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TUCSON, Ariz. — The Santa Cruz River once flowed freely from Mexico into Arizona, but today, large stretches of the river are dry, with much of its water underground due to increased demand for groundwater.
The effort comes after the Santa Cruz was recently named one of the most endangered rivers in the United States by American Rivers. “We are trying to get a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Urban Wildlife Refuge designation to continue supporting the conservation and restoration efforts that have really blossomed and thrived over the past several decades here in Southern Arizona,” Breault said. “This is a really important place to learn from as we enter this era of climate instability.”
Rebecca Perez from The Wilderness Society, another partner in this initiative, emphasized the importance of the community’s backing in gaining urban wildlife refuge status.
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