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Arizona maintains remote ‘catchments’ for thirsty wildlife

Nick Serpa, Cronkite News//October 29, 2018//[read_meter]

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Arizona maintains remote ‘catchments’ for thirsty wildlife

Arizona maintains remote ‘catchments’ for thirsty wildlife

Nick Serpa, Cronkite News//October 29, 2018//[read_meter]

Jed Nitso, a heavy equipment operator with Arizona Game & Fish Department, empties a truckload of water into a catchment near Lake Pleasant. (Photo by Nick...

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