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County wildlife planner urges wildlife-friendly fencing, corridor protection in development reviews
Summary
County wildlife planner Jessica Simmons briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on mapped wildlife corridors, population connectivity and wildlife-friendly fencing standards; commissioners asked for maps and local examples and staff linked the conversation to land-use reviews.
Jessica Simmons, the county's wildlife planner, gave a technical briefing to the Planning and Zoning Commission on wildlife corridors, connectivity and wildlife-friendly fencing.
Simmons explained why connectivity matters: animals require movement for daily foraging, seasonal migration, dispersal and to escape disturbances. She presented Arizona Game and Fish's Environmental Review Tool and corridor mapping for the…
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