These are the animals that are threatened or endangered in Arizona

By Sky Schaudt, Christina Van Otterloo
Published: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 10:18am
Updated: Friday, August 11, 2023 - 8:17am

Arizona is home to dozens of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act.

The first 11 animals were added to the list in March 1967, right after the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966.

Explore the timeline, which shows when each threatened or endangered species was added to the list and where each is known or believed to live in Arizona .

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