AZ couple finds rattlesnake in backseat of their car

A couple in Phoenix say they found a rattlesnake curled up in the backseat of their car. They say they used a broken branch to fling it out of the vehicle. The woman says she thinks the snake got into the car when she was loading up the backseat. The woman also thinks the snake could have been in the car for two weeks.

Mexican wolf population grows for 8th straight year

The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing, but environmental groups are warning that inbreeding and the resulting genetic crisis within the endangered species will continue to be a threat to long-term survival.