Issues and Concerns

Rabbit virus circulating again across Arizona
Jul 7, 2026

Hunters urged to remove rabbit carcasses from the field to limit the spread of the virus The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) advises small game hunters that the Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV-2) first observed in Arizona…

 Invasive Elm Zigzag Sawfly Detected in Michigan
Jun 23, 2026

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed the state's first detection of elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) in St. Clair County. The invasive insect was identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal…

Extreme Heat Warning AZ Counties
Jun 23, 2026

Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz Counties: June 23-24 La Paz, Maricopa, and Yuma Counties: June 24-25 A heat warning is ongoing for Coconino County through June 23. Daytime highs are expected to reach 114°F. Heat affects…

How to spot a CAPTCHA scam
Jun 18, 2026

The FTC is getting reports about a new phishing scam that looks a lot like the CAPTCHA requests you might be used to seeing. Real CAPTCHAs give you image- or text-based tasks to prove you’re not a robot — something…

Contracts For June 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY SecuriGence LLC, Leesburg, Virginia, has been awarded a $121,521,288 modification (P00081) to previously awarded task order HR001121F0006 for information technology multi-network support services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the task order…

Jun 8, 2026

As of June 9, 2026, the USDA has confirmed 5 cases of the New World Screwworm in Texas, including a confirmed case in a goat in Gillespie County, and 1 in New Mexico. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…