In Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, plans for the giant Rosemont mine have unleashed a battle.
May 16, 2019The Trump administration approved a new copper mine in Arizona. Opponents say it would destroy creeks and damage wildlife habitat where jaguars roam.
Wildlife Crossings Connect Critical Habitats Disrupted by Arizona Highways
July 5, 2018Highways in Arizona traverse open and urban areas, connecting people across the state. But roadways often create dangerous habitat divides for wildlife. Now, unlikely partners are developing what they hope…
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Lion hunter trapped jaguar that was killed, Mexican rancher was told
July 2, 2018A prominent northern Sonora rancher heavily involved in conservation work says he’s been told by sources that the dead jaguar whose pelt recently appeared online was trapped and killed by…
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Climate change is making it harder to revive damaged land
Carianne Campbell remembers the exact moment she fell in love with the Sonoran Desert. As a botany major in college, she joined a class field trip to Organ Pipe Cactus…
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Jaguar that roamed Huachuca Mountains shown dead in photo, officials say
June 25, 2018A male jaguar that roamed the Huachuca Mountains in 2016 and 2017 is now believed to be dead.
Colaboración binacional entre parques hermanos
May 8, 2018Un buen ejemplo de cómo los habitantes de ambos lados de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos nos oponemos a la fría separación de las naciones, es jugar al…
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Second local March for Science rally on Sunday at Reid Park
April 12, 2018March for Science Southern Arizona is holding its second rally with the hopes of evolving into a larger organization that focuses year-round on science education, literacy and outreach.
Along the border, 500 miles of desert species
April 5, 2018One early March morning in southern Arizona’s Coronado National Memorial, an uneven line of scientists and amateur naturalists in floppy hats and hiking pants crept up a steep hillside through…
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The desert, divided
March 19, 2018In early January, almost everyone in the country seemed to have the flu, including U.S. House Rep. Raúl Grijalva. “My grandkids made me sick!” he exclaimed over the phone from…
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Border BioBlitz documents Santa Ana wildlife in binational science effort
March 13, 2018ALAMO — Looking to preserve the biodiversity of the Rio Grande Valley, volunteers from both sides of the border have been working to document as many species as possible. Last…
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