Why are porcupines disappearing? Even though state bounties ceased more than four decades ago, numbers have failed to rebound And yes, we do have porcupines in Arizona!
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Patient of the Week: 8/7/2026
Storm and Heat Alert! This is the time of year where Southern Arizona can experience both violent monsoon storms and excessive heat – a combination that can have a significant…
Education Corner – 7/31/26
Vital Bird Habitat in the Colorado River Delta at Risk If the Colorado River issues haven’t made it to the top of your radar, it will soon. As officials from…
Patient of the Week: 7/31/2026
Seagull Release Just when you thought you’d seen it all, along came a seagull. Hard to believe, but this was the first seagull ever admitted to Tucson Wildlife Center. The…
Education Corner – 7/24/26
How to Help Birds Beat the Heat Extreme temperatures add stress to already-fragile ecosystems. Here’s how you can help birds stay cool. https://www.audubon.org/news/how-help-birds-beat-heat?ms=digital-eng-email-ea-x_20260721_nas-20260721-news-joy-of-birds&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_content=two_column_newsletter&utm_campaign=engagement_20260721_nas-20260721-news-joy-of-birds&contactdata=ZMPZn3upOfIlEIzr4AvzF7MSd+Zcjh3X13dBa5zsxiFuby43w14EZBdyxIPjelWmtp5w9CllDMEd%2fYjr55GsBeAqEcdPwdezhjNdN%2fFhAqatidOc4OZcargHfeWznQJM1es77NfdkQQG0pHtu87mg04W5BSVY6rQHYTKv43l0dBsLE9VfWwxIeR9kTeu%2fkK2Wl7u7Wqgk9Pn5QIFdrwXLeeoCmRQLLAUtjRFwoxwsZk9syQZD71u4xbp%2fnSHQ23oZEdR3miNqbzTH6HQFbsYjk1za4tPp1l49rRs9A9B4qg%3d&emci=92a876dd-0785-f111-b337-000d3a1558ce&emdi=e46d7045-3185-f111-b337-000d3a1558ce&ceid=2612508
Patient of the Week: 7/24/2026
University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine – Thank You! Tucson Wildlife Center would like to thank the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine for including us in their…
Education Corner – 7/17/26
JWM: Florida bears thrive with space and protection A population of bears on the state’s panhandle have bounced back in the last decade
Patient of the Week: 7/17/2026
Quail Release Ready… set… scatter! One moment they are all together, and the next they are racing in every direction (see video). While it may look like chaos, it is…
Education Corner – 7/10/26
Wildlife investments boost economy, jobs Investing in conservation isn’t just good for wildlife, it’s good for the economy. Something to cheer! See the article below.
Patient of the Week: 7/10/2026
Protecting Bats this Summer As the sun sets, one of the desert’s most important groups of wildlife begins it work. Bats emerge each evening to feed, with some helping control…
Patient of the Week: 7/3/2026
Fireworks PSA The Fourth of July has many traditions including parades, barbeques and firework displays. Before planning to celebrate with fireworks, Tucson Wildlife Center would like to remind you of…
Education Corner – 6/26/26
Turner’s legacy on wildlife will stretch far into the future Ted Turner could be seen as controversial, but we would like to honor his legacy of the good he did…
Patient of the Week: 6/26/2026
Raven Conspiracy In late May, Tucson Wildlife Center received a call about a raven nest built on top of an Arizona Generation and Transmission (AzGT) electrical substation. The location posed…
Education Corner – 6/19/26
How human footsteps reshape animal tracks Most people carry a miniature device in their pocket capable of pinpointing their location anywhere in the world. By pairing mobile location data with…
Patient of the Week: 6/19/2026
Gila Monster Release The Gila Monster is an icon of the desert Southwest, though spotting one in the wild is a rare treat. They spend about 95% of their time…
Education Corner – 6/12/26
25 Years of Jay Watch: People, Partnerships, and Florida Scrub-Jays Looking back at a quarter-century of scrub-jay conservation in the Sunshine State. Please see the article below. https://www.audubon.org/florida/news/25-years-of-jay-watch-people-partnerships-and-florida-scrub-jays
Patient of the Week: 6/12/2026
Avian Disease After enjoying a mild winter with higher-than-normal temperatures and increased rainfall in the region, Tucson Wildlife Center is currently seeing an increase in the number of songbirds and…
Education Corner – 6/5/26
Audubon to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres NFWF investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds Please see the article below. https://www.audubon.org/press-room/audubon-expand-rancher-powered-conservation-birds-across-500000-grassland-acres
Patient of the Week: 6/5/2026
Comfort for Young Wild Patients Orphaned and injured young wild animals are arriving at Tucson Wildlife Center (TWC) in all shapes and sizes, and each comes with its own unique…
Education Corner – 5/29/26
Swamp eels are wiping out Everglades amphibians Invasive swamp eels that escaped from breeding ponds or were released by fisherman as bait in South Florida are systematically wiping out native…
Patient of the Week: 5/29/2026
Juvenile Northern Mockingbirds Two young orphaned Northern Mockingbirds—unrelated and at different stages of development—recently arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center in need of care. One was a nestling, still completely dependent…