Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy
March 30, 2019 Protecting Native Biodiversity Isn’t Easy By Dr. Helen Rowe, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Field Institute Director Republished from McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Mountain Lines newsletter” Over half of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve’s 80-mile boundary is surrounded by urban development, making it easily accessible to incursion from nonnative plants. Recent surveys by the McDowell Sonoran...
AZ Game & Fish News: Super Big Mystery Solved?
February 15, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department When I was a kid in New Jersey, I use to catch sunfish by the bucketfull, but nothing close to the giant pictured below. Absolutely amazing! Peak Editor Click below for the rest of the story. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment”...
Your ornamental fountain grass is a wildfire danger
Replace it with beautiful native grass By Barb Pringle, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy steward Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum), a native of North Africa, was imported into Arizona as an ornamental landscape plant. Once introduced, it rapidly escaped yards and common areas to spread across the natural landscape, including into Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Sadly, this greatly increases the danger of a catastrophic...
AZ Game & Fish News: New Bald Eagle Egg – Thounsands Tune In
January 30, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “Following a rollercoaster start, the next generation of bald eagles on Lake Pleasant could very well be on the way after a second egg was firmly laid in the nest. ” Click below for the rest of the story. JanuAZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the...
How Water Accelerated the Development of the Pinnacle Peak Area
Excerpted from Images of Anerica – Pinnacle Peak By Les Conklin and the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association For thousands of years, humans had lived near Pinnacle Peak, yet in 1969, saguaro still outnumbered people. The limited supply of water restricted development. Ironically, it took water to find water. In 1969, when Jerry and Florence Nelson began drilling a well on the 160 acres they had purchased on the remote...
AZ Game & Fish News: This Halloween Help Keep Wildlife Wild
October 25, 2018 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “Halloween is on the horizon and soon those carefully carved pumpkins sitting outside may be attracting some unwanted trick-or-treaters: hungry wildlife looking for an easy meal. “As such, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds area residents to be aware that Halloween pumpkins and other fall decorations, such as gourds or squash, can attract...
AZ Game & Fish: Three-legged Tortois Adopted, Many Adoptions Available
September 7, 2018 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department Great news for families. Fire restrictions have been lifted AND Arizona Game & Fish has provided information about its “Top 5” places for families to camp and fish during August. Start packing the car but before you leave click on the link below for more information. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak...
AZ Game & Fish News: Monsoons Bring Increased Risk of Some Diseases
July 28, 2018 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department Monsoon season is here. Did you know that the moisture associated with monsoons can increase your exposure to some diseases? For more information, click below. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page....
AZ Game & Fish News: Use an OTV? Buckle Up, Be Safe
June 22, 2018 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “If an off-highway vehicle (OHV), like a side-by-side, is equipped with seatbelts, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is urging the operator and all passengers to wear them. It’s a simple step, but one that could be lifesaving.” AZ Game & Fish News For more information, click below. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF) The Peak...
AZ Game & Fish News: Jaguar Conservation Continues Despite Tragedy
June 28, 2018 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department “The Northern Jaguar Project asked AZGFD for help in confirming the identity of a jaguar killed in Mexico. Our biologists compared photos of a cat that visited the Huachuca Mountains in 2016 and 2017 to the photo of the jaguar pelt, and determined it was the same animal.” AZ Game & Fish News For more information, click below. AZ Game and Fish News (PDF)...
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