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	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>You’re not nuts: The mosquitoes in Phoenix have gone bananas this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:35:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Phoenix Zoo lion cubs are all grown up and leaving Arizona</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:42:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Meet comics legend Todd McFarlane at Phoenix Zoo Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:37:57 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Keeping Grand Canyon open during shutdown puts park at risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:34:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Birding by ear: Tips to identify bird songs by listening</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:56:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Arizona wildlife agencies sponsor dove hunting to protect environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:46:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Everything to know about the Phoenix Bat Cave</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:30:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>We tried puppy yoga in central Phoenix. Here&#8217;s what we learned</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:17:00 -0700</pubDate>
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