Wildlife Corridors

Essential for Pima County Wildlife

A KGUN9 News report spotlights the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) efforts to partner with developers to include wildlife corridors in new construction.

In the report, Mark Hart, AGDF Public Information Officer, states that “Wildlife needs a lot of room to roam because they need food, water, and shelter. The more country they have to work with, the more access they have to those resources.”

Hart went on to say, “Impediments to their movement, such as a border wall, a barbed wire fence, or a busy highway, make conditions less than ideal for wildlife. The report suggests these types of barriers force wildlife into urban areas, causing problems for the animals, as well as humans, as they attempt to reach their natural habitat.

Living Desert Alliance supports the efforts of the AGFD in this endeavor. Knowledge of current corridor locations and planning for new ones benefits both animals and people. It makes everyone safer and Keeps our Desert and Community Livable and Thriving.

What is a wildlife corridor?

A wildlife corridor, habitat corridor, or green corridor is an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities or structures, allowing the movement of individuals between populations. Habitat corridors can be considered a management tool in places where the destruction of a natural area has greatly affected native species whether it is a result of human development or natural disasters.

Click here to learn more from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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You can help locally!

Plan to join the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection's highway cleanup near the Oracle Road wildlife crossings on September 21^st. Keeping these areas clean protects wildlife and makes their crossing a safe and inviting adventure.

Click here to learn more about the AGFD's efforts to identify and track wildlife corridors throughout Pima County and the state.

Click here to view the entire KGUN News report.

Types of wildlife insert courtesy of Wildlife Corridors — Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife Oracle Rd. wildlife crossing photo courtesy of Thomas Wiewandt.

Living Lab: Building Healthy Desert Soils

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Turn waste into resources and build healthy desert soils



Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural productivity without needing costly store products. By integrating the use of typical waste streams such as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more, you can bring desert soils to life.

At Watershed Managment Group's Building Healthy Soils class, you will learn about soil types, profiles, and infiltration and when finished, will have the skills necessary to use typical household wastes to build soil health and promote a productive urban landscape in your own yard!

Click here to learn more and to enroll in this educational adventure.