubs join the parade of new babies at Wildlife …

5/7/2021
With Arizona’s largest exotic animal collection, there are always new arrivals at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Litchfield Park. The park announced May 6 the birth of two spotted and one melanistic endangered jaguar cubs.

Prominent Women: The Aggregate hosts inaugural …

5/6/2021
A total of 160 Phoenix residents gathered for The Aggregate’s inaugural “Stronger Together” Luncheon held on April 23, at Mountain Shadows Resort in the Town of Paradise Valley. …

Warthogs and jackals and leopards, oh my! Wildlife …

5/1/2021
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is reveling in the arrival of several new babies at the Litchfield Park facility, including warthogs, jackal pups and a leopard.