Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said…
Read More...How Serious Are We, Really, About Protecting The Yellowstone Ecosystem?
Most of the history of American conservation has focused on public lands, either their management or converting private property to public ownership. However, to stem the number of future extinctions…
Read More...Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Speaks Up On Wolves, But Is It Enough?
Tribes, conservation groups, even former Fish and Wildlife Service director say she should emergency re-list wolves with federal protection. Why does she balk?
Read More...Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Beaver dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest.
Read More...New American Prairie purchase will open up nearly 10,000 acres to the public
When American Prairie acquired the 73 Ranch last month, it got a wildlife-rich ranch located along the Musselshell River in Garfield and Petroleum Counties. But the public will get more…
Read More...Gray wolf attacks keep north Colorado town on edge: “We’re their grocery store.”
Walden residents and experts agree the state must do more to control wolves as the reintroduction deadline nears.
Read More...Public comment period closing soon as BLM eyes new sage grouse regulations
The Bureau of Land Management is once again reviewing how it manages sage grouse habitat across 10 Western states. “The BLM will examine new scientific information, including the effects of…
Read More...Idaho working to delist grizzly bears
Idaho is preparing to ask the federal government to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears, writes reporter Eric Barker of the Lewiston Tribune. The intention was announced during…
Read More...North Park is ground zero in Colorado’s wolf controversy. Ranchers want to know if anyone hears them.
It would be easier, many locals say, to “shoot, shovel and shut up” when wolves prey on their livestock, although getting caught shooting a protected species could mean a $100,000…
Read More...Elk feast on farmers’ haystacks across Pacific Northwest
Across the West, widespread drought has left elk, deer and even wild turkeys hungry and in poor condition — even a bit desperate. Wild elk are even attacking farmers’ haystacks…
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