Conservation group says waters less risky for endangered vaquita porpoise
The group partnered with the Mexican Navy to bring down the number of fishing nets in Mexico's Vaquita Refuge
Senate votes to make Arizona monument a national park
Chiricahua National Monument encompasses more than 12,000 acres.
Longfin dace return to lower Santa Cruz River
The dace were last in the area over a century ago.
Mexican wildlife managers release 2 pairs of wolves
The wolves came from the Ladder Ranch in southern New Mexico and were placed in two areas in the state of Chihuahua.
"Living Dead in Denmark" - a zombie sequel to "Hamlet"?
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Craig Johnson and actor A Martinez talk about "Longmire" at the Tucson Festival of Books; and Bisbee celebrates "The Return of the Turkey Vultures".
Pygmy owl could get protections again; comment period ends Feb. 22
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list a tiny desert owl as a threatened species.
U.S. files complaint citing Mexico's lack of protections for vaquita marina porpoise
In the first environmental complaint under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the U.S. is calling for a consultation with Mexico over protections for a critically endangered porpoise.
How Rancho Feliz uses volunteer power to break the cycle of poverty in Agua Prieta, Sonora.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Marquez Price on his debut poetry collection; meet the new executive director for the Tucson Audubon Society; and "Stories That Soar!" shares a story written by a 5th grade student who is a Bengali immigrant.
State reports more than 40,000 migratory sandhill cranes in annual 'crane count'
The largest concentration of cranes — about 30,000 — is at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area near McNeal.
US proposes changes to Mexican gray wolf management
Officials argue removing population limits and setting goals for genetic diversity will help the endangered species.
U.S. formally removes Colorado River fish's endangered status
The humpback chub is one of about a dozen that are native to the Colorado River system and four that are currently endangered.
Mexico, Sea Shepherd reach agreement to return patrol ships to Sea of Cortez
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s activist crews will once again patrol the Upper Gulf of California for fishing nets considered the leading threat to the vaquita marina porpoise.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife rejects Rosemont Copper petition to shrink critical jaguar habitat
Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals sought to deem a portion of the Santa Rita range no longer essential for jaguars.
The Desert Blooms in a Bountiful Monsoon.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why the music of the rock group Fanny is rocking a whole new generation!
Jillian Cowles: A Keen Eye for Spiders!
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Tucson Juneteenth Festival returns with renewed energy; and the current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Alejandro Macias.
