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TUCSON - The public is invited to explore nighttime wildlife with Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists at a free, animal-themed nature talk and walk.

Proper hiking attire should be worn and flashlights or headlamps, blacklights, field guides, binoculars and water are all suggested.

The event starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 at the Game and Fish offices (555 N. Greasewood Road), and ends at Feliz Paseos Park. Participants must have transportation to Feliz Paseos Park at Silverbell and Greasewood Roads from the Game and Fish office.

The purpose of the event is to introduce the public to night animals that can be encountered in the Sonoran Desert. Anyone interested in handling reptiles or amphibians must have a hunting license. Please no children under the age 5.

Call the Arizona Game and Fish Department at 520-628-5376 to register.