A new species in Sequoia National Park reminds scientists of what is yet to be discovered.
Endangered Species
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
In Arizona, reptile poaching made easy
Why some wildlife crimes are difficult to prosecute.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Latest: Feds plan sagebrush survey
The data could provide a blueprint for science-based decisions.
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The case against condors in Hells Canyon
Researchers contemplate introducing the endangered bird in Oregon— but why meddle?
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Will a dam save the pallid sturgeon, or doom it?
On the Yellowstone River, farmers and conservationists clash over controversial infrastructure.
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Endangered, with climate change to blame
Climate projections are reason enough for Endangered Species Act protection, court rules.
Posted inOctober 31, 2016: A Monumental Divide
In Canada, mountain caribou recovery falters
A decade of conservation efforts has done little to stop the decline of the endangered ungulates or their rainforest home.
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What is a chub, really?
In Arizona, three native chub species were reclassified as one, raising concerns about the management of the species.
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Sea otters on the rise, but shark bites stall range growth
Can sea otters survive the recovery of great white sharks?
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Chasing the rarest bumblebee in the world
A group of Oregonians searches for the disappearing Franklin’s bee.
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Defense bill threatens sage grouse survival
A sneaky amendment would block protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
Time to make peace with invasive species?
A conversation with climate science director Stephen Jackson about why and where we should tolerate non-native invaders.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
The Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered species triage
Buried in petitions to list new species, the Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a system for prioritizing who gets help first.
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American pika disappearing from Western regions
The pika is fading from historical habitat and a new study points to climate change.
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Western monarch butterflies get a closer look
A recent study documents the butterfly’s decline, while a new project looks at how to improve its population.
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West Obsessed: Genetics and the plight of Mexican wolves
Turf wars and management missteps have hurt the recovery of Arizona and New Mexico’s remaining wolf packs, leaving them dangerously inbred.
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Consider the vole, endangered and adorable
How a collective effort is protecting one of the most endangered mammals in the nation.
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How to share a dammed river
Boaters are joining wildlife advocates, farmers and power companies to parcel out each cubic foot of Western rivers.
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States propose scaling back safeguards for grizzlies
New information surfaces about how Idaho, Wyoming and Montana would manage the bears after a delisting this fall.
Posted inAugust 8, 2016: Line of Descent
Line of descent: How poor management left Mexican wolves dangerously inbred
Missteps and conflict between the state and the feds have hounded the recovery of Arizona and New Mexico’s remaining wolf packs.