Arizona Bird Call
Information for Arizona birders including summaries of research and analysis related to bird conservation and protection. Introductions to common Arizona birds, Arizona birding hotspots, governmental and non-profit agencies charged with bird conservation.
Podcast host Mike Ameigh is a retired professor/academic administrator with the the State University of New York. He holds a PhD in Public Communication from the Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University.
Arizona Bird Call
Episode 206 - September 3, 2025
Arizona Game and Fish Department is receiving reports of coyotes and other canids with Canine Distemper, an infectious and sometimes fatal disease that, while not a threat to humans can be transmitted to unvaccinated dogs and other pets exposed to wild canids in suburban parks and other urban areas. Symptoms are similar to behavior of animals with rabies. An in depth description of the unique ecosystems that comprise the Mojave and Sonoran desert regions of the Southwestern U.S. Bird of the episode: American Crow. Birding Hotspot: Ash Canyon Bird Observatory. Friend of Wildlife: American Ornithological Society.