Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away
A motorist and DPS Sgt. Steven Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.
Committee urges U.S. and Mexico to protect UNESCO World Heritage site from border wall damage
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is calling on the U.S. and Mexico to work together to assess and mitigate impacts of the border wall on wildlife of the Sonoran desert, especially the endangered Sonoran pronghorn.
Not off to the races, Pima County suspends horse racing at the Rillito Racetrack in 2025 amid procurement controversy
County halts the process to ensure fair competition and assess the track's condition.
Tucson Audubon Society Gets Closer to choosing a New Name
Organization wants a future without the controversial "Audubon" associations
"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks with Tucson.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Checking in with the Tucson Audubon Society; and a Tucson knitter who is making socks the REAL old-fashioned way.
Sharing lived experience with keen observation.
On this Arizona Spotlight, hear three women who are telling vibrant stories across different mediums.
A herd of 100 life-size elephant replicas are moving across the U.S.
The Great Elephant Migration traveling art exhibition aims to spread awareness about conservation efforts.
"Taking the camel to the drive-in?" Historian David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Word of Mouth Print Space; celebrate imagination at the Library's Megamania!! Festival; and meet the founder of the Naco Wellness Initiative.
PACC calling for temporary foster homes in preparation for Fourth of July
Individuals that foster a large dog for two weeks can receive $5 a day.
Even fewer critically endangered vaquitas sighted in Mexico this year
Researchers say only six to eight of the porpoises were sighted.
Celebrating one of the Sonoran Desert's most popular visitors.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secrets of the Vegan Night Market; how the Noyce Teaching Scholarship is helping to find and retain good STEM teachers in Arizona; and Julie Sasse says goodbye to the Tucson Museum of Art.
Tucson Audubon Society, to drop "Audubon" from its name
The change is part of a growing trend across the country, while the national environmental group remains firm.
Remembering Movie Legend Roger Corman.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Macro photographer Jillian Cowles peers into the private life of spiders; and Chris Dashiell visits "The Tomb of Ligeia".
Lessons from rattlesnake class in the American Southwest
The first thing students learn is that basically everything they thought they knew about rattlesnakes is a myth.
Wildlife bridge and underpass are used thousands of times each month
Humans are helping them by volunteering during "habitat restoration days"
