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Yavapai County bans feeding of wildlife, other than birds and squirrels

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of wildlife in unincorporated areas of the county on Nov. 19. The ordinance goes into effect Friday, Dec. 19, but still allows feeding birds and tree squirrels...

Halloween decorations may attract wildlife

The Halloween season is coming up quickly, and those carefully carved pumpkins sitting outside may be attracting some unwanted trick-or-treaters: hungry javelina and other wildlife looking for an easy meal. According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, a ripened...

City plans limits on recreation with ‘exotic’ pets

The Sedona City Council held a first reading of an ordinance banning the display of “exotic” animals in public places during its May 27 meeting. Although council and staff did not mention names during the session — bills of...

Fewer wildlife bites reported in Sedona after feeding ban

The city of Sedona views its April 11, 2023, Sedona City Council decision to prohibit feeding wildlife as a success. “Between Jan. 1 2020 and May 20, 2023, there were three reports of javelina bites ; since, May, 11 2023...

Lone Mexican wolf leaves mark in summer out west

A young Mexican gray wolf’s summer adventure outside Flagstaff came to a close last week, and wildlife officials hope he’s a bachelor in paradise in his new home in the core Mexican wolf recovery area in eastern Arizona. Anubis, as...

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City plans to add Wi-Fi at Posse Grounds Hub

The Sedona City Council unanimously approved a 1,505-square-foot, 10-foot-wide public utility ease­ment from Posse Ground Road to the Sedona...

Sedona starts discussion of Home Rule on the ballot

The city of Sedona held the first of its two required public hearings to put the question of Home...
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