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Western Wildlife Agencies Finalize Monarch Butterfly Plan

The group, which includes Arizona Game and Fish have a conservation plan for the butterflies, which have seen plummeting populations.

Researchers view the collective behavior of ants to search for links to human behavior.

UA Scientist Looks At Significance of Small-Scale Social Life

Finding clues to human intelligence in behavior of bees and ants

Outfitter Jim Schaafsma hands a rifle to hunter Brandon Barnwell.

In Sonora, Hunting Means Big Business and Conservation

State officials are estimating up to $30 million in economic impact this season.

The fishing cat is about twice as big as the domestic cat and can be found in various parts of Asia.

A Fascination for Fishing Cats

A University of Arizona scientist is helping the rare and unique felines.

A photograph by Carrie Schneider included in the MOCA Tucson show "Dazzled: OMD, Memphis Design & Beyond".

"Dazzle Ships" in Tucson

Also on Arizona Spotlight: UA scientist studies "fishing cats"; Rain Pryor talks about "Fried Chicken & Latkes"; and two moments in time from poet Brother Be.

The fishing cat's habitat in South India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is being disrupted by aquaculture and economic development, a UA professor says.

UA Conservationist Helps Water-Loving Feline Survive

Fishing cats of Southeast Asia are threatened by loss of habitat.

Crew members from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's ship in the Sea of Cortez are featured in the documentary "Sea of Shadows."

Documentary On Plight of Endangered Porpoise Heading to Sundance

The documentary follows the plight of the Sea of Cortez's vaquita marina, which is on the verge of extinction.

Baboquivari Peak, the most sacred site for the Tohono O'odham people, can be seen from many parts of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.

Volunteers Say Shutdown is Curtailing Vital Work at Wildlife Refuge

Work is being left undone at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge as volunteers can't access facilities or use tools.

Arizona lawyer, senator, governor, and state supreme court justice Ernest W. McFarland (1894 - 1984).

"Call Him Mac": The Political Legacy of Ernest W. McFarland

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Bobcats in the Backyard; Making Music in the Name of Literacy; and a Taste of Vegan Mexican Food

The vaquita is a critically endangered porpoise that lives in the northern part of the Sea of Cortez. It is considered the smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world.

Chinese Smuggling Bust Could Help Endangered Porpoise in Mexico

The illegal hunting of the totoaba fish swim bladders is considered the leading threat to the vaquita marina.

Photo By: Aliscella, age 10, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson.

Tucson Youth Put National Parks in Focus

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Center for Compassion Studies; NASA pioneer Dee O'Hara interview; Adiba Nelson talks "From Period to Postpartum"; holiday traditions old and new.