Borderlands Wildlife Preserve

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The 1800 acre Borderlands Wildlife Preserve, owned and managed in partnership with Borderlands Restoration Network and Wildlife Corridors Inc, is protected and managed to conserve critical wildlife habitat and to maintain a route for migratory species.

03/06/2026

Hi everyone! To our new and long-time followers, thank you for supporting . This page is going to become inactive, and all of our wildlife content and BWP updates will be transferred to our Borderlands Restoration Network account, . Like this short-distance migrant, the gray hawk (Buteo plagiatus) please migrate over to our main page and follow to continue enjoying our wildlife photos and videos!
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03/04/2026

Gray foxes were our most common visitor last month! Some bucks, javelinas, and hooded skunks made an appearance too. Enjoy the winter wildlife sightings!
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02/27/2026

We captured this amazing up-close footage of a bobcat (Lynx rufus) scent marking a mesquite tree root that runs along the top of this den. Bobcats scent mark to communicate with other individuals, mark their territory, and keep track of their own resources.
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02/25/2026

We have captured footage of a wide variety of animals using this ephemeral stream to travel through the mesquite-juniper scrub in the uplands of Borderlands Wildlife Preserve. BWP is located in the heart of the Sky Islands and so many incredible and unique species call it home, including mountain lions, white-nosed coatis, and four species of skunks.
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02/20/2026

This javelina (Tayassu tajacu) squadron was trying to escape some winter rain. How many did you see go into the den?
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Do you know your s**t? Coyotes are opportunistic omnivores, meaning they will eat both plants and animals depending on w...
02/18/2026

Do you know your s**t? Coyotes are opportunistic omnivores, meaning they will eat both plants and animals depending on what is available. As the seasons change, their diet changes with it. That means their s**t changes too! They may eat more fruits, beans, and seeds as they ripen, making their s**t look similar to a javelinas as their diets overlap more. Coyotes tend to have tubular, rope-like s**t with tapered ends that can help you identify these smelly signs out on the trail.
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02/13/2026

This close-up of a hog-nosed skunk helps identify it's distinguishing factors from the other four species of skunks found here in the Sky Islands. It's namesake comes from it's long, bare nose that helps s**tter leaves and dirt while searching or digging for insects and other prey. They also have a relatively short, all-white tail. They are one of the largest skunks in the world, measuring up to 3 feet long and weighing up to 9 pounds.
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Over a couple months, our wildlife cameras captured a raccoon family visiting the same place, so we were able to see the...
02/11/2026

Over a couple months, our wildlife cameras captured a raccoon family visiting the same place, so we were able to see the babies grow into adults! In the first photo you can see the mama raccoon, and her four little kits to the left. The next month, we caught all five of them as grown adults walking along that same trail. Kits will usually stay with their mother for about a year as they explore the world around them with their nimble hands.
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02/08/2026

Happy SuperB Owl Sunday! We have documented Barn owls (Tyto alba), Screech owls (Megascops spp.), and Great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) on our wildlife cameras. Sometimes the screech owls even stop to take a bath.

02/06/2026

This bobcat (Lynx rufus) decided to scent mark a mesquite tree near one of the wildlife drinkers at Borderlands Wildlife Preserve. Bobcats are known for spraying important areas, like home range boundaries or where resources are located. Scent marks also help communicate with other bobcats, like whether a female is ready to mate, or is using a den nearby.
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02/04/2026

Enjoy our monthly highlight video featuring footage of wildlife from a couple months ago who visited one of the drinkers at Borderlands Wildlife Preserve. A big squadron of javelina rolled through, a cute gray fox sat down for a drink, and a screech owl contemplated whether or not to take a bath.
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01/30/2026

Sniff check!

Javelinas (Tayassu tajacu) have poor eyesight, but an exceptional sense of smell. They use their long nose to explore their environment (including our camera) and to identify members of its squadron. Each family group creates its own unique musky smell to help stay together and stay safe from predators.
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Patagonia, AZ
85624

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