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NPS.gov Subject Site · 93 publicly available references

• Climate Change and Declines in Mojave Desert Bird Diversity Resource Brief · 2023 · Reference 2298577
• Desert Tortoise Population Monitoring Resource Brief · 2023 · Reference 2298579
• Desert Tortoise Telemetry and Conservation Resource Brief · 2023 · Reference 2298582
• Air Quality Monitoring Resource Brief · 2023 · Reference 2298819
• Yes, We Have No Saguaros Newspaper Article · 1998 · Reference 2307274
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2021 Photograph · 2021 · Reference 2308743
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2020 Photograph · 2020 · Reference 2308744
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2018 Photograph · 2018 · Reference 2308745
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2017 Photograph · 2017 · Reference 2308746
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2022 Photograph · 2022 · Reference 2308747
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2023 Photograph · 2023 · Reference 2308748
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District, 2024 Photograph · 2024 · Reference 2308749
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, 2020 Photograph · 2020 · Reference 2309266
• Sonoran Desert Network Wildlife Photos - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, 2017 Photograph · 2017 · Reference 2309414
• History of the “Section 17” Saguaro Survey in Saguaro National Park Generic Document · 2013 · Reference 2310268
• Pearls from Cacti! Journal Article · 1931 · Reference 2313200
• Control Bacterial Necrosis of Saguaro Brochure · 1972 · Reference 2313228
• Gila River Dietary Reconstruction Newsletter Article · 1991 · Reference 2313457
• Open Science in NPS: Monitoring White Sands NP with Pangeo+Landsat Presentation · 2023 · Reference 2313576
• Cactus killer: Hacking of north Phoenix saguaros probed Newspaper Article · 1988 · Reference 2313706
• New or Noteworthy Plants: A New Genus of Cactaceae Generic Document · 1909 · Reference 2313714
• Largest saguaro is found destroyed. Storm likely toppled saguaro. Newspaper Article · 1997 · Reference 2315238
• Ice Ages in the Desert: Is it Time for the Next Saguaro Migration? Newsletter Issue · 1992 · Reference 2315241
• Evidence for atypical nest overwintering by hatchling lizards, Heloderma suspectum Conference Proceeding · 2018 · Reference 2315390
• August 2023 Windthrow Data Generic Dataset · 2025 · Reference 2315460
• Sight to see: Superstition's super saguaro Newspaper Article · 1998 · Reference 2315563
• Largest Cactus Generic Document · 1988 · Reference 2315568
• Cactus abductor stuck; Rare plant safe, thief jail-bound Newspaper Article · 1987 · Reference 2315570
• Origin of the Saguaro and Palo Verde Cacti Book Chapter · 1912 · Reference 2315571
• Prickly Plants Attract Sticky Fingers: California City Takes Action Against Cactus Thieves Newspaper Article · 2008 · Reference 2315652
• Wild Life: A hundred years after the National Park Service was founded, exploring the worth of wilderness Generic Document · 2016 · Reference 2315674
• A deal is a deal Newspaper Article · 2025 · Reference 2315700
• Giants of the Sonoran Desert Newsletter Article · 1993 · Reference 2315878
• Management Program: An Addendum to the Natural and Cultural Resource Management Plan for Saguaro National Monument Administrative · 1979 · Reference 2316487
• Will the iconic saguaro cactus start to disappear from parts of the Southwest? Newspaper Article · 2020 · Reference 2316567
• The Saguaro Tree-Hole Microenvironment in Southern Arizona I. Winter Academic · 2026 · Reference 2316570
• Saguaro: "Crest quest" that started in 2005 now totals nearly 1,400 saguaros Newspaper Article · 2009 · Reference 2316608
• Saddened officials at Monument helplessly watching "old friend' go Newspaper Article · 1992 · Reference 2316610
• Saguaro blossoms paint desert earlier than usual Newspaper Article · 1989 · Reference 2316660
• Desert plants 'mowed down' residents say Newspaper Article · 1990 · Reference 2316664
• Desert Museum expansion dooms 6 large saguaros Newspaper Article · 1994 · Reference 2316666
• Saguaro Country Generic Document · 1994 · Reference 2316668
• Saguaros, emblems of the desert, now claim higher ground Newspaper Article · 2012 · Reference 2316670
• 2012 Surveys for Lowland Leopard Frogs (Lithobates yavapaiensis) in the Rincon/Santa Catalina Mountain Complex and Appendix A. Survey · 2012 · Reference 2316895
• Saguaro National Park, Acoustic Monitoring Report Published Report · 2016 · Reference 2316898
• Characterization of STR/microsatellite primers for the Gila monster, Heloderma suspectum screened from paired-end Illumina shotgun sequencing Journal Article · 2013 · Reference 2316995
• A giant shrugs off vandalism, poaching, tales of its demise Generic Document · 1996 · Reference 2316996
• The Joseph Wood Krutch Cactus Garden Newsletter Article · 2002 · Reference 2317088
• Saguaro appeal - Udall urges closer U.S.-state cooperation to curb thefts of Ariz., Old West 'symbol' Newspaper Article · 1990 · Reference 2317109
• Pollination Migrates to Top of Conservation Agenda: efforts of biologists bring to public attention the vital role played by migratory pollinators Journal Article · 2026 · Reference 2317110
• Trails of Saguaro National Park East- Rincon Mountain District Administrative · 2012 · Reference 2317125
• Black-Market Cactuses Generic Document · 1988 · Reference 2317127
• Arizona's Saguaro Preserve Elevated to National Park Status Newspaper Article · 1994 · Reference 2317130
• Trail Guide to Saguaro National Monument in the Rincon and Tanque Verde Mountains Generic Document · 1966 · Reference 2317190
• Mapping Information, Sources and Methods Administrative · 1987 · Reference 2317193
• Cactus: Saguaro illustrated Newspaper Article · 2009 · Reference 2317194
• DRAFT The Effect of Picture Rocks Road on Saguaros Resource Brief · 2005 · Reference 2317303
• Saguaro Freeze Event 2011 Administrative · 2011 · Reference 2317306
• Wilderness Recommendations Administrative · 1972 · Reference 2317308
• The Efficacy of Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) Pollination Systems (Preview) Academic · 2026 · Reference 2317457
• The Ultimate Saguaro: The search for Arizona's stateliest sentinel continues Generic Document · 1986 · Reference 2317459
• Ten-Year Resurvey of Epidermal Browning and Population Structure of Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in Saguaro National Park Resource Guide · 2000 · Reference 2317564
• Mountain lions squeezed: Scientists fear they're losing habitat in Tucson Mountains Newspaper Article · 2003 · Reference 2317567
• The Ecological Recovery of Saguaro National Park after Removal of Cattle Grazing and Associated Succession Academic · 2026 · Reference 2317571
• Cop Guards High-and-Dry Cacti Newspaper Article · 1995 · Reference 2317602
• Saguaro National Park: Draft General Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement Administrative · 2007 · Reference 2317633
• Flora and vegetation of the Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona Extirpated Plant Species of the Tucson Mountains Academic · 1991 · Reference 2317636
• Science Symposium 2007: Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District - Tucson Mountain District Presented in Cooperation with The Rincon Institute & Friends of Saguaro National Park Generic Document · 2007 · Reference 2317665
• 1. The Role of Fire in the Arizona Upland Subdivision of the Sonoran Desert 2. Short-term Effects of Fire on Desert Tortoises at Saguaro National Park 3. Exotic Grasses, Long-Lived Species and Managing Desert Landscapes: A Case History at Saguaro National Park 4. Effects of Fire on Upland Desertscrub at Saguaro National Park Generic Document · 1997 · Reference 2317667
• The Gardeners' Chronicle: Cereus Giganteus Generic Document · 1883 · Reference 2317721
• Gila monster road mortality in and near Saguaro National Park: An analysis of road and landscape characteristics that affect roadkill Academic · 2026 · Reference 2317725
• 1. Habitat and Microhabitat Use by Scorpions in the Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona - 2017 Progress Report 2. Habitat and Microhabitat Use by Scorpions in the Tucson Mountains and Avra Valley, Pima County, Arizona - Phase II: Surface Activity and Environmental Factors - 2018 Progress Report Unpublished Report · 2018 · Reference 2317804
• Life on a tall cactus Generic Document · 1973 · Reference 2317805
• Harvest Time in the Saguaro Forest Generic Document · 1975 · Reference 2317829
• The Story of the Saguaro - Chapter One: Seeds and Seedlings Journal Article · 1978 · Reference 2317834
• Thieves selling rare saguaros at high prices Newspaper Article · 1990 · Reference 2317865
• Saguaros on the go - Giant cacti suffer when transplanted, experts contend Newspaper Article · 1990 · Reference 2317867
• Toughened state law is no sticking point for native-plant thieves, 'cactus cop' says Newspaper Article · 1992 · Reference 2317870
• New director heartened by young cacti - Changes come slowly at Saguaro Monument Newspaper Article · 1993 · Reference 2317871
• Crested beauties Newspaper Article · 2006 · Reference 2317872
• Saguaros in burned-over Sabino area will be tagged, have progress watched Newspaper Article · 1995 · Reference 2317920
• Saguaro National Park celebrates 75 years Newspaper Article · 2008 · Reference 2317927
• Older saguaros are still paying a price after great freeze of 2011 Newspaper Article · 2012 · Reference 2317930
• Saguaro: Majesty of the Desert Generic Document · 1948 · Reference 2318117
• The View from Tanque Verde Administrative · 2012 · Reference 2318119
• Saguaro Census: 2009 Demography Data and Change Analysis (1979-2009) for Plot 75J Resource Guide · 2009 · Reference 2318546
• Masters of Desert Survival, Can Saguaros Survive Wildfires? Newspaper Article · 2021 · Reference 2318549
• Living With the Desert Generic Document · 2005 · Reference 2318564
• 21 charged with trafficking in cacti, other native plants Newspaper Article · 1990 · Reference 2318939
• Urban growth and landscape connectivity threats assessment at Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA Journal Article · 2018 · Reference 2319313
• saguaro_phenology_script.R Script · 2026 · Reference 2320064
• climate_daily.csv Tabular Dataset · 2026 · Reference 2320065
• saguaro_phenology.csv Tabular Dataset · 2026 · Reference 2320066