Arizona Wildlife Resource

09/11/2025

Last year an entire burrowing owl family of 6 all died within 2 weeks of eachother. Necropsy results showed DDT in their system… even though the chemical was banned in 1972. This article just made me think of that…. So I’m sharing.

“One of the main waste streams from DDT production was acid and they didn’t put that into barrels. It makes you wonder: What was worse than DDT acid waste to deserve being put into barrels?”

08/27/2025

New local nursery, same friends we have trusted for years! Congratulations to Green thumb earthscape at the agave Garden!

08/21/2025

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Are you passionate about protecting wildlife and want to play an active role in conservation? At Arizona Wildlife Resource, we’re building a team of dedicated advocates who share our mission of…

08/19/2025

If you are interested in helping Burrowing Owls and want to help conservation efforts here is the current event schedule.

At these events we help Wild At Heart build proper habitats for owls being removed from construction sites or other areas their habitat is being destroyed.

To learn more please click the link below.

The first work group is in Sonoita

Help create new habitat for Burrowing Owls displaced by development. No experience needed—training and tools provided! • No food/fuel nearby – bring snacks • Drinking water provided •

08/17/2025

08/16/2025

08/14/2025

See, there still good people out there ♥️

A 375-pound black bear was drowning beneath the Tallac Bridge in South Lake Tahoe—sedated, thrashing, and sinking fast.

The crowd stood helpless on the shore… until a man visiting from Russia, Ivan Stepanov, ripped off his shoes and dove in.

The bear had wandered into a neighborhood, been tranquilized by wildlife officers, and stumbled into the frigid lake. Now, with the sedative kicking in, each stroke grew weaker. Ivan swam hard, wrapping his arms under its neck, holding its head above the water, whispering in Russian to keep it calm.

Inch by inch, he guided the bear toward shore, where officers tagged its ear, checked its vitals, and later released it deep into the Sierra Nevada wilderness.

Asked why he risked his life, Ivan just shrugged:
“In my country, we say a man’s strength is measured by who he chooses to protect—even if it has claws.”

08/13/2025

Raptor electricutions happen regularly… but they only get fixed if reported. In order to help the utilities find problem poles we started a self reporting toos to community members can submit problem poles, protect the birds, and protect our home from wildfires set by animals being electrocuted

Sounds like a win win to me ♥️🦉♥️

Thanks friends!

Here is the link - https://azwildliferesource.org/electrocutions-map/

https://www.facebook.com/share/167dagJ45p/?mibextid=wwXIfrheb

A vegetation fire in unincorporated Douglas County that reached just over one acre before being put out Tuesday morning has been attributed to a bird making contact with power lines. Full story: https://tinyurl.com/4vac39m2

08/12/2025

Can a birder tell us if this map of the new proposed data center overlays Santa Cruz Flats?

Wondering if anyone still birds out there?

Could offer up to 3GW of capacity

08/07/2025

Does anybody really think this is a good thing for Arizona to be doing? This is such a big project for Eloy I wonder why I haven’t seen it on here. Wow! Did anyone get a notice about this?

The project is planned for a 3,300-acre site near Eloy.

08/04/2025

Hope this inspires more wildlife rescue efforts!

After a harmless photo of her petting a bunny sparked online harassment from a licensed wildlife handler, one woman found herself defending her compassion.

But while critics argued over rules, something far more real was unfolding on a desert road.

A Golden Eagle had been struck by a car and left for dead.

She stopped. No gloves. No training. No hesitation.

Kneeling face-to-face with a bird who could have torn her apart, she saw something else: trust. And with that trust, she gently picked her up, whispered comfort, and stayed by her side for hours.

No sanctuary would help. No rescue came.

But Goldie — as she named the eagle — found something better.

A human who loved her enough to wait.

To feed her. To speak softly. To believe in her strength.

And when Goldie finally rose and flew into the sky — powerful and free — it was proof that sometimes, compassion doesn’t need a certificate.

It just needs someone to care.