As the state’s wildlife numbers decline, predators are getting the blame. The true threat is much more complex.
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Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Defending the Tijuana Estuary
Stewardship saved a Southern California estuary from development. Climate change is the next challenge.
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Tending the shoots of possibility
On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a researcher contemplates the future of species we’ve tried to protect.
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How grizzly bear poachers are getting away with it
Investigation finds that Department of Justice rarely prosecutes grizzly bear killers under the Endangered Species Act.
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Paws on the ground: How Colorado got its wolves back
Five wolves were released in remote western Colorado yesterday, marking the beginning of an ambitious reintroduction program.
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A Westerner’s guide to the Endangered Species Act
What you need to know about the law that’s shaped our region.
Posted inDecember 1, 2023: December 2023
Does voluntary conservation work?
Can pre-listing conservation save the last native population of Arctic grayling in the Lower 48?
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New refuge provides hope for critically endangered toad
One of the most endangered amphibians in North America faces threats but also possibilities.
Posted inOctober 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry
Staving off a bass invasion
As Lake Powell shrinks, smallmouth bass threaten the Grand Canyon’s native fishes.
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The state of tribal co-management of public lands
As National Public Lands Day approaches, Indigenous leaders discuss working with agencies to manage dispossessed lands.
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Why has Alaska given an uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle?
Chirikof Island belongs to cows despite habitat loss being one of the biggest issues facing wild animals.
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
Mexican wolf recovery hinges on maternal instincts
Fifty years after the passage of the Endangered Species Act, the Mexican wolf recovery plan walks a fine line between human meddling and trusting mother nature.
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In the Northern Rockies, grizzly bears are on the move
As grizzlies recover, they’re no longer content to roam within the boundaries contrived for them.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
How do you count the elusive lynx?
Wildlife cameras may be key to understanding the threatened species’ response to climate change.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Inside the fight to save a beleaguered butterfly
In 2020, the population count of the Behren’s silverspot was zero. That didn’t stop Clint Pogue.
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Dwindling sea ice and rising Arctic ship traffic may bring unwelcome visitors to King Island, Alaska
Members of the King Island Native Community see potential threats to their food security and cultural resources.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
Get to know the whitebark pine
This threatened tree feeds and shelters the high country.
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Are the feds risking endangered salmon for fries and potato chips?
Tribal nations say the decision to reduce water flow on the Klamath River “has more to do with potatoes than it does fish.”
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The dead birds and bats that improve renewable energy
Scientists say collecting and studying the carcasses felled from wind and solar facilities can unlock new insights.
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How to save the whitebark pine
The tree is getting federal protection. But plenty of people were already trying to save it.