Pronghorns might be moved from Prescott to Sonoita area

PRESCOTT - The Arizona Game and Fish Department wants to move pronghorns from one of the largest herds in the state to supplement populations in Southeastern Arizona.

Experts: S. Ariz. tail photo likely jaguar, though debate continues

Arizona game officials are consulting with seven outside experts to determine if a photo recently submitted by a hunter shows the tail of a jaguar or an ocelot sighted southeast of Tucson.

Scientists: Camera captured jaguar SE of Tucson

These photos of jaguar and ocelot tails are shown side by side for comparison. The photo arrangement was prepared by two biologists, Jeannette P. Hanby and J. David Bygott.

Scientists: Camera captured jaguar SE of Tucson

Arizona Game and Fish Department officials say outside experts agree with state biologists that a hunter’s trail camera captured an image of a jaguar late last month. It was sighted southeast of Tucson on Sept. 23.

Find a box turtle in the wild? Hands off

Do not touch the turtles! That's the message Arizona Game and Fish officials want nature enthusiasts to remember. The department recently has experienced an increase in calls from people who have found ornate box turtles in the wild and taken them home.