Learn about proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act
The short version: In April 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). They aim to redefine […]
Quail Canyon and the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP) is Pima County’s blueprint for growth, with biologically-important lands identified by local biologists who convened as the Science Technical Advisory Team. In 2001, […]
Pima County’s Open Space Conservation Acquisitions: An Overview
Pima County has invested heavily in acquiring conservation properties, especially in fulfilling the goals of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The County recently released a new report about all their […]
Coalition staffer presents on I-10 Safe Passages Project at International Conference on Ecology and Transportation
By Myles Traphagen, Borderland Programs Coordinator, Wildlands Network Sacramento, California was the location of the tenth biennial International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) held September 22 to 26th, 2019. […]
Oro Valley’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance produces results
Bayer Vella, the Oro Valley Town Planning Manager, recently wrote an informative and exciting article for TucsonLocalMedia.com. Titled “Oro Valley Town Talk: Environmental Conservation values, balance, and results,” this article […]
High Country News features Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
May 9, 2017 At the beginning of May, High Country News published a story about the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, written by local Tucson reporter Tony Davis. The story, titled […]