Some people mistakenly believe that when their exotic pets get too difficult to manage, it is okay to release them into the wild. But that is exactly the wrong thing to do. Introduced pets — even goldfish — can have devastating effects on native wildlife and ecosystems. In our aquatic ecosystems, they can outcompete sportfish and natives for food and space, prey on native species, and have unforeseeable effects on the food web. Even aquarium pets, once established, can easily take over an aquatic system and negatively impact our native and sportfish populations.  While most non-native tropical fish are bright…

Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Craigs Ranch Rd. and 2) Mt. Trumbull Loop in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Greasewood Dr., 2) Sundown Rd., 3) Buckhorn Dr., 4) Jackrabbit Dr. and 5) Quail Run Rd. Crews will be mowing road shoulders in the Valley Vista area. They will be making right of way repairs and repairing pot holes in the Butlerarea and street sweeping on Devlin Ave. Hackberry: Road grading on S. Hackberry Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 26 to Mile 39, 2) Apache Rd. and 3) Knox Dr. Hualapai Mountain Area:…