The endangered desert pupfish will be released into Lake Ayer on Wednesday by Arizona Game and Fish. The species has spent ...

Invasive species are plants or wildlife that can push native species out of their habitat and damage natural resources. Invasive plant species like stinknet, tamarisk, buffelgrass and fountain ...

The animal was determined to be a coatimundi — pronounced ko-ah-ta-muhn-dee — a raccoon-like animal native to the Americas ...

A couple weeks ago an Arizona wildlife officer came to the rescue when a baby deer found itself in a precariously thorny ...

PHOENIX – Wildlife officials are searching for a coatimundi that attacked a hiker in southern Arizona over the weekend. Coatimundis, or coatis, are raccoon-like mammals with pointed noses and ...

Think the yellow sprinkling of flora alongside Interstate 17 is a testament to a beautiful blooming spring? Or the increase of bass near Lake Powell is good for recreational fishing? Think again.

These plants and animals are environmental blights for Arizona. The importance of invasive species mitigation and prevention is the focus of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, an observance ...