Conservation groups sue to restore pygmy owl protection

Conservation groups have sued to restore endangered status protection for small owls found in southern Arizona.

Saguaros, emblems of the desert, now claim higher ground

The saguaro cactus - a tall, handsome, enduring symbol of the Sonoran Desert - is proving to be an upwardly mobile species. In terms of elevation, that is.

Saguaros, emblems of the desert, now claim higher ground

This saguaro grows under an oak tree "nurse plant" in a woodland area at 4,500 feet - well above the typical altitude for saguaros.

Easter pets grow up; then what?

A Sicilian Buttercup chick, left, and a Delaware variety at the Arizona Feeds Country Store at 2701 S. Sixth Ave. Animal shelters are asking people to think carefully before bringing home Easter pets for the kids.

Easter pets grow up; then what?

Those chicks, bunnies and other Easter pets that delight your child can suffer a sad fate if they're not cared for when the season is over. Animals released into the wild can get sick, be hit by cars or be attacked by predators, say animal shelter and humane society officials.

Controlled burn today on Tucson's west side

A controlled burn today at the Sweetwater Wetlands is sending a plume of smoke over the city’s west side.

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First vegetarian spider found

Villanova University student Christopher Meehan made good use of his January 2007 trip to the beach south of Cancún — documenting behavior of the first spider known to science to be deliberately and almost totally vegetarian.