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If you notice a low-flying helicopter swooping around the Santa Ritas this weekend, everything is OK. It s wildlife managers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department counting wildlife, a process they do every two years.
 Nate Foley said they are mostly looking for white-tailed deer and javelinas to determine how many hunting tags will be issued for the season. It s probably the most important component of what we do as far as setting those numbers and assessing the population, he said. It s getting out in the helicopter, and we can see a tremendous amount more animals within a much larger sample size.
From widespread wildfires to powerful hurricanes; 2020 broke natural disaster records 2020 was a record-breking year in natural phenomena all around the world. (Source: KOLD News 13) By Joshua Morales | January 2, 2021 at 4:13 PM MST - Updated January 2 at 6:19 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - 2020 was a very difficult year for many due to COVID-19, but the virus was not the only disaster that affected millions world-wide.
Serious climate phenomena like widespread wildfires, heatwaves and even oversized ‘murder hornets’ caused many to panic; and the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season was the busiest on record.
Here in Tucson, the Bighorn Fire burned over 100,000 acres of forest land. And across Arizona, wildfires caused by lightning seemed to ignite everywhere- affecting air quality for many residents, and catalyzing repiratory health concerns linked to COVID-19.
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By this time Friday, the world will have said their goodbyes to 2020, a year that most of us, if given the chance, would be more than willing to forget.
With COVID-19 cases at all-time highs, 2021 is headed for a rocky start, but thanks to new, highly effective vaccines, health experts have predicted a return to relative normalcy by the end of summer.
While residents wait for their shots, we offer 10 things that Tucson can be happy about in 2021 (besides the vaccine).
Mapenzi â Penzi for short â was born to African elephant Semba on April 6. She joined sister Nandi, dad Mabu, brother Sundzu and aunt Lungile at the Reid Park Zoo.
Photos: Paul Ingram s picks for TucsonSentinel com s best pictures of 2020 tucsonsentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tucsonsentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.