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  Fun With Animal Art for National Endangered Species Day

  May 19 at 1:33 p.m.

  Animals lovers never need an excuse to check out a cute crop of animal pictures. But Endangered Species Day, which was on May 17, is a great time to go beyond cute, and think more about animal conservation and protection. We've encountered plenty of animal art around town, including some depicting endangered species, such as leopards, gorillas, elephants, tigers, and sea turtles. Here's a sampling we hope you'll enjoy. 

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  City Spider: How Black Widows Thrive in a Warmer, Urbanized Environment

  Monday, November 26, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  Black widows that have adapted to the warm concrete of Phoenix are very different from their cousins in the desert, ASU scientists are finding.

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  Phoenix-Area Men Charged With Killing Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf

  Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  "It's a wolf, shoot it," one of the men allegedly told the other.

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  Come With Us on an Arizona Road Trip

  Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8:23 a.m.

  We all want to make our great escape during summer in Arizona, but finances can say otherwise. So let's plan an adventure that won't break the bank. Take this road trip with us and we'll show you some of our favorite places to day trip or camp out.
  

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  Two Words: Jackalope Taxidermy

  Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

  Rabbits are cut, skinned, fleshed, and mounted with antlers to create the mythical jackalope. Curious Nature hosted one-day taxidermy workshop on Saturday, March 31, 2018, led by Frank and Suzi James. The students started with a deceased rabbit and finished with a shoulder-mounted, mythical jackalope.
  

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  The Most-Read Stories From Phoenix New Times Last Week

  Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 6:47 a.m.

  A cat on a pole, a music festival, cops with big guns, or UFOs: Which were your favorite stories in Phoenix New Times last week?