10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2013

I had the pleasure of paying this national park a visit on a trip to Arizona in late May, and I was immediately struck by how important this species of plant is to this ecosystem. Thriving in a hostile, rocky, arid environment, these cacti are oases for nearly all vertebrate species that have evolved to live in the Sonoran Desert.

Arizona 164

Arizona Tucson Miami Shelters 164

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2017

Birders have been apprehensively watching developments regarding the construction of a border wall through the renowned birding location of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. There is a pending wall-related lawsuit in Arizona regarding potential action under an Executive Order issued by President Donald J. Trump. # # #.

Laws 134

Laws San Diego United States 2008 134

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As a result, there is a substantial backlog of federal land acquisition needs estimated at more than $30 billion—including places vulnerable to development such as the Florida Everglades, Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, Civil War battlefields in Virginia and other precious places around the country.

Legislation 174

Legislation Montana America Wyoming 174