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The carnivorous Venus flytrap is native to only the Carolinas. Photo taken on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Plant Stella in Greenville, South Carolina.
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (105+ words) Arizona Daily Star Javascript is required to use this website. The carnivorous Venus flytrap is native to only the Carolinas. U of A dismantles Health Sciences unit, disperses functions university-wide The 20 highest-paying jobs in America? Doctors, doctors, more doctors 10 reasons…...
California farmer in line to lead water agency
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (794+ words) A third-generation farmer from California's San Joaquin Valley may become the next head of the federal agency that oversees water supplies in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. Aubrey Bettencourt, who recently stepped down as head of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation…...
Baby quail season starts early at Tucson Wildlife Center
1+ week, 4+ day ago (720+ words) Adoptable animals at Pima Animal Care Center. Contact: Pima Animal Care Center, 4000 N. Silverbell Road, 520-724-5900. Hours: Noon-7 p. m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1: 30-7 p. m. Wednesday; 10 a. m. -5 p. m. Saturday and Sunday. To see a list of available pets and services, head to pim" As temperatures rise…...
Sandhill cranes plot new paths to weather the warmer, drier West
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1734+ words) The Arizona Game and Fish Department reported an estimated 30, 000 migratory sandhill cranes at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area near Mc Neal in early February. The cranes usually arrive in October and are expected to migrate north in March, according to the…...
Footage of Southern Arizona's newest jaguar isn't exactly spotty
4+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) It's extremely rare for a jaguar to walk in front of a trail camera in Southern Arizona, but don't tell that to the region's newest spotted star. For the second time in two weeks, a conservation group has released clear,…...
Study: So. Az. Latinos face barriers to nature
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (936+ words) PHOENIX " Access to nature in Southern Arizona has been limited not only by environmental risks but also by immigration enforcement and cost, according to a study about barriers to outdoor access for Mexican immigrants and low-income people. Fiorella Carlos Chavez…...
Arizona Daily Star Editorial: New tactic to come after public lands must be stopped
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) They just don't care what the people want. No matter how much the overwhelming majority of Americans (including most Arizonans) makes it clear that efforts to sell off public lands and open previously protected areas to mining and other development…...
USA-ENVIRONMENT/WOLVES
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (94+ words) Arizona Daily Star Javascript is required to use this website. Mexican gray wolf cubs, an endangered native species, are seen July 2, 2020, in their enclosure at the Museo del Desierto in Saltillo, Mexico. Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld…...
Sharing the joy of caring for Reid Park Zoo's animals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (739+ words) Want to do something wild this summer? Here's a surprising suggestion: Stop by Stacks Book Club in Oro Valley. Zoo-centric Story Times will be offered on the first Saturday of every month at 9 a. m. Next up: Beres will narrate "Otter Spotter…...
A real hoot: Owl family now calls an Oro Valley bar home
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1266+ words) The Arizona Game and Fish Department has issued its annual reminder to leave baby wild animals alone. But what are you supposed to do when the babies show up for happy hour? A restaurant and bar in Oro Valley is…...