WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Officials Back Bill to Undermine Wildlife Protections, Silence Public Input PHOENIX-- The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Game and Fish Commission are backing a bill to strip the state's wildlife agency of its power to regulate the use of dog packs for hunting mountain lions, bears and other animals. The bill would also subvert state law by gutting the publi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Hope for Rare Disease Patients: Arkansas Expands the Right to Try By Jen Springman Arkansas has taken a monumental step forward in patient advocacy and medical innovation by enacting the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments (SB 136), sponsored by Senator Justin Boyd and Representative Zack Gramlich. In enacting this innovative reform, Arkansas joins a growing national movement to empower Americans fa  more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 28 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Week 3 Big 12 Lacrosse Awards Go to Florida and Arizona State Standouts In Week 3 of Big 12 lacrosse action, Florida's Gianna Monaco (Attack), Celeste Forte (Defensive), Georgia Hoey (Goalkeeper), Clark Hamilton (Freshman), and Arizona State's Bella Ingrao (Midfielder) claimed weekly awards. Monaco tallied a total of five goals on eight shots and one assist across both games, show  more