Tombstone’s effort to repair its water system has had a negative effect on area wildlife, according to conservation activists. (Bob Hermann photograph)
Jonathon Shacat
Herald/Review
The City of Tombstone’s use of water from the Huachuca Mountains has some people concerned about the impact on wildlife, in an area that is renowned for the viewing of birds.
The Monument Fire last year burned about 30,500 acres and destroyed or damaged nearly 70 structures. Subsequent rains and mudslides crushed waterlines and destroyed reservoirs, shutting off the main source of water for Tombstone last July.
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