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Thousands of years ago, a desert-hardy plant, now quintessentially Southern Utahn, moved from what is now northern New Mexico across the Mojave Desert. And a native species of rodent genetically ...

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

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Surveyors combed canyons and the upper reaches of Tucson's Saguaro National Park to find rare plants, some thought to be extinct locally, and new plant species.

A new tarantula species has been found in southeastern Arizona by two researchers who have identified more of the giant spiders than just about anyone on Earth.

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There is a concerted effort across cities in the southwest to plant more trees. For example, Phoenix has launched a "Trees ...