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>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, WELCOME TO "AZ ILLUSTRATED
WELCOME TO "AZ ILLUSTRATED NATURE."
NATURE." TONIGHT, WE WILL TAKE YOU TO THE
TONIGHT, WE WILL TAKE YOU TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN SOUTHEAST
GREAT OUTDOORS IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA AND SHOW YOU WHY THE SAN
ARIZONA AND SHOW YOU WHY THE SAN PEDRO RIVER IS CONSIDERED SO
PEDRO RIVER IS CONSIDERED SO SPECIAL.
SPECIAL. LEARN ABOUT NATIONAL GET
LEARN ABOUT NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY THIS COMING
OUTDOORS DAY THIS COMING WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. AND SEE REMARKABLE REPTILES FROM
AND SEE REMARKABLE REPTILES FROM OUR DESERT REGION AND VISIT THE
OUR DESERT REGION AND VISIT THE AMAZING SALT AND SEA IN
AMAZING SALT AND SEA IN CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. FIRST, HERE IS A LOOK AT TODAY'S
FIRST, HERE IS A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
TOP STORIES. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA RESEARCHES
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA RESEARCHES WORKING WITH THE BI-NATIONAL
WORKING WITH THE BI-NATIONAL MIGRATION INSTITUTE ARE
MIGRATION INSTITUTE ARE RELEASING A REPORT ABOUT THE
RELEASING A REPORT ABOUT THE MIGRANT DEATHS IN THE DESERT.
MIGRANT DEATHS IN THE DESERT. IT IS CONTINUING TO RISE AND
IT IS CONTINUING TO RISE AND MORE THAN 2200 PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
MORE THAN 2200 PEOPLE HAVE DIED. ACCORDING TO THE DATA, 9% OF THE
ACCORDING TO THE DATA, 9% OF THE IDENTIFIED BODIES WERE FROM
IDENTIFIED BODIES WERE FROM CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND
CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND AFTER 2006, THE NUMBER ROSE TO
AFTER 2006, THE NUMBER ROSE TO 17%.
17%. 30% OF THE BODIES REMAIN
30% OF THE BODIES REMAIN UNIDENTIFIED.
UNIDENTIFIED. CAPITAL OBSERVERS WERE EXPECTING
CAPITAL OBSERVERS WERE EXPECTING THE HOUSE STATE APPROPRIATIONS
THE HOUSE STATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP THE BUDGET TOMORROW, THEY HAVE CANCELLED
TOMORROW, THEY HAVE CANCELLED THE MEETING SO THERE'S NO ACTION
THE MEETING SO THERE'S NO ACTION UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK. ONE OF THE STICKING POINTS IS
ONE OF THE STICKING POINTS IS EXPANDING MEDICAID IN ARIZONA.
EXPANDING MEDICAID IN ARIZONA. THE STATE PASSED ITS VERSION OF
THE STATE PASSED ITS VERSION OF THE BUDGET WEEKS AGO.
THE BUDGET WEEKS AGO. IT WAS SAID ON THE FLOOR TODAY,
IT WAS SAID ON THE FLOOR TODAY, THAT THEY HOPED TO BE FINISHED
THAT THEY HOPED TO BE FINISHED WITH THE WORK ON HIS BIRTHDAY,
WITH THE WORK ON HIS BIRTHDAY, TODAY, AND NOW HE HOPES TO BE
TODAY, AND NOW HE HOPES TO BE HOME BY HIS WIFE'S BIRTHDAY,
HOME BY HIS WIFE'S BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS THE LAST DAY OF THE
WHICH IS THE LAST DAY OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
FISCAL YEAR. A LAW ALLOW CIVIL UNIONS FOR SIM
A LAW ALLOW CIVIL UNIONS FOR SIM SEX COUPLES WAS PASSED.
SEX COUPLES WAS PASSED. THAT IS A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S
THAT IS A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S HEADLINES.
HEADLINES. ARIZONA IS HOME TO RARE HABITATS
ARIZONA IS HOME TO RARE HABITATS WITH WATER THAT COVER LESS THAN
WITH WATER THAT COVER LESS THAN 2% OF THE LANDSCAPE BUT ARE HOME
2% OF THE LANDSCAPE BUT ARE HOME TO A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF WILD
TO A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF WILD LIFE.
LIFE. NORTH OF US IS THE RIVER THAT IS
NORTH OF US IS THE RIVER THAT IS POPULAR.
POPULAR. BUT HERE IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA,
BUT HERE IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA, THE SAN PEDRO RIVER FORMS ONE OF
THE SAN PEDRO RIVER FORMS ONE OF THE UNIQUE ECO-SYSTEMS.
THE UNIQUE ECO-SYSTEMS. THIS SEGMENT IS PRODUCED BY TOM
THIS SEGMENT IS PRODUCED BY TOM CALESPI.
CALESPI. ¶
¶ ¶
¶ >> THIS IS THE ONLY RIVER THAT
>> THIS IS THE ONLY RIVER THAT GOES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH.
GOES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. IT FLOWS ACTUALLY, NORTH.
IT FLOWS ACTUALLY, NORTH. IT FLOWS FROM MEXICO UP TO THE
IT FLOWS FROM MEXICO UP TO THE HEALA, WHICH MAKES IT VERY
HEALA, WHICH MAKES IT VERY UNIQUE.
UNIQUE. AS YOU GO NORTH, IT GETS A
AS YOU GO NORTH, IT GETS A LITTLE BIT MORE WILD, YOU GET
LITTLE BIT MORE WILD, YOU GET AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE, THE
AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE, THE THERE'S NOT SO MUCH DEVELOPMENT
THERE'S NOT SO MUCH DEVELOPMENT AROUND IT.
AROUND IT. THIS KIND OF HABITAT.
THIS KIND OF HABITAT. IT'S A FOREST, THE RIVER SYSTEMS
IT'S A FOREST, THE RIVER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST ARE
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST ARE THREATENED.
THREATENED. THEY ARE RARE TO BEGIN WITH IN A
THEY ARE RARE TO BEGIN WITH IN A SEA OF DESERT, THEY ARE A GRASS
SEA OF DESERT, THEY ARE A GRASS LAND OUT HERE.
LAND OUT HERE. AND SO, IT'S A VERY SPECIAL
AND SO, IT'S A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN THAT SENSE.
PLACE IN THAT SENSE. IT'S A VERY LIMITED AREA OF THE
IT'S A VERY LIMITED AREA OF THE SOUTHWEST THAT HAS PERENNIAL
SOUTHWEST THAT HAS PERENNIAL FLOWS ESPECIALLY.
FLOWS ESPECIALLY. >> THIS 40 MILE STRETCH OF THE
>> THIS 40 MILE STRETCH OF THE SAN PEDRO RIVER RECEIVED THE
SAN PEDRO RIVER RECEIVED THE FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS A
FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS A CONSERVATION AREA IN NOVEMBER
CONSERVATION AREA IN NOVEMBER 1988.
1988. ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IS ITS
ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IS ITS WATER.
WATER. A MOST APPRECIATES AND RARE
A MOST APPRECIATES AND RARE RESOURCE IN DESERT ENVIRONMENTS.
RESOURCE IN DESERT ENVIRONMENTS. THERE ARE OTHER REASONS TOO.
THERE ARE OTHER REASONS TOO. >> BECAUSE IT IS SUCH AN
>> BECAUSE IT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT CORRIDOR, FIRST OF
IMPORTANT CORRIDOR, FIRST OF ALL, FOR A LOT OF MIGRATING AND
ALL, FOR A LOT OF MIGRATING AND RESIDENT BIRDS, AND THEN SECOND
RESIDENT BIRDS, AND THEN SECOND BECAUSE IT'S HABITAT.
BECAUSE IT'S HABITAT. WE HAVE MIXED GRASS LANDS, WE
WE HAVE MIXED GRASS LANDS, WE HAVE THE COTTONWOOD WILLOW
HAVE THE COTTONWOOD WILLOW GALLERY AND IT'S ALL IMPORTANT
GALLERY AND IT'S ALL IMPORTANT FOR DIVERSITY OF A VARIETY OF
FOR DIVERSITY OF A VARIETY OF SPECIES.
SPECIES. >> CAPITALIZING ON THE TOWERING
>> CAPITALIZING ON THE TOWERING COTTONWOODS AND WILLOWS IS A
COTTONWOODS AND WILLOWS IS A HAWK FROM THE TROPICS OF MEXICO
HAWK FROM THE TROPICS OF MEXICO THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC
THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC VISITORS.
VISITORS. >> GRAY HAWKS ARE A FOREST BIRD
>> GRAY HAWKS ARE A FOREST BIRD AND WE DO NOT HAVE A WHOLE LOT
AND WE DO NOT HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF THE LOWER ELEVATION FORCE
OF THE LOWER ELEVATION FORCE THAT A TROPICAL CAL FOREST BIRD
THAT A TROPICAL CAL FOREST BIRD LIKE THE GRAY HAWK LIKES.
LIKE THE GRAY HAWK LIKES. THE SAN PEDRO RIVERS AND NORDIC
THE SAN PEDRO RIVERS AND NORDIC CREEK, ARE TWO AREAS THAT STILL
CREEK, ARE TWO AREAS THAT STILL HAVE THE COTTONWOOD AND WILLOW
HAVE THE COTTONWOOD AND WILLOW GALLERY FOREST THAT THESE KINDS
GALLERY FOREST THAT THESE KINDS OF BIRDS MOVE TOWARD.
OF BIRDS MOVE TOWARD. THIS RIVER IS RIVER WATER, BUT
THIS RIVER IS RIVER WATER, BUT IT'S MORE THAN THAT, IT'S A
IT'S MORE THAN THAT, IT'S A RIVER OF TREES.
RIVER OF TREES. IF NOT FOR THE TREES WE WOULD
IF NOT FOR THE TREES WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE GRAY HAWKS.
NOT HAVE THE GRAY HAWKS. THERE WOULD NOT BE PLACES TO
THERE WOULD NOT BE PLACES TO NEST AND HUNT.
NEST AND HUNT. THEY LOVE THESE BIG TREES AND
THEY LOVE THESE BIG TREES AND THEY HAVE THE SHELTER THEY FEEL
THEY HAVE THE SHELTER THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE IN WITH THEM.
COMFORTABLE IN WITH THEM. THIS IS A GREAT ENVIRONMENT TO
THIS IS A GREAT ENVIRONMENT TO BE A FOREST RAPTOR IN.
BE A FOREST RAPTOR IN. GRAY HAWKS ARE GREAT TROPICAL
GRAY HAWKS ARE GREAT TROPICAL CAL FOREST RAPTORS THAT WE ARE
CAL FOREST RAPTORS THAT WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HERE IN ARIZONA.
LUCKY TO HAVE HERE IN ARIZONA. >> THE MOST NOTICEABLE ASPECT OF
>> THE MOST NOTICEABLE ASPECT OF THE SAN PEDRO IS THE RIBBON OF
THE SAN PEDRO IS THE RIBBON OF GREEN FROM THE COTTONWOOD WILLOW
GREEN FROM THE COTTONWOOD WILLOW FOREST AND THE DRAB LOOKING
FOREST AND THE DRAB LOOKING GRASS LANDS, ATTRACT PLENTY OF
GRASS LANDS, ATTRACT PLENTY OF RESIDENTS TOO.
RESIDENTS TOO. >> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. IT'S ONE OF THE HABITATS THAT
IT'S ONE OF THE HABITATS THAT ARE ENDANGERED NOW, THEY HAVE
ARE ENDANGERED NOW, THEY HAVE DIFFERENT LAYERS OF HABITAT
DIFFERENT LAYERS OF HABITAT WITHIN THE WHOLE HABITAT.
WITHIN THE WHOLE HABITAT. AND SO, THAT ATTRACTS A WIDE
AND SO, THAT ATTRACTS A WIDE DIVERSITY OF ANIMALS, THEY ARE
DIVERSITY OF ANIMALS, THEY ARE IMPORTANT AS CORRIDORS FOR LIONS
IMPORTANT AS CORRIDORS FOR LIONS AND THE BIGGER MAMMALS.
AND THE BIGGER MAMMALS. >> NICE DAY TO BE ON THE RIVER.
>> NICE DAY TO BE ON THE RIVER. >> IT IS A NICE DAY TO BE ON THE
>> IT IS A NICE DAY TO BE ON THE RIVER.
RIVER. OH,.
OH,. >> ONE OF THE BIGGEST MAMMALS,
>> ONE OF THE BIGGEST MAMMALS, THE TWO LEGGED HUMAN VARIETY HAS
THE TWO LEGGED HUMAN VARIETY HAS LIVED ALONG THE RIVER BANKS FOR
LIVED ALONG THE RIVER BANKS FOR 10,000 YEARS.
10,000 YEARS. FOR THE PAST FEW DECADES HUMAN
FOR THE PAST FEW DECADES HUMAN PRESENCE HAS BEEN LIMITED TO
PRESENCE HAS BEEN LIMITED TO VISITS OFTEN STARTING AT THE SAN
VISITS OFTEN STARTING AT THE SAN PEDRO HOUSE.
PEDRO HOUSE. HERE THE VOLUNTEER GROUP, THE
HERE THE VOLUNTEER GROUP, THE FRIENDS OF THE SAN PEDRO CAN
FRIENDS OF THE SAN PEDRO CAN GUIDE VISITORS TO THE MANY
GUIDE VISITORS TO THE MANY RECREATION AAL AND EDUCATIONAL
RECREATION AAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE RIVER
OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE RIVER OFFERS.
OFFERS. >> WE CAN HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF
>> WE CAN HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE THAT COME RIGHT HERE TO
PEOPLE THAT COME RIGHT HERE TO SAN PEDRO HOUSE.
SAN PEDRO HOUSE. AND THIS IS THE JUMPING OFF
AND THIS IS THE JUMPING OFF POINT FOR A NUMBER OF TRAILS.
POINT FOR A NUMBER OF TRAILS. THE EXPERIENCE CAN BE ON THE
THE EXPERIENCE CAN BE ON THE BACK OF A HORSE.
BACK OF A HORSE. EQUESTRIAN TRAIL RIDES.
EQUESTRIAN TRAIL RIDES. IT CAN BE MOUNTAIN BIKING.
IT CAN BE MOUNTAIN BIKING. HIKING.
HIKING. BIRD WALKS THAT WE LEAD
BIRD WALKS THAT WE LEAD REGULARLY.
REGULARLY. WE HAVE A WEEKLY WALK THAT
WE HAVE A WEEKLY WALK THAT STARTS HERE AND WE ALSO HAVE
STARTS HERE AND WE ALSO HAVE CULTURAL HISTORY WALKS.
CULTURAL HISTORY WALKS. SO THESE ARE AMONG THE WAYS THAT
SO THESE ARE AMONG THE WAYS THAT PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE RIVER.
PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE RIVER. ORGANIZED TRIPS BUT OF COURSE,
ORGANIZED TRIPS BUT OF COURSE, PEOPLE ARE FREE TO COME DOWN
PEOPLE ARE FREE TO COME DOWN HERE ON THEIR OWN AND EXPLORE
HERE ON THEIR OWN AND EXPLORE THE RIVER ON THEIR HE OWN.
THE RIVER ON THEIR HE OWN. >> WELL, WE ARE FROM DESPLAINES,
>> WELL, WE ARE FROM DESPLAINES, ILLINOIS, THIS IS A BETTER SPOT
ILLINOIS, THIS IS A BETTER SPOT FOR BIRDING BECAUSE YOU HAVE
FOR BIRDING BECAUSE YOU HAVE BIRDS THAT CROSS FROM THE BORDER
BIRDS THAT CROSS FROM THE BORDER OF MEXICO, AND YOU HAVE BIRDS
OF MEXICO, AND YOU HAVE BIRDS THAT LIKE THE WARM WEATHER, SO
THAT LIKE THE WARM WEATHER, SO IT'S VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE
IT'S VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE ARE USED TO SEEING.
ARE USED TO SEEING. AND IN THE MOUNTAINS ALSO, THEY
AND IN THE MOUNTAINS ALSO, THEY CREATE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
CREATE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT HABITAT.
HABITAT. YOU HAVE A VARIETY OF HABITATS
YOU HAVE A VARIETY OF HABITATS IN THE AREA THAT YOU ARE -- YOU
IN THE AREA THAT YOU ARE -- YOU REALLY DON'T GET A LOT OF OTHER
REALLY DON'T GET A LOT OF OTHER PLACES.
PLACES. >> THE WATER AND THE RIVER
>> THE WATER AND THE RIVER CONTINUES TO BE THE MAIN
CONTINUES TO BE THE MAIN ATTRACTION TO WILD LIFE AND
ATTRACTION TO WILD LIFE AND HUMANS ALIKE.
HUMANS ALIKE. BUT IT'S THE USE OF THE SHARED
BUT IT'S THE USE OF THE SHARED GROUND WATER BY NEIGHBORING
GROUND WATER BY NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES THAT HAS MANY PEOPLE
COMMUNITIES THAT HAS MANY PEOPLE WORRIED.
WORRIED. >> MAIN CONCERN WOULD BE THE
>> MAIN CONCERN WOULD BE THE SPRAWL OF SIERRA VISTA AND
SPRAWL OF SIERRA VISTA AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT
TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER NEW DEVELOPMENT COMES
WHATEVER NEW DEVELOPMENT COMES ALONG THAT THERE ARE MITIGATION
ALONG THAT THERE ARE MITIGATION PLANS IN PLACE SO THAT WE CAN
PLANS IN PLACE SO THAT WE CAN RECHARGE THE AQUIFER, AND MOST
RECHARGE THE AQUIFER, AND MOST ESPECIALLY THE ONE THAT IS DOWN
ESPECIALLY THE ONE THAT IS DOWN HERE AT THE RIVER.
HERE AT THE RIVER. SO TRYING TO PROTECT WATER MAKES
SO TRYING TO PROTECT WATER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE ALL THESE
IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE ALL THESE OTHER THINGS LIKE THE GALLERY
OTHER THINGS LIKE THE GALLERY FOREST ALONG THE RIVER.
FOREST ALONG THE RIVER. THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 100 SPECIES OF
NEIGHBORHOOD OF 100 SPECIES OF BREEDING BIRDS THAT USE THE SAN
BREEDING BIRDS THAT USE THE SAN PEDRO RIVER AND 250 MIGRATING
PEDRO RIVER AND 250 MIGRATING SPECIES AND WE WANT THOSE
SPECIES AND WE WANT THOSE POPULATIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THE
POPULATIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE.
FUTURE. >> WHILE HABITATS ALONG THE SAN
>> WHILE HABITATS ALONG THE SAN PEDRO RIVER PROVIDE FOOD AND
PEDRO RIVER PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF
SHELTER FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF WILD LIFE, THE RIVER HAS A LESS
WILD LIFE, THE RIVER HAS A LESS IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE AROUND THE
IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE AROUND THE RIVER.
RIVER. >> I HAVE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE ON
>> I HAVE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE ON THE RIVER.
THE RIVER. VERY SPIRITUAL AND PERSONAL.
VERY SPIRITUAL AND PERSONAL. YEAH, IT'S JUST BROUGHT ME A LOT
YEAH, IT'S JUST BROUGHT ME A LOT OF PEACE AND LOVE TO MY LIFE.
OF PEACE AND LOVE TO MY LIFE. >> THE TEMPERATURES ARE RISING
>> THE TEMPERATURES ARE RISING SUBSTANTIALLY IN OUR DESERT, BUT
SUBSTANTIALLY IN OUR DESERT, BUT THEY ARE NOT KEEPING THOUSANDS
THEY ARE NOT KEEPING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM GOING OUTSIDE TO
OF PEOPLE FROM GOING OUTSIDE TO ENJOY NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY,
ENJOY NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY, WHICH IS BEING HELD ALL ACROSS
WHICH IS BEING HELD ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND.
THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND. HERE IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA, YOU
HERE IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA, YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT PARKING
ARE INVITED TO VISIT PARKING CANYON, FOR THIS STORY, WE ARE
CANYON, FOR THIS STORY, WE ARE JOINED BY THE SIERRA VISTA
JOINED BY THE SIERRA VISTA DISTRICT RANGER AND A FIRE
DISTRICT RANGER AND A FIRE PREVENTION SPECIALIST IN THE
PREVENTION SPECIALIST IN THE DISTRICT AND A PARTICIPANT WITH
DISTRICT AND A PARTICIPANT WITH NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY.
NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY. THANKS EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO
THANKS EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO AZ ILLUSTRATED.
AZ ILLUSTRATED. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU,
>> LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU, REBECCA, WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
REBECCA, WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? >> NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY IS
>> NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY IS AN EVENT THAT IS HELD NATIONALLY
AN EVENT THAT IS HELD NATIONALLY ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR KIDS.
ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR KIDS. IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING KIDS
IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING KIDS OUTDOORS TO RECREATE, IT DOES
OUTDOORS TO RECREATE, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER THEY ARE
NOT MATTER WHETHER THEY ARE HIKING OR BIKING OR JUST, YOU
HIKING OR BIKING OR JUST, YOU KNOW, PICKING UP BUGS.
KNOW, PICKING UP BUGS. WE DO NOT CARE WHAT THEY ARE
WE DO NOT CARE WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
DOING. WE WANT THEM TO GET OUTSIDE AND
WE WANT THEM TO GET OUTSIDE AND DO SOMETHING FUN.
DO SOMETHING FUN. THAT IS WHAT THE EVENT IS ALL
THAT IS WHAT THE EVENT IS ALL ABOUT.
ABOUT. WE BRING PEOPLE OUT TO DIFFERENT
WE BRING PEOPLE OUT TO DIFFERENT VENDORS WHO ARE ALSO ALL ABOUT
VENDORS WHO ARE ALSO ALL ABOUT KIDS GETTING OUTSIDE.
KIDS GETTING OUTSIDE. >> OKAY, NOW, I WILL ASK YOU
>> OKAY, NOW, I WILL ASK YOU SPECIFICALLY ABOUT PARKER
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT PARKER CANYON, LET'S TALK TO KENA, WHAT
CANYON, LET'S TALK TO KENA, WHAT WERE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT
WERE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU ENJOYED?
YOU ENJOYED? >> THERE WAS ARCHERY AND HIKING
>> THERE WAS ARCHERY AND HIKING AND LIKE ROCK WALL CLIMBING, IT
AND LIKE ROCK WALL CLIMBING, IT WAS VERY FUN.
WAS VERY FUN. I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.
I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. AND WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THE
AND WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THE ROCK CLIMBING FOR EXAMPLE?
ROCK CLIMBING FOR EXAMPLE? >> WELL, LIKE IT WAS -- THERE
>> WELL, LIKE IT WAS -- THERE WAS A HARD, EASY AND MEDIUM AND
WAS A HARD, EASY AND MEDIUM AND YOU COULD CLIMB ONCE YOU LIKE
YOU COULD CLIMB ONCE YOU LIKE TOUCHED A BUTTON AT THE TOP, YOU
TOUCHED A BUTTON AT THE TOP, YOU WOULD GET A PRIZE.
WOULD GET A PRIZE. >> EXCELLENT.
>> EXCELLENT. SO MARK, WHAT IS THE INTENT OR
SO MARK, WHAT IS THE INTENT OR THE GOAL BEHIND THIS DAY?
THE GOAL BEHIND THIS DAY? >> THE INTENT IS TO LET THE
>> THE INTENT IS TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THERE'S
PUBLIC KNOW THAT THERE'S NATIONAL FOREST IN YOUR BACKYARD
NATIONAL FOREST IN YOUR BACKYARD HERE IN TUCSON AND WE HAVE A
HERE IN TUCSON AND WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM
WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM LOWER ELEVATIONS TO HIRE
LOWER ELEVATIONS TO HIRE ALTITUDES WHERE YOU CAN DO
ALTITUDES WHERE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YEAR ROUND.
ANYTHING YEAR ROUND. GET OUT AND SEE THE LANDS AND
GET OUT AND SEE THE LANDS AND THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS THAT WE HAVE
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS THAT WE HAVE AND THE VIST A AS THAT YOU HAVE
AND THE VIST A AS THAT YOU HAVE IN THE DESERT, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL
IN THE DESERT, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO GO.
PLACE TO GO. AND PARKER LAKE IS A BEAUTIFUL
AND PARKER LAKE IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO GO FOR CAMPING AND
PLACE TO GO FOR CAMPING AND THESE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES.
THESE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO GO TO.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO GO TO. >> WE CONTINUE TO HEAR ABOUT HOW
>> WE CONTINUE TO HEAR ABOUT HOW MANY KIDS ARE NOT ENGAGING IN
MANY KIDS ARE NOT ENGAGING IN THE OUTDOORS AND OBVIOUSLY YOU
THE OUTDOORS AND OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE HOPING TO CHANGE THAT,
ARE HOPING TO CHANGE THAT, RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> WE ARE HOPING TO CHANGE THAT.
>> WE ARE HOPING TO CHANGE THAT. WE WANT TO GET KIDS OUT AND
WE WANT TO GET KIDS OUT AND FAMILIES OUT, WE HAVE A LOT OF
FAMILIES OUT, WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT TRAILS.
GREAT TRAILS. THE ARIZONA TRAIL, AND OTHER
THE ARIZONA TRAIL, AND OTHER TRAILS IN THE FOREST.
TRAILS IN THE FOREST. IT'S A YEAR ROUND ACTIVITY TO
IT'S A YEAR ROUND ACTIVITY TO GET OUT, BIRDING.
GET OUT, BIRDING. LOTS OF WILD LIFE THAT YOU CAN
LOTS OF WILD LIFE THAT YOU CAN SEE WHILE YOU ARE ON SOME OF THE
SEE WHILE YOU ARE ON SOME OF THE TRAILS.
TRAILS. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO GO.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO GO. >> OKAY, AND REBECCA WHAT IS
>> OKAY, AND REBECCA WHAT IS HAPPENING AT PARKER CANYON LAKE.
HAPPENING AT PARKER CANYON LAKE. YOU HAVE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS
YOU HAVE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING?
THAT ARE PARTICIPATING? >> WE DO, WE HAVE 16 VENDORS
>> WE DO, WE HAVE 16 VENDORS COMING OUT THIS YEAR, WE HAVE
COMING OUT THIS YEAR, WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM A FREE FISHING
EVERYTHING FROM A FREE FISHING CLINIC TO HANG GLIDERS AND A
CLINIC TO HANG GLIDERS AND A BB-GUN RANGE.
BB-GUN RANGE. WE HAVE DOGS COMING OUT AND WE
WE HAVE DOGS COMING OUT AND WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF STUFF THAT
HAVE ALL KINDS OF STUFF THAT WOULD BE EXCITING.
WOULD BE EXCITING. EVEN FOR ADULTS.
EVEN FOR ADULTS. SO, EVEN THOUGH THE EVENT WOULD
SO, EVEN THOUGH THE EVENT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR AND
BE DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR AND IT WILL PROBABLY BE DIFFERENT
IT WILL PROBABLY BE DIFFERENT EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE DIFFERENT
EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE DIFFERENT VENDORS THAT ARE ALL ABOUT
VENDORS THAT ARE ALL ABOUT GETTING KIDS OUTDOORS.
GETTING KIDS OUTDOORS. IT'S OUTDOOR TYPE OF, YOU KNOW,
IT'S OUTDOOR TYPE OF, YOU KNOW, OHV VEHICLES.
OHV VEHICLES. SO THAT IS THE KIND OF STUFF
SO THAT IS THE KIND OF STUFF THAT WE WILL HAVE THIS YEAR.
THAT WE WILL HAVE THIS YEAR. AND IT'S ALSO A FREE DAY, A FEE
AND IT'S ALSO A FREE DAY, A FEE FREE DAY, ONE OF FOUR THAT WE
FREE DAY, ONE OF FOUR THAT WE HAVE ON THE FOREST.
HAVE ON THE FOREST. SO IT WILL BE FREE FOR PEOPLE TO
SO IT WILL BE FREE FOR PEOPLE TO CAMP.
CAMP. AND THE EVENT IS FREE FOR
AND THE EVENT IS FREE FOR ITSELF.
ITSELF. SO KIDS COME, EVERYTHING THERE
SO KIDS COME, EVERYTHING THERE WILL BE FREE AND WE GIVE AWAY
WILL BE FREE AND WE GIVE AWAY ALL KINDS OF FREE STUFF FROM
ALL KINDS OF FREE STUFF FROM WATER BOTTLES AND STICKERS AND
WATER BOTTLES AND STICKERS AND WRIST BANDS AND ALL KINDS OF
WRIST BANDS AND ALL KINDS OF FREE STUFF THERE.
FREE STUFF THERE. >> OKAY, GREAT.
>> OKAY, GREAT. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TRYING TO GET MORE KIDS OUTDOORS
TRYING TO GET MORE KIDS OUTDOORS AND ENJOYING NATURE?
AND ENJOYING NATURE? >> WELL, I THINK THEY WOULD
>> WELL, I THINK THEY WOULD ENJOY IT MORE THAN A LITTLE
ENJOY IT MORE THAN A LITTLE STREAM.
STREAM. BUT IT'S JUST REALLY FUN JUST
BUT IT'S JUST REALLY FUN JUST BIKING AROUND AND SEEING NEW
BIKING AROUND AND SEEING NEW WILD LIFE AND STUFF.
WILD LIFE AND STUFF. >> WHEN YOU WERE THERE LAST
>> WHEN YOU WERE THERE LAST YEAR, WERE YOUR FRIENDS WITH YOU
YEAR, WERE YOUR FRIENDS WITH YOU OR DID YOU GO BY YOURSELF OR
OR DID YOU GO BY YOURSELF OR WITH YOUR FAMILY?
WITH YOUR FAMILY? >> I WENT WITH MY FAMILY.
>> I WENT WITH MY FAMILY. AND IT WAS VERY FUN BECAUSE WE
AND IT WAS VERY FUN BECAUSE WE DID ALL DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.
DID ALL DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. >> AND WE WERE SPEAKING IN THE
>> AND WE WERE SPEAKING IN THE INTERVIEW, THAT SOME OF THE
INTERVIEW, THAT SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES WERE ARCHERY AND
ACTIVITIES WERE ARCHERY AND FOUR-WHEELING.
FOUR-WHEELING. WHY DON'T YOU TELL US ABOUT
WHY DON'T YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT.
THAT. >> YOU GOT THE SEE LIKE, WHAT
>> YOU GOT THE SEE LIKE, WHAT KIND OF MACHINES YOU CAN RIDE TO
KIND OF MACHINES YOU CAN RIDE TO GET IN DIFFERENT AREAS.
GET IN DIFFERENT AREAS. AND THE ARCHERY WAS SEEING HOW
AND THE ARCHERY WAS SEEING HOW HARD IT WAS TO LIKE PULL IT BACK
HARD IT WAS TO LIKE PULL IT BACK TO YOUR CHIN.
TO YOUR CHIN. SHOOTING THE ARROWS.
SHOOTING THE ARROWS. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN, MARK, SO THIS IS ONE
AND THEN, MARK, SO THIS IS ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HELD
OF MANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE NATIONAL FOREST.
NATIONAL FOREST. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS. LIZARDS AND BIRD WATCHING AND
LIZARDS AND BIRD WATCHING AND ALL KIND OF ACTIVITIES.
ALL KIND OF ACTIVITIES. >> WHEN THE MONSOONS COME, WE
>> WHEN THE MONSOONS COME, WE GET THE RAIN AND SOME OF THE
GET THE RAIN AND SOME OF THE CREEKS HAVE WATER FLOWING
CREEKS HAVE WATER FLOWING THROUGH THEM AGAIN, THEY ARE
THROUGH THEM AGAIN, THEY ARE GREAT PLACES FOR PHOTO
GREAT PLACES FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES.
OPPORTUNITIES. THERE'S MUCH TO SEE IN THE
THERE'S MUCH TO SEE IN THE FOREST AND MUCH TO DO.
FOREST AND MUCH TO DO. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN SO BEREBECCA, TIME AND
AND THEN SO BEREBECCA, TIME AND LOCATION.
LOCATION. >> PARKER CANYON LAKE, AND IT'S
>> PARKER CANYON LAKE, AND IT'S GOING TO BE FROM 9: 00-2:00, AND
GOING TO BE FROM 9: 00-2:00, AND EVERYTHING IS FREE.
EVERYTHING IS FREE. BUT, IT IS FROM 9:00 TO 2:00,
BUT, IT IS FROM 9:00 TO 2:00, EVERYTHING IS FREE OUT FROM AT
EVERYTHING IS FREE OUT FROM AT PARKER CANYON LAKE, YOU CAN
PARKER CANYON LAKE, YOU CAN GOOGLE NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS
GOOGLE NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY, AND YOU ARE GO -- WE ARE
DAY, AND YOU ARE GO -- WE ARE GOING TO BE ON THAT WEBSITE AS
GOING TO BE ON THAT WEBSITE AS WELL.
WELL. YOU CAN LOOK AT PARKER CANYON
YOU CAN LOOK AT PARKER CANYON LAKE AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THE
LAKE AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THE STUFF OUT THERE, FROM HANG
STUFF OUT THERE, FROM HANG GLIDERS TO BB-GUN RANGES.
GLIDERS TO BB-GUN RANGES. >> EXCELLENT.
>> EXCELLENT. AND MARK, YOU WORK IN FIRE FOR
AND MARK, YOU WORK IN FIRE FOR THE NATIONAL FOREST.
THE NATIONAL FOREST. >>> YOU HAVE A FIRE BACKGROUND.
>>> YOU HAVE A FIRE BACKGROUND. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT BRIEFLY
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT BRIEFLY ABOUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A TIME
ABOUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A TIME OF CONCERN WHEN IT COMES TO
OF CONCERN WHEN IT COMES TO FIRES IN THE AREA.
FIRES IN THE AREA. >> IT'S A BIG TIME CONCERN.
>> IT'S A BIG TIME CONCERN. AND HISTORICALLY WE HAVE HAD
AND HISTORICALLY WE HAVE HAD LARGE FIRES ON THE NATIONAL
LARGE FIRES ON THE NATIONAL FOREST DURING THE TIMEFRAME.
FOREST DURING THE TIMEFRAME. WE ARE CONCERNED REBECCA, ONE OF
WE ARE CONCERNED REBECCA, ONE OF HER PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES IS
HER PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES IS FIRE PREVENTION AND GETTING THE
FIRE PREVENTION AND GETTING THE WORD OUT TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT
WORD OUT TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE DANGER.
FIRE DANGER. WE ARE IN STAGE ONE FIRE
WE ARE IN STAGE ONE FIRE RESTRICTIONS RIGHT NOW.
RESTRICTIONS RIGHT NOW. WHICH MEANS NO OPEN FIRES
WHICH MEANS NO OPEN FIRES OUTDOOR OF CAMPGROUNDS AND SO,
OUTDOOR OF CAMPGROUNDS AND SO, WE ARE REALLY MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE REALLY MAKING SURE THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS IT'S VERY
THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS IT'S VERY DRY, THE HUMIDITY IS LOW, AND BE
DRY, THE HUMIDITY IS LOW, AND BE CAREFUL WHEN THEY ARE OUT IN THE
CAREFUL WHEN THEY ARE OUT IN THE FOREST.
FOREST. >> OKAY, WHETHER IT'S FOR
>> OKAY, WHETHER IT'S FOR NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY OR
NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY OR ANOTHER TIME, BE CAREFUL IN THE
ANOTHER TIME, BE CAREFUL IN THE FOREST.
FOREST. >> THAT IS RIGHT.
>> THAT IS RIGHT. BE CAREFUL AND BE CAUTION AND
BE CAREFUL AND BE CAUTION AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. WHETHER YOU ARE IN THE FOREST OR
WHETHER YOU ARE IN THE FOREST OR AT HOME, WE ASK THEM TO BE VERY
AT HOME, WE ASK THEM TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS WITH FIRE.
CAUTIOUS WITH FIRE. >> EXCELLENT, WELL, EVERYONE,
>> EXCELLENT, WELL, EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME ON
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME ON SATURDAY.
SATURDAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ¶
¶ >> PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED A
>> PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED A SHAKE UP AT THE TOP OF HIS
SHAKE UP AT THE TOP OF HIS FOREIGN POLICY TEAM TODAY.
FOREIGN POLICY TEAM TODAY. NAPING U.N. AMBASSADOR AND
NAPING U.N. AMBASSADOR AND LONG-TIME ALLIE SUSAN RICE.
LONG-TIME ALLIE SUSAN RICE. WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT RICE'S
WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT RICE'S RECORD AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR
RECORD AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR AMERICA'S ROLE ABROAD.
AMERICA'S ROLE ABROAD. AND THEN WE GET THE LATEST ON
AND THEN WE GET THE LATEST ON THE BATTLE FOR A KEY SYRIAN
THE BATTLE FOR A KEY SYRIAN CITY, AND MARGARET WARNER IS
CITY, AND MARGARET WARNER IS REPORTING FROM LEBANON ON THE
REPORTING FROM LEBANON ON THE SPIKE IN SECTARIAN VIOLENCE.
SPIKE IN SECTARIAN VIOLENCE. >> IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS, MORE
>> IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS, MORE HAVE BEEN KILLED AND WOUNDED.
HAVE BEEN KILLED AND WOUNDED. IT'S THE WOFT SECTARIAN FIGHTING
IT'S THE WOFT SECTARIAN FIGHTING THAT THEY HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST
THAT THEY HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST QUARTER CENTURY AND WE DEBATE
QUARTER CENTURY AND WE DEBATE THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS AND COSTS
THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS AND COSTS OF IMMIGRATION REFORM.
OF IMMIGRATION REFORM. AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST
AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WAS HONORED TODAY, WE EXAMINE
WAS HONORED TODAY, WE EXAMINE HIS LEGACY AS WE NEAR THE 50th
HIS LEGACY AS WE NEAR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ASSASSINATION.
ASSASSINATION. THAT IS ALL AHEAD ON TONIGHT'S
THAT IS ALL AHEAD ON TONIGHT'S NEWS HOUR.
>> AS WE MENTIONED NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY AT PARKER CANYON
OUTDOORS DAY AT PARKER CANYON LAKE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A
LAKE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT GROUPS
COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT GROUPS AND AGENCIES AND WHAT TENDS TO
AND AGENCIES AND WHAT TENDS TO DRAW A LOT OF ATTENTION IS THE
DRAW A LOT OF ATTENTION IS THE FASCINATIE INING ANIMALS.
FASCINATIE INING ANIMALS. TOM AND DALE, THANK YOU FOR
TOM AND DALE, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
JOINING US. LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU.
LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU. >>> WE STARTED WITH 40 YEARS
>>> WE STARTED WITH 40 YEARS AGO, AS A PRIVATE JOKE BETWEEN
AGO, AS A PRIVATE JOKE BETWEEN THE TWO OF US.
THE TWO OF US. AND HENCE THE ACRONYM, HAHA, AND
AND HENCE THE ACRONYM, HAHA, AND IT TURNED OUT TO STAND FOR OUR
IT TURNED OUT TO STAND FOR OUR NAME.
NAME. SO, I JOKED ALL THE TIME ABOUT
SO, I JOKED ALL THE TIME ABOUT STARTING IT, AND THEN DOING
STARTING IT, AND THEN DOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HE WOULD SAY, NO, DON'T.
WOULD SAY, NO, DON'T. PLEASE DON'T.
PLEASE DON'T. AND WE STARTED DOING SCHOOLS AND
AND WE STARTED DOING SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL TALKS AND IT'S GROWN
EDUCATIONAL TALKS AND IT'S GROWN TO NOW WE DO THREE BIRDING
TO NOW WE DO THREE BIRDING FESTIVALS HERE IN ARIZONA.
FESTIVALS HERE IN ARIZONA. AND ABOUT 50 EVENTS AS WELL AS
AND ABOUT 50 EVENTS AS WELL AS TRAINED FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON
TRAINED FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON SNAKE REMOVAL AND WHAT'S GROWN
SNAKE REMOVAL AND WHAT'S GROWN FROM A JOKE HAS BECOME A
FROM A JOKE HAS BECOME A MONSTER.
MONSTER. >> AND WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT
>> AND WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A SNAKE THERE, RIGHT?
A SNAKE THERE, RIGHT? >> NO.
>> NO. >> D AALE, WHY ARE YOU FASCINAT
>> D AALE, WHY ARE YOU FASCINAT BY THE CREATURES?
BY THE CREATURES? >> I HAVE BEEN FASCINATED SINCE
>> I HAVE BEEN FASCINATED SINCE BIRTH.
BIRTH. I COULD TELL YOU THE STORY, IT'S
I COULD TELL YOU THE STORY, IT'S TOO LONG.
TOO LONG. I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER A TIME
I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER A TIME THAT I WAS NOT AMAZED AND
THAT I WAS NOT AMAZED AND FASCINATED BY SNAKES.
FASCINATED BY SNAKES. ONE OF THE SNAKES THAT WE HAVE
ONE OF THE SNAKES THAT WE HAVE IS A LITTLE WESTERN BROWN SNAKE.
IS A LITTLE WESTERN BROWN SNAKE. THAT IS THE SPECIES OF SNAKE
THAT IS THE SPECIES OF SNAKE THAT IS COMMON IN PHOENIX,
THAT IS COMMON IN PHOENIX, BACKYARDS AND SO FORTH.
BACKYARDS AND SO FORTH. THAT IS WHAT GOT ME STARTED.
THAT IS WHAT GOT ME STARTED. I WAS STILL IN DIAPERS, MOM TOLD
I WAS STILL IN DIAPERS, MOM TOLD A STORY ABOUT MY FIRST ENKOUCOUR
A STORY ABOUT MY FIRST ENKOUCOUR WITH A SNAKE, THEY ARE
WITH A SNAKE, THEY ARE FASCINATING KRFASCINATE
FASCINATING KRFASCINATE ING CREATURES AND THE MORE YOU
ING CREATURES AND THE MORE YOU KEEP THEM OR STUDY THEM, THE
KEEP THEM OR STUDY THEM, THE MORE AMAZING THEY ARE, THERE'S
MORE AMAZING THEY ARE, THERE'S MORE TO LEARN THAN WHAT WE KNOW.
MORE TO LEARN THAN WHAT WE KNOW. THAT IS ONE OF THE FASCINATING
THAT IS ONE OF THE FASCINATING THINGS.
THINGS. NOBODY KNOWS IT ALL, WE ARE
NOBODY KNOWS IT ALL, WE ARE CONSTANTLY LEARNING NEW THINGS.
CONSTANTLY LEARNING NEW THINGS. >> YOU HAVE TWO OR THREE SNAKES
>> YOU HAVE TWO OR THREE SNAKES WITH YOU.
WITH YOU. >> LET'S LOOK AT YOUR GUESTS
>> LET'S LOOK AT YOUR GUESTS HERE.
HERE. >> LET'S START WITH THE SMALL
>> LET'S START WITH THE SMALL GROUND SNAKE THAT I WILL HAND TO
GROUND SNAKE THAT I WILL HAND TO DALE, THIS IS THE CREATURE THAT
DALE, THIS IS THE CREATURE THAT I CAME INTO THE KITCHEN GRIPPING
I CAME INTO THE KITCHEN GRIPPING IN MY 2-YEAR-OLD HAND WHICH
IN MY 2-YEAR-OLD HAND WHICH CREATED QUITE A STIR WITH MY
CREATED QUITE A STIR WITH MY MOTHER, I SUSPECT THAT MAY BE
MOTHER, I SUSPECT THAT MAY BE THE BEGINNING OF MY FASCINATION
THE BEGINNING OF MY FASCINATION WAS HER REACTION TO IT, QUITE
WAS HER REACTION TO IT, QUITE POSSIBLY.
POSSIBLY. >> WHAT IS THIS?
>> WHAT IS THIS? >> IT'S A LITTLE WESTERN GROUND
>> IT'S A LITTLE WESTERN GROUND SNAKE, COMMON IN THE PHOENIX
SNAKE, COMMON IN THE PHOENIX AREA AND A LOT OF OTHER AREAS.
AREA AND A LOT OF OTHER AREAS. HIGHLY VARIABLE.
HIGHLY VARIABLE. THIS IS PROBABLY THE PRETTIEST
THIS IS PROBABLY THE PRETTIEST COLOR MORPH, MANY OF THEM ARE
COLOR MORPH, MANY OF THEM ARE ORANGE WITHOUT THE BLACK BANDS.
ORANGE WITHOUT THE BLACK BANDS. SOME OF THE, I DON'T KNOW IF THE
SOME OF THE, I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAMERA CAN GET THE BACKGROUND
CAMERA CAN GET THE BACKGROUND COLOR THAT IS NOT ORANGE.
COLOR THAT IS NOT ORANGE. IT'S KIND OF A LIGHT OLIVE.
IT'S KIND OF A LIGHT OLIVE. THE POINT IS THEY ARE HIGHLY
THE POINT IS THEY ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE.
VARIABLE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> THIS IS AN ADULT.
>> THIS IS AN ADULT. >> YES.
>> YES. >> THIS IS AN ADULT SNAKE HERE.
>> THIS IS AN ADULT SNAKE HERE. >> WE HAVE LOTS OF TINY SNAKES
>> WE HAVE LOTS OF TINY SNAKES IN ARIZONA.
IN ARIZONA. MOST PEOPLE NEVER SEE THEM.
MOST PEOPLE NEVER SEE THEM. JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE SO TINY.
JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE SO TINY. >> ALL RIGHT, TOP, YOU HAVE A
>> ALL RIGHT, TOP, YOU HAVE A BIGG EGE EGE EGER SPECIMEN THER.
BIGG EGE EGE EGER SPECIMEN THER. >> THIS IS FROM CENTRAL ARIZONA.
>> THIS IS FROM CENTRAL ARIZONA. IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL. >> HE IS ABOUT 5 FEET LONG.
>> HE IS ABOUT 5 FEET LONG. AND HE HAS BEEN HELD BY A LOT OF
AND HE HAS BEEN HELD BY A LOT OF KID CANS SO HE IS -- HE IS
KID CANS SO HE IS -- HE IS PRETTY MELLOW IN HIS
PRETTY MELLOW IN HIS PERSONALITY.
PERSONALITY. SO THIS IS A SNAKE THAT I THINK
SO THIS IS A SNAKE THAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT LOOK AT
A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT LOOK AT AND THEY SAY, OH, MY GOODNESS,
AND THEY SAY, OH, MY GOODNESS, IT'S A RATTLESNAKE.
IT'S A RATTLESNAKE. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WHAT DO THEY DO IF THEY SEE
>> WHAT DO THEY DO IF THEY SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
SOMETHING LIKE THIS? >> IN ARIZONA, IT'S SIMPLE.
>> IN ARIZONA, IT'S SIMPLE. IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A RATTLE,
IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A RATTLE, IT'S NOT DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE.
IT'S NOT DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE. IF IT HAS A POINTY TAIL, IT'S
IF IT HAS A POINTY TAIL, IT'S PERFECTLY HARMLESS.
PERFECTLY HARMLESS. GOPHER SNAKES CAN HISS, THEY CAN
GOPHER SNAKES CAN HISS, THEY CAN RATTLE THEIR TAIL, IN DRY LEAFS
RATTLE THEIR TAIL, IN DRY LEAFS OR GRASS, MAKES A PRETTY GOOD
OR GRASS, MAKES A PRETTY GOOD IMITATION OF A RATTLESNAKE.
IMITATION OF A RATTLESNAKE. THE WORST THING THAT THEY CAN DO
THE WORST THING THAT THEY CAN DO IS BITE US AND THEY HAVE FAIRLY
IS BITE US AND THEY HAVE FAIRLY SMALL TEETH.
SMALL TEETH. THE WOUND WOULD BLEED, BUT FIVE
THE WOUND WOULD BLEED, BUT FIVE MINUTES LATER YOU WOULD NOT KNOW
MINUTES LATER YOU WOULD NOT KNOW YOU WERE BIT.
YOU WERE BIT. >> YOU DO NOT WANT TO KILL IT,
>> YOU DO NOT WANT TO KILL IT, YOU WANT TO WALK AWAY.
YOU WANT TO WALK AWAY. IF IT'S A GOPHER SNAKE OR A
IF IT'S A GOPHER SNAKE OR A RATTLESNAKE, YOU DO NOT WANT TO
RATTLESNAKE, YOU DO NOT WANT TO KILL IT.
KILL IT. >> EVEN A RATTLESNAKE.
>> EVEN A RATTLESNAKE. IN ARIZONA, ALMOST ALL
IN ARIZONA, ALMOST ALL RATTLESNAKE BITES COME FROM
RATTLESNAKE BITES COME FROM PEOPLE PROVOKING THE ANIMAL,
PEOPLE PROVOKING THE ANIMAL, ATTEMPTING TO CAPTURE OR KILL
ATTEMPTING TO CAPTURE OR KILL IT.
IT. WE HAVE FEW ACCIDENTAL BITES.
WE HAVE FEW ACCIDENTAL BITES. IN FACT MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED
IN FACT MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY VENDING MACHINES BY VENOMOUS
BY VENDING MACHINES BY VENOMOUS SNAKES.
SNAKES. GIVES YOU AN IDEA.
GIVES YOU AN IDEA. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHERS IF
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHERS IF YOU LIKE.
YOU LIKE. >> WE HAVE 30 SECONDS WHERE WE
>> WE HAVE 30 SECONDS WHERE WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THEM REALLY
CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THEM REALLY QUICKLY HERE.
QUICKLY HERE. IF POSSIBLE.
IF POSSIBLE. >> I WILL TAKE OUT THIS WRONE.
>> I WILL TAKE OUT THIS WRONE. THIS IS A HOG NOSE SNAKE.
THIS IS A HOG NOSE SNAKE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOUR CAMERA
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOUR CAMERA CAN PICK UP ON HIS NOSE.
CAN PICK UP ON HIS NOSE. HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.
HOLD IT RIGHT THERE. OKAY.
OKAY. HE HAS A SPECIALIZED NOSE FOR
HE HAS A SPECIALIZED NOSE FOR DIGGING.
DIGGING. THIS GUY PLAYS DEAD AS A
THIS GUY PLAYS DEAD AS A DEFENSE.
DEFENSE. AND TURNS UP SIDE DOWN AND USES
AND TURNS UP SIDE DOWN AND USES HIS BRIGHT COLORS ON HIS BELLY
HIS BRIGHT COLORS ON HIS BELLY TO TAKE CARE OF KEEPING HIM
TO TAKE CARE OF KEEPING HIM SAFE.
SAFE. >> AND IN 20 SECONDS.
>> AND IN 20 SECONDS. YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT? WE WILL SAVE THE NEXT SNAKE FOR
WE WILL SAVE THE NEXT SNAKE FOR THE NEXT TIME.
THE NEXT TIME. IT'S A FASCINATING TOPIC AND WE
IT'S A FASCINATING TOPIC AND WE HOPE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US AGAIN.
HOPE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US AGAIN. >> IT WOULD BE OUR PLEASURE.
>> IT WOULD BE OUR PLEASURE. >> GOOD LUCK WITH THE EVENT ON
>> GOOD LUCK WITH THE EVENT ON SATURDAY AND THE ORGANIZATION.
SATURDAY AND THE ORGANIZATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. THE SALT AND SEA IS AN UNUSUAL
THE SALT AND SEA IS AN UNUSUAL BODY OF WATER IN CALIFORNIA THAT
BODY OF WATER IN CALIFORNIA THAT IS ACTUALLY THE EIGHTH LARGEST
IS ACTUALLY THE EIGHTH LARGEST LAKE, IT WAS FORMED BY A MAJOR
LAKE, IT WAS FORMED BY A MAJOR FLOOD DECADES AGO.
FLOOD DECADES AGO. THOUGH THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN,
THOUGH THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN, IT STILL ATTRACTS VISITORS AND
IT STILL ATTRACTS VISITORS AND CREATURES.
CREATURES. THE SALT AND SEA IS ONE OF THE
THE SALT AND SEA IS ONE OF THE LOWEST SPOTS ON EARTH.
LOWEST SPOTS ON EARTH. WHILE CALLED A SEA, IT HAPPENS
WHILE CALLED A SEA, IT HAPPENS TO BE CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST LAKE
TO BE CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST LAKE AND HOPE TO THE SONNY BONO WHILE
AND HOPE TO THE SONNY BONO WHILE LIFE RESERVE.
LIFE RESERVE. >> THIS NATIONAL WILD LIFE
>> THIS NATIONAL WILD LIFE REFUGE HAS DOCUMENTED OVER 424
REFUGE HAS DOCUMENTED OVER 424 BIRD SPECIES, IT'S A TREMENDOUS
BIRD SPECIES, IT'S A TREMENDOUS NUMBER FOR ANY SINGLE AREA
NUMBER FOR ANY SINGLE AREA ACROSS THE NORTH AMERICA.
ACROSS THE NORTH AMERICA. AMONG OTHER WILD LIFE REFUGES,
AMONG OTHER WILD LIFE REFUGES, IT'S MORE THAN ANY OTHER REFUGE
IT'S MORE THAN ANY OTHER REFUGE IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY. THE SALT AND SEA IS A HOT SPOT,
THE SALT AND SEA IS A HOT SPOT, LITERALLY AND NOT JUST FOR BIRD
LITERALLY AND NOT JUST FOR BIRD WATCHING.
WATCHING. LOCATED ABOVE ACTIVE SEISMIC
LOCATED ABOVE ACTIVE SEISMIC FEATURES, IT'S SHORES ARE DOTTED
FEATURES, IT'S SHORES ARE DOTTED WITH THE ESCAPING HEAT, BUT IT'S
WITH THE ESCAPING HEAT, BUT IT'S HOT IN OTHER WAYS TOO.
HOT IN OTHER WAYS TOO. LOCATED IN THE SONORAN DESERT.
LOCATED IN THE SONORAN DESERT. THE SALT AND SEA IS IN ALL
THE SALT AND SEA IS IN ALL SENSES OF THE WORD, A DESERT
SENSES OF THE WORD, A DESERT LAKE.IS -- RAINFALL IS
LAKE.IS -- RAINFALL IS SPORADIC AND RANGES 2 TO 3
SPORADIC AND RANGES 2 TO 3 INCHES A YEAR.
INCHES A YEAR. WE ARE AMONG THE LOWEST RAINFALL
WE ARE AMONG THE LOWEST RAINFALL AVERAGES IN THE U.S. AND SUMMER,
AVERAGES IN THE U.S. AND SUMMER, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF WE
I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF WE ARE AROUND 115 DEGREES FARENHEIT
ARE AROUND 115 DEGREES FARENHEIT FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD.
FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD. WE CAN GET AS HOT AS 120
WE CAN GET AS HOT AS 120 DEGREES.
DEGREES. WINTERS ARE MILD AND SO WE ARE A
WINTERS ARE MILD AND SO WE ARE A WINTERING DESTINATION FOR A LOT
WINTERING DESTINATION FOR A LOT OF BIRD SPECIES.
OF BIRD SPECIES. FROM NORTHERN LATITUDES.
FROM NORTHERN LATITUDES. >> THE DESERT CONDITIONS
>> THE DESERT CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO ANOTHER OF THE
CONTRIBUTE TO ANOTHER OF THE SALT AND SEA'S
SALT AND SEA'S CHARACTERISTICALLY
CHARACTERISTICALLY DISTINGUISHING TRAITS.
DISTINGUISHING TRAITS. THE SALINATY OF THE WATER.
THE SALINATY OF THE WATER. >> IT'S AT ABOUT 52 PARTS PER
>> IT'S AT ABOUT 52 PARTS PER THOUSAND SALT.
THOUSAND SALT. THE PACIFIC ON OR ABOUT IS 35
THE PACIFIC ON OR ABOUT IS 35 PARTS PER THOUSAND.
PARTS PER THOUSAND. SO IT'S MORE SALTY THAN NORMAL
SO IT'S MORE SALTY THAN NORMAL MARINE HABITAT.
MARINE HABITAT. BUT IT'S STILL A GOOD
BUT IT'S STILL A GOOD DESTINATION FOR BIRDS.
DESTINATION FOR BIRDS. THEY ARE STILL ABLE TO FIND
THEY ARE STILL ABLE TO FIND AMPLE HABITAT, AND HEALTHY
AMPLE HABITAT, AND HEALTHY HABITAT HERE AT THE SALT AND
HABITAT HERE AT THE SALT AND SEA.
SEA. >> THE INCREASING SALT AND HEAT
>> THE INCREASING SALT AND HEAT HAVE LED TO EXTREME CONDITIONS
HAVE LED TO EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR SOME OF THE WILD LIFE THAT
FOR SOME OF THE WILD LIFE THAT LIVES BELOW THE SURFACE.
LIVES BELOW THE SURFACE. >> IT IS A STRESSED ENVIRONMENT.
>> IT IS A STRESSED ENVIRONMENT. FOR EXAMPLE.
FOR EXAMPLE. A LOT OF THE GAME FISH THAT USED
A LOT OF THE GAME FISH THAT USED TO BE IN THE SALT AND SEA, THE
TO BE IN THE SALT AND SEA, THE CORVINE AND THE CROAKER HAVE
CORVINE AND THE CROAKER HAVE DIED OUT.
DIED OUT. IT'S LIKE A FISH TANK THAT YOU
IT'S LIKE A FISH TANK THAT YOU MAY HAVE AT HOME THAT YOU
MAY HAVE AT HOME THAT YOU SUSTAINED BY PLUGGING IN YOUR
SUSTAINED BY PLUGGING IN YOUR FILTER AND RUNNING YOUR PUMP TO
FILTER AND RUNNING YOUR PUMP TO OXYGENATE YOUR WATER.
OXYGENATE YOUR WATER. IT DOES NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF
IT DOES NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF A OXYGENATOR AND A FILTER TO
A OXYGENATOR AND A FILTER TO FILTER OUT THE WASTE PRODUCTS
FILTER OUT THE WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE ORGANISMS LIVING AND
FROM THE ORGANISMS LIVING AND PRODUCING IN THE SALT AND SEA.
PRODUCING IN THE SALT AND SEA. THOSE TWO COMPONENTS OF ORGANIC
THOSE TWO COMPONENTS OF ORGANIC DECOMPOSITION HAS STRESSED THE
DECOMPOSITION HAS STRESSED THE REQUIREMENT AND HAS CAUSED THE
REQUIREMENT AND HAS CAUSED THE EXTINCTION OF SOME ANIMALS.
EXTINCTION OF SOME ANIMALS. THEY HAVE NOT DECLARED IT A
THEY HAVE NOT DECLARED IT A HAZARD TO HUMANS OR WILD LIFE.
HAZARD TO HUMANS OR WILD LIFE. >> IN SPITE OF THE ADVERSITY,
>> IN SPITE OF THE ADVERSITY, THE SALT AND SEA IS A POPULAR
THE SALT AND SEA IS A POPULAR STOP OVER FOR MILLIONS BIRDS ON
STOP OVER FOR MILLIONS BIRDS ON THEIR ANNUAL MIGRATIONS AND WITH
THEIR ANNUAL MIGRATIONS AND WITH THE PRESENCE OF THOSE BIRDS,
THE PRESENCE OF THOSE BIRDS, IT'S ALSO A POPULAR SPOT FOR
IT'S ALSO A POPULAR SPOT FOR BIRD WATCHERS TO APPLY THEIR
BIRD WATCHERS TO APPLY THEIR HOBBY.
HOBBY. >> A LOT OF THE BIRDS AND
>> A LOT OF THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS COME AND GO THROUGHOUT
ANIMALS COME AND GO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE YEAR. PERHAPS JUST GETTING A LITTLE
PERHAPS JUST GETTING A LITTLE REST AND FOOD TO CONTINUE THEM
REST AND FOOD TO CONTINUE THEM ON THEIR MIGRATION FURTHER SOUTH
ON THEIR MIGRATION FURTHER SOUTH OR NORTH, WHICHEVER DIRECTION
OR NORTH, WHICHEVER DIRECTION THEY ARE GOING.
THEY ARE GOING. IT'S VERY INTERESTING TO SEE
IT'S VERY INTERESTING TO SEE WILD LIFE WORKING ON THE EDGE OF
WILD LIFE WORKING ON THE EDGE OF AN EXTREME ENVIRONMENT.
AN EXTREME ENVIRONMENT. AND SUCCEEDING.
AND SUCCEEDING. THEY DO IT WELL HERE.
THEY DO IT WELL HERE.