Legislature passes black bear, grizzly bear and wolf proposals
Three controversial proposals that seek to change how bears and wolves are managed in Montana were passed in the Montana Legislature. Proponents of these bills argue that additional lethal tools…
Read More...Can a pasta machine protect the seeds to save the West’s wildlands?
On their hands and knees in a rural northern Utah canyon on a Monday morning, two scientists peer at the ground trying to determine whether traditional seed protection practices or…
Read More...Long-term noise pollution affects seedling recruitment and community composition, with negative effects persisting after removal
A recent study shows that noise pollution can affect plant species’ behaviours and distributions and may hold significant consequences for natural communities. Loud noises from surrounding industry could be affecting…
Read More...Counties push for more input in wolf reintro
Gray wolves are being reintroduced to Colorado, but the counties affected have a slim chance of winning a seat at the table of the stakeholder advisory group being established to…
Read More...New CA Pollinator Coalition Pledges to Increase Pollinator Habitat on Working Lands
The California Pollinator Coalition is broadening its collaboration between agriculture and conservation groups to improve the health, diversity and number of pollinators on working lands. Spearheaded by the almond industry, a new…
Read More...Habitat reserves set up to help lesser prairie chicken
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must decide by May 26 whether to relist the bird under the Endangered Species Act to comply with a court order spurred by three…
Read More...Wolves and livestock: Can they live in harmony in Germany?
Germany’s wolf population has risen sharply in recent years — as has the amount of farm animals killed. Wolves are a protected species, but farmers are fed up. Agriculture Minister…
Read More...Feds recommend grizzly bears remain listed
In a five-year status review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recommended that grizzly bears in the lower 48 states remain protected under the Endangered Species Act — drawing…
Read More...Montezuma County commissioners assert opposition to wolves
The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners continues to oppose gray wolf reintroduction into the Western Slope, a plan narrowly approved by Colorado voters in November. Commissioners passed a resolution…
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