Endangered Species

Wildlife Managers Use Pup Fostering To Boost Wolf Genetics

By • May 29, 2020
Arizona Game and Fish Department

A record number of captive-born wolf pups has been placed into the wild as part of an effort by federal and state wildlife managers to boost the genetic diversity among Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern U.S.

Rough Start To The Year For Mexican Gray Wolves, Cattle

By • May 26, 2020
AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File

One Mexican gray wolf died after being caught in a trap in April. Another was found dead in the wild.

Federal Officials Approve Preliminary Permits For Little Colorado River Dam Proposals

By • May 21, 2020
Ryan Heinsius / KNAU

Federal officials have issued preliminary permits for two hydro-storage proposals on the Little Colorado River. The projects would include four dams and four reservoirs east of Grand Canyon National Park. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports.


Hopi Tribe: Border Wall Construction Would Block Ceremonial Migration Route

By • May 15, 2020
Larry Simkins/Arizona Trail Association

The Hopi Tribe says the Trump administration’s plan to build 74 miles of barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border would disrupt a ceremonial migration route.

Mexican Spotted Owls Still Thriving In Area Burned By Museum Fire

By • May 12, 2020
Shaula Hedwall

The Museum Fire burned nearly two thousand acres north of Flagstaff last July. The area is home to a federally threatened species, the Mexican Spotted Owl, and the fire affected three patches of habitat set aside for them, called Protected Activity Centers. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with two wildlife biologists about how the owls are doing now, Shaula Hedwall of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Julia Camps of the Coconino National Forest.

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