A one-stop web resource for all things Southwest and an excellent place to start your wildlife information search. The Animal & Wildlife section is complete and thorough without being too scholarly. Good basic photos and habitat info.
16,599 images of insects by 553 photographers pertaining to 2692 subjects. A collaboration between the University of Georgia and the USDA Forest Service that will knock your socks off if the insect world is your fascination.
The official Arizona Game & Fish Department’s jaguar page. Mexico and the United States have signed a Jaguar Conservation Treaty that helps protect these amazing cats. Though here have been at least 4 confirmed jaguar sightings in the U.S. the last 10 years, the first confirmed sighting and photograph of a jaguar in the wild in the United States was in March, 1996 by southern Arizona rancher and lion hunter, Warner Glenn. His self-published book, Eyes of Fire, documents his experience and includes 10 mind-blowing jaguar photos. For more info check his website: www.jaguarbook.com.
The best Arizona bird sound site you’ll find anywhere. Doug uses the finest audio equipment available and his recordings are flawless. This is also one of the very best websites for Costa Rican bird, insect, and mammal sound recordings, too. Doug has lived in the Verde Valley for many years and spends a lot of time in Costa Rica. What an astounding collection of bird songs, nature photos, and native plant photographs! If you want the most complete website on Sedona plants, bird songs, animal sounds, and nature photography, this is it.
A dedicated group of naturalists whose goal is the conservation of Southeastern Arizona birds and their habitats. They research, monitor, and offer public education as a part of their intensive work. I really admire their website and especially their interactive “Birding Hotspots” map. Though they concentrate on birding in Southeastern Arizona, many of the same species grace Sedona’s red rock canyons. SABO has a lot of detailed info on hummingbirds, a favorite of Verde Valley birders and local backyard and porch hummingbird aficionados.
