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Environmentalists concerned after protected Mexican wolf dies in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, AZ — federally protected women mexican wolf The animal was found dead in an area near the northern Arizona city of Flagstaff, alarming environmentalists who fear someone may have killed it intentionally. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arizona Game and Fish Department announced in a joint statement Friday that the animal, known […]

Environmentalists sue to block mine exploration in Patagonia Mountains

A coalition of environmental groups in southern Arizona is suing the US Forest Service over several new mining operations in the Patagonian Mountains. Eight groups, most of them in Tucson, have accused the federal government of failing to consider the cumulative impact of the project, particularly on endangered species in the region. The lawsuit was […]

Judge lets environmentalists’ challenge to Interstate 11 proceed

A challenge to the planned construction of the 280-mile Interstate 11 project from Nogales to Wickenburg has overcome a significant legal challenge. In the new ruling, U.S. District Court Judge John Hinderaker dismissed the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation’s argument that legal challenges were premature. Federal agencies have argued that no […]