A recently discovered species of crossbill already faces extinction.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
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5 things to read about the Yellowstone grizzly delisting
Trump’s Interior Department has announced the bear will no longer receive endangered species protection.
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In budget hearings, a pathway to a leaner Interior
Zinke hints at more boots on the ground and fewer lawyers in Department shakeup.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Tribal nations fight removal of grizzly protections
Leaders worry delisting could invite energy exploration in historic areas.
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The Interior Department orders a review of sage grouse plans
Some Western governors warn against an overhaul of the sweeping 2015 efforts.
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Why the Endangered Species Act can’t save whitebark pines
Politics, money and climate change threaten one of the West’s iconic trees.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
The cost of the bighorn comeback
In California’s Eastern Sierra, bringing back bighorn has meant killing more mountain lions.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Why are coyotes so polarizing?
A new book seeks to make sense of the hated canid’s history.
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Good management starts with science
Should decisions on wildlife be made at the ballot box — or by experts?
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What citizen science can say about seabird deaths
In the Pacific Northwest, the diligence of citizen scientists helps discern patterns in die-offs.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Latest: Mexican wolves are about to get wild
An appeal court ruling allows wolves more room to roam in New Mexico.
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
Latest: Gray wolves delisted in Wyoming
The state will take over management of the species.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
‘Look for something white’
Discovering the North through its most iconic birds.
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In Colorado, a little shop of wildlife horrors
Taxidermy provides clues about smuggling trends.
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What will a Zinke-led Interior Department look like?
His priorities so far: energy, sportsmen access, park repairs & restoring public trust.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
Raptors in flight
Enduring relationships begin with encounters.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Montana’s game managers try to outsmart elk
Could unpredictable seasons trick elk into staying on hunting grounds?
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Where the wild things swim — again
In a borderlands river, improved water quality allows an endangered fish to return.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Revisiting Malheur, one year after the occupation
The wildlife refuge system is more vulnerable than ever.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Latest: Second male jaguar spotted in Arizona
New draft recovery plan for the Southwest released.