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azcentral.com > story > news > local > arizona-environment > 03/05/2026 > once-near-extinction-condors-on-comeback-first-egg-in-northern-california-in-100-years > 88983551007

Condor egg spotted in northern California nest, first in 100 years

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (543+ words) Northern California may soon see its first condor fledgling soaring across the skies in more than 100 years. Biologists with the Northern California Condor Restoration Program announced that condor A0, called "Ney-gem" "Ne-chweenkah," or "She carries our prayers" in Yurok, and her…...

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azcentral.com > picture-gallery > entertainment > life > 03/05/2026 > 14-wild-animals-you-can-see-in-arizona > 88763498007

Wild animals in Arizona. 14 species that call the desert home

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (24+ words) Wild animals in Arizona. 14 species that call the desert home'The Arizona Republic Wild animals in Arizona. 14 species that call the desert home...

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azcentral.com > picture-gallery > entertainment > life > 03/02/2026 > what-do-gopher-snakes-look-like > 88496897007

Gopher snakes are the biggest in Arizona. See how they look

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (41+ words) Gopher snakes are the biggest snakes in Arizona growing up to 9 feet in some cases. Here's what the look like and more important things to know. What does a gopher snake look like in Arizona? Here's how big they are...

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azcentral.com > story > news > local > arizona-environment > 02/27/2026 > steve-pearce-blm-protect-chuckwalla-monument > 88880403007

BLM nominee promises to protect national monument important to tribes

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (953+ words) The nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management pledged he would protect Chuckwalla National Monument east of Palm Springs in Imperial and Riverside counties as well as other BLM lands and BLM-managed national monuments in California. In his nomination…...

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azcentral.com > story > news > local > arizona-environment > 02/26/2026 > mexican-gray-wolf-count-shows-growth-in-arizona-new-mexico > 88868104007

Arizona, feds post Mexican gray wolf count as lawmakers seek delisting

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (948+ words) State and federal wildlife agencies counted 319 endangered Mexican gray wolves across Arizona and New Mexico this past year. Up from 286 the previous year, it marks a decade of steady recovery." The count produced a major milestone " the wolves are just…...

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azcentral.com > story > news > local > arizona-environment > 02/26/2026 > is-arizona-agriculture-sustainable-with-water-demands > 88846332007

Is farming in Arizona sustainable or logical? It's not an easy answer

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (26+ words) Is farming in Arizona sustainable or logical? It's not an easy answer'The Arizona Republic Is farming in Arizona sustainable or logical? It's not an easy answer...

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azcentral.com > story > news > local > arizona-environment > 02/18/2026 > arizona-voters-support-public-lands-protection-despite-trump-rollbacks > 88740262007

Arizona voters support public lands and parks, despite Trump rollbacks

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (891+ words) One year into a presidential administration that has prioritized rolling back laws that protect the environment, Arizonans continue to show overwhelming support for conservation and public lands, according to a new poll." Across the west nearly three-in-five voters in the…...

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azcentral.com > picture-gallery > entertainment > music > 02/08/2026 > john-summit-birds-nest-waste-management-phoenix-open > 88490972007

John Summit at the Coors Light Birds Nest at the WM Phoenix Open - azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (31+ words) John Summit at the Coors Light Birds Nest at the WM Phoenix Open'azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic John Summit at the Coors Light Birds Nest at the WM Phoenix Open...

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azcentral.com > story > news > local > arizona-environment > 02/02/2026 > endangered-california-condor-population-aloft-near-grand-canyon > 87675846007

Condors soar over the Grand Canyon, kept aloft despite lead ammo threat

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1525+ words) MARBLE CANYON " A 6-year-old California condor hopped from an open crate and trotted a half-dozen steps toward the cliff, spreading its two-tone wings in the winter sun before launching over the upper end of Grand Canyon. If he can steer…...

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azcentral.com > story > news > 01/30/2026 > jackie-and-shadows-eagle-eggs-abandoned-damaged-big-bear-lake-birds > 88440996007

Jackie and Shadow’s eagle eggs abandoned, damaged by invading birds

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (104+ words) After abandoning their nest for over three hours, Jackie and Shadow's eagle eggs were damaged by invading birds near Big Bear Lake. Jackie and Shadow's eagle eggs abandoned, damaged by invading birds (This story has been updated to include more…...