Wildlife https://www.azpm.org/wildlife Wildlife en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:07:51 GMT Tucson reptile rescue transfers tortoises to Texas as facility reaches capacity https://www.azpm.org/2026-10-26/tucson-reptile-rescue-transfers-tortoises-to-texas-as-facility-reaches-capacity Southern Arizona Reptile Rescue & Education receives about 20 tortoises a month, many abandoned as they grow too large for their owners to care for. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:07:51 GMT https://www.azpm.org/2026-10-26/tucson-reptile-rescue-transfers-tortoises-to-texas-as-facility-reaches-capacity Silvia Sanchez Arizona national forests could see road construction if federal conservation policy is repealed https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-10-06/231474-arizona-national-forests-could-see-road-construction-if-federal-conservation-policy-is-repealed The public has until 11:50 p.m. EDT Tuesday to comment on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to rescind the policy. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:38:41 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-10-06/231474-arizona-national-forests-could-see-road-construction-if-federal-conservation-policy-is-repealed Katya Mendoza Arizona is one step closer to getting its fourth national park https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-10-01/231428-arizona-is-one-step-closer-to-getting-its-fourth-national-park The Chiricahua National Park Act would change the national monument’s status to a national park. It passed Congress yesterday and is now headed to President Trump's desk. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:21:15 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-10-01/231428-arizona-is-one-step-closer-to-getting-its-fourth-national-park Katya Mendoza Non-native African tortoises are appearing across Tucson. Animal advocates fear the damage they could cause. https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-10-01/231407-non-native-african-tortoises-are-appearing-across-tucson-animal-advocates-fear-the-damage-they-could-cause Sulcata tortoises are turning up in yards and in the wild across southern Arizona, fueled in part by an unregulated pet trade, neglect and accidental escapes. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:26:11 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-10-01/231407-non-native-african-tortoises-are-appearing-across-tucson-animal-advocates-fear-the-damage-they-could-cause Thatcher Warrick Hess Ciscomani joins bipartisan call for review of wild horse sales https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-09-28/231370-ciscomani-joins-bipartisan-call-for-review-of-wild-horse-sales In a letter, Ciscomani and other lawmakers asked the government to investigate the BLM’s sales program. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:05:50 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-09-28/231370-ciscomani-joins-bipartisan-call-for-review-of-wild-horse-sales Kieran Hadley ‘They look into your soul': K-12 teachers and researchers study small owls in southern Arizona https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-09-23/231319-they-look-into-your-soul-k-12-teachers-and-researchers-study-small-owls-in-southern-arizona Teachers from across the country spend a week with Hawkwatch International surveying the Chiricahua Mountains for owls to bring conservation back to their classrooms. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:07:29 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-09-23/231319-they-look-into-your-soul-k-12-teachers-and-researchers-study-small-owls-in-southern-arizona Noor Haghighi These copper vests are helping injured penguins heal faster https://www.azpm.org/animals/2026-09-22/231312-these-copper-vests-are-helping-injured-penguins-heal-faster An innovative treatment is helping injured penguins get back on their feet in Chile. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:49:40 GMT https://www.azpm.org/animals/2026-09-22/231312-these-copper-vests-are-helping-injured-penguins-heal-faster PBS NewsHour Over 100 desert tortoises are available for adoption through the Arizona Game and Fish Department https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-18/230866-arizonans-can-take-a-chance-on-a-desert-tortoise Because the species is often subject to illegal captive breeding, they can carry respiratory diseases and thus cannot be released back into the wild. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:28:12 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-18/230866-arizonans-can-take-a-chance-on-a-desert-tortoise Laura Holanszky Dozens of inmate-trained wild burros find homes at auction in Florence https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-17/230856-dozens-take-home-inmate-trained-wild-burros-at-auction-in-florence The Bureau of Land Management and Arizona Corrections have worked together for more than a decade to train wild horses and burros for adoption. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:20:13 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-08-17/230856-dozens-take-home-inmate-trained-wild-burros-at-auction-in-florence Katya Mendoza Hundreds of orphaned quails take over the Tucson Wildlife Center https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-05-26/229882-hundreds-of-orphaned-quails-take-over-the-tucson-wildlife-center High spring temperatures caused the Arizona-native birds’ hatching season to start earlier this year. Tue, 26 May 2026 16:46:36 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-05-26/229882-hundreds-of-orphaned-quails-take-over-the-tucson-wildlife-center Laura Holanszky