400,000 gallons of water supplied to wildlife

More than 400,000 gallons of water has been provided to animals in remote areas across Arizona this summer, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has said.

While 400,000 is the department’s yearly average, this year they are expecting to surpass that given the record-breaking heat and lack of rainfall, Joseph Currie, habitat planning program manager for Game and Fish told USA TODAY.

How is the water distributed?

The water is distributed through 3,000 water catchments that have been installed across the state, including in remote areas, to ensure that wildlife does not die of dehydration, as the state experiences intense heat waves and high temperatures.

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