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Experts urge regional, science-driven wildlife corridor planning as Prescott Valley prepares a corridor plan
Summary
A panel convened by CYMPO and Prescott Valley called for data-driven, cross-jurisdiction planning to preserve habitat connectivity, highlighting tools such as conservation easements, strategic infill and trail connectivity while noting funding and perception challenges.
Regional planners, conservation organizations and wildlife officials urged coordinated, science-based approaches to preserve wildlife corridors as Prescott Valley grows.
Vinnie Gallegos, Executive Director of the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization (CYMPO), opened the session by connecting transportation, trails and landscape connectivity as part of long-term stewardship. "We work to be stewards of our community," he said, and framed the forthcoming work as regional and collaborative.
Why it matters: Jeff Gagnon of the Arizona Game and Fish Department emphasized that development can cause habitat loss and fragmentation,…
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