The animal resembles a "stretched out and more slender version of a raccoon" and was found trotting through the forest.

Can you own a racoon in Arizona? What about hedgehogs, fennec foxes, capybara and more. Here's what to know about owning ...

Forget about complaining over gnats and mosquitoes — Arizona is home to some of the most venomous creatures on the planet. If you want to be precise, know that venomous creatures inject toxins through ...

Arizona has 13 species of rattlesnakes and one coral snake species. Snakes are most active from March to October. Rattlesnakes have distinct features like a triangular head and vertical pupils.

The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote ...

PHOENIX — In a bid to strengthen animal protection laws, Arizona legislators have reintroduced a bill that clarifies animal cruelty, neglect and mistreatment. Advocates say the bill’s clear ...

Uncontrolled livestock grazing is destroying streamside habitats that are critical to endangered plants and animals in Arizona and New Mexico, a new report has found. Half of roughly 2,400 miles ...

PHOENIX— Federal land managers have allowed years of extensive damage from livestock grazing to streamside habitats vital for endangered plants and animals in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Legislation that would strengthen protections for pets in Arizona passed another hurdle as it tries to become law. Lawmakers in the state House passed SB 1658 in a 34-18 vote on ...

PHOENIX — Animal advocates gathered on Monday to celebrate Gov. Katie Hobbs signing an animal cruelty law last month. “Whether you have a dog, a cat, rabbit, snake, guinea pig, or anything else, you ...