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Wildlife
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See the Channel Islands’ stunning ecological recovery
The conservation success story is an example of what decades of work can accomplish.
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Humble suckers: Pacific lamprey have survived 5 mass extinctions but are now under threat
Cooperative efforts between tribes and non-Native institutions are helping conserve the under-researched Devonian darlings.
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Biden’s ‘herky-jerky’ first year on Western issues
The new president sacrificed bold executive action to try to win over Congress.
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Offshore oil rigs are a surprising safe haven
Marine life finds a home on the artificial reefs. What happens when the platforms are decommissioned?
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Meet the influencer of the California condor world
During the pandemic, a chick named Iniko became an ambassador for conservation from her redwood nest.
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Backroads backstrap
A law allowing Wyomingites to harvest roadkill goes into effect in 2022.
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Stories we wish we’d written
A look at some of the journalism from 2021 that inspired us, made us feel seen, and, sometimes, even made us cry.
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Where are Alaska’s snowy owls?
The birds serve as an alarm bell for the repercussions of environmental change.
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The emotional lives of wolves
Biologist Rick McIntyre uses anthropomorphism to tell the story of his subjects.
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An owl army, a tire-less elk and a minor coup attempt
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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What would a healthy Klamath River look like?
An illustration of a complex ecosystem that could exist again.
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Wild horses, buffalo and the politics of belonging
On the Wind River Indian Reservation, two animals slip between the cracks of what is wild and what isn’t.
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Sharing the slopes
Will skiers compromise to help a dwindling herd of bighorn sheep?
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How heat waves warp ecosystems
After the Northwest ‘heat dome’ this summer, scientists look for signs of ecological ruin — or resilience.
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After more than 50 years in captivity, will Tokitae ever get justice from Seaquarium?
A new USDA report finds further mistreatment of the exploited Washington orca.
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The Westiest programs in Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The act is the New Deal redux, with a splash of ecosystem restoration.
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‘A ticking time bomb for a mass die-off’
Recent grazing decisions continue to risk Southwest Colorado’s bighorns.
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Pueblos in New Mexico turn to goats for fire management
As climate change exposes wildfire risks, tribes by the Rio Grande experiment with a four-legged technique to nibble away fuels.