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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Friday April 22, 2022 ( 2 items )  

GAO Issues Report: Southwest Border - CBP Should Improve Data Collection, Reporting, and Evaluation for the Missing Migrant Program
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-22-105053) entitled "Southwest Border - CBP Should Improve Data Collection, Reporting, and Evaluation for the Missing Migrant Program". Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "The U.S. Border Patrol set up the Missing Migrant Program in 2017 to help rescue migrants in distress and reduce migrant deaths along the southwest border. Border Patrol issued nationwide procedures i  more

University of Arizona: Freshwater Habitats are Fragile Pockets of Exceptional Biodiversity, Study Finds
TUCSON, Arizona, April 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Ponds, lakes, rivers and streams cover only a tiny fraction of Earth's surface, yet they are home to a comparatively large number of different species, according to a study led by University of Arizona ecologists. The findings have implications for conservation efforts around the globe. * * * While much research has focused on the striking differences in biodiversity between tropical and   more