Urban Wildlife

Bear finally leaves Hereford tree

Submitted by Barbara Grijalva on Tuesday, July 17th, 9:54 pm

The bear is reportedly out of a tree in Hereford and heading towards the Huachuca Mountains.

The bear spent the whole day in a tree outside

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Beware of 'invisible' snakes

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012, 8:57am

The invisible snakes are out and about. You might not know about these, even if you are native to Arizona.

We are talking about baby rattlesnakes.

Babies don't form their first segment of their rattle

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Scorpion stings on the rise

Submitted by Sonu Wasu, Reporter

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012, 9:20am

The summer heat is bringing out the critters.

Staff at the Arizona Poison and Drug Control Center say scorpion stings are among the most frequent calls they are getting these days.

Mazda Shirazi, the Medical Director at the Center said

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Be a local tourist in Sierra Vista

Submitted by City of Sierra Vista, Tina Moore, Public Information Office

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012, 1:22pm

Sierra Vista is inviting you to be a 'local tourist' with this special 'annual' event.

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Reintroduced beavers branching out in San Pedro

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 21st, 2012, 12:38pm

Are they a pest or a sign of thriving times?

Aquatic rodents might not instantly pop to mind when you think of Southern Arizona wildlife - but they're thriving this spring along the San Pedro River near Sierra Vista... Read More

Read the full story at The Arizona Daily Star

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Explore Sierra Vista - Hummingbird Banding

Submitted by City of Sierra Vista, Tina Moore, Public Information Office

Friday, May 11th, 2012, 1:30pm

Located in Southeastern Arizona, Sierra Vista’s history dates back 13,000 years to the Clovis people – hunters of the now-extinct mammoth and other large game. In later years, the area was home to Cochise and Geronimo, whose conflicts against the U.S. Army are legendary. Also known as the “Hummingbird Capital of the United States,” Sierra Vista is one of the must-see places in the world for bird watchers and naturalists.

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Potential ocelot sighting could mean a lot for the species

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 3:22pm

Potential ocelot sighting could mean a lot for the species

New photos have surfaced on an ocelot sighting in the Huachuca Mountains and are being examined to see if they are the same ocelot that was sighted in 2011.

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