A new analysis of the butterflies’ migration routes shows the need for collaborative conservation.
Scientific research
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Where horses roam, sage grouse struggle
A new study shows the imperiled bird declines as free-roaming horses exceed the land’s capacity.
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Fish camp in Alaska – without the fish
Yukon River communities fight to maintain their salmon fishing traditions.
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Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem
In the effort to restore the Palouse Prairie, no project is too small.
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Forest therapy for wildfire survivors
Spending time in the woods can help wildfire survivors recover.
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Wildfires could devastate Butte’s water supply
How officials are working to get ahead of disaster.
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How do you describe a sacred site without describing it?
Western journalism puts Indigenous reporters in a tricky position where values don’t always align.
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After half a century, the Apache trout swims off the threatened species list
Arizona’s state fish is doing well but faces a daunting future.
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Preventing the next ‘Fukushima’
As oil and gas operations at Portland’s CEI Hub grow, so do the chances of a catastrophic spill.
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What tribal leaders think about Interior’s dams report
The federal government has acknowledged the harms of Columbia River dams. Now what?
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What Denali’s road closure means for its wildlife
A landslide sealed off much of the national park’s iconic road — to the delight of bears.
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Alaska’s permafrost is thawing, releasing a concerning amount of mercury
“It has that sense of a bomb that’s going to go off.”
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Trying to escape sea-level rise, Northwest coastal tribes are drowning in paperwork
A new study shows how federal grant funding has actually become an obstacle to climate adaptation.
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Wolverines may return to Colorado
But can they survive in the warming southern Rockies?
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How do you protect wildlife from sprawl?
A fast-growing Utah exurb gets serious about migration corridors.
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Audio: What’s so funny about climate change?
Resorting to absurdity can make people care.
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Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West
The demolition of public lands, water and wildlife protections are part of conservatives’ plan for a second Trump term.
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When grasshoppers attack
Is the cure for grasshopper outbreaks worse than the disease?
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What happens to birds when it’s smoky outside?
A community science initiative along the West Coast is using volunteer observations to study the effect of wildfire smoke on birds.
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Polluted air threatens the health of New Mexico infants
A new study finds a link between air pollution and low birth weight.