Environment Articles

AZ Game & Fish: Orphaned Bears Released Into Wild

The Peak — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

June 2022 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department Three orphaned black bears rehabilitate and released into the wild. Click below for information. Photo Credit. Title photo courtesy of Arizona Game & Fish Department. The Peak Welcomes Your Comment

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AZ Game & Fish News: Help stop the spread of harmful invasive species

The Peak — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:17:02 +0000

March 1, 2022 National Invasive Species Awareness Week runs through Saturday, March 4, 2022 “Did you know that invasive quagga mussels cause millions of dollars in damage to boat motors, docks and water intake systems? Or that unwanted turtles, tortoises, and other pets illegally released into the wild can hurt our native species by […]

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AZ Game & Fish News: Sandhill cranes winging their way to Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

The Peak — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:44:05 +0000

November 5, 2001 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “WILLCOX, Ariz. — Sandhill cranes by the thousands are once again returning to their wintering grounds at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. For the next few months, viewers can observe almost 20,000 of these fascinating birds on a live-streaming camera installed […]

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AZ Game & Fish: WRONG to Release Pet Back to Wild

The Peak — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:43:37 +0000

May 21, 2020 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “Some people mistakenly believe that when their exotic pets get too difficult to manage, it is okay to release them into the wild. But that is exactly the wrong thing to do. See this video.” The Peak Welcomes Your Comment

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Valley Beer Brewers Tapping Into Recycled Water Benefits

The Peak — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 02:18:42 +0000

November 1, 2019 Craft breweries across the Valley tapping into beers made with recycled water Specialty brews are part of worldâ€™s first all-recycled water beer festival Ten of the Valleyâ€™s most popular craft breweries are now serving specialty beers brewed specifically for the One Water Brewing Showcase â€“ a one-of-a-kind event designed to help change […]

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“Wings Up” to Wild At Heart’s 28 Years of Life-Saving Rescues

The Peak — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 11:00:39 +0000

September 31, 2019 Wild At Heart was founded by Bob and Sam Fox in 1991. This month The Peak is publishing two articles to mark the nonprofit’s 28th anniversary. The first article, which tells the organization’s founding story, was written by Wild At Heart volunteer, William LeRoy. The article, which was published in the September/October, […]

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AZ Game & Fish News: Endangered Fish Species Downlisted

The Peak — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:10:45 +0000

September 16, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department AZGFD moves to downlist endangered Gila topminnow to “threatened” category. “In conservation success, top minnow is now found in multiple locations in historic range.” Click below for more information. The Peak Welcomes Your Comment

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Harris’ Hawks, The Wolfpack of the Desert

Bob Mason — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:00:37 +0000

July 31, 2019 By Bob Mason The mental image of a pack of wolves chasing, harassing, and finally subduing their prey is a familiar one to us. Those of us who live in the Sonoran Desert have the opportunity to see this elemental demonstration of cooperative hunting. We see it in action almost every time […]

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Legacy of the Rio Fire: 2019 Update

The Peak — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:00:24 +0000

June 31, 2019 Introduction By Les Conklin The smoke might have cleared but we’re not out of the weeds yet. Last week there was a 15-acre fire near East Dynamite Boulevard and 79th Street in north Scottsdale. The blaze was quickly extinguished by Scottsdale firefirghters without damage to nearby homes. Last week’s fire re-kindled memories […]

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Getting Rid of Invasives: You’d Better Have a Plan!

The Peak — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 02:35:15 +0000

April 30, 2019 Sharing our Knowledge and Practices By Paul Staker, McDowell Conservancy Master Steward Republished from McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Mountain Lines newsletter One of the major strategic initiatives of the Parsons Field Institute at McDowell Sonoran Conservancy involves developing and implementing a plan aimed at the removal of invasive, nonnative plants, particularly […]

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