Three new sets of oversized paws and bright blue eyes represent an important step in the Sonora Ecological Center’s puma conservation program.
The three new mountain lion kittens are part of the ecological center in Hermosillo’s native species program.
The mountain lions, or pumas, native to Sonora also range into Arizona. They are not considered endangered, but in both places, the species has faced threats to their movement, like highways and the border wall.
The ecological center’s three male kittens were born in late January and are now on display to visitors. In videos on social media, the spotted tan and black kittens sunbathe and tumble in play fights.
A veterinarian at the center told reporters that their mother, who they call Flaca, is doing well. She also had two kittens last year, a male and a female.
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Maricopa County health officials have recorded the first West Nile virus-related death of the season. And the rate of confirmed cases is also up from this time last year. -
The updated code prohibits people from keeping or feeding non-domesticated birds, like pigeons, in a way that causes a public nuisance. -
Cattle from Mexico have been barred from the United States for most the past year to prevent the parasite from entering. Ranchers in Sonora say this method was a mistake. -
The move comes after a nearly yearlong ban of Mexican cattle into the United States to protect against the New World screwworm parasite. -
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