Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Wildlife
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The impermanence of wonder and whales
A writer comes to grips with the plight of the Puget Sound orca.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
Migration and extinction in the American West
A new novel follows two wanderers on a westward journey.
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Federal politics unite unlikely coalitions at the border
Environmental and social justice activists challenge President Donald Trump together.
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Interior Department issues order to avoid settlements
Critics say the decree will slow down the implementation of enacted laws.
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Global climate scientists issue a dire warning
We have 12 years to limit catastrophic global warming, according to scientists.
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How politics could impact future counts of Yellowstone grizzlies
A ruling restoring federal protections cited a concession to states on census estimates.
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8 states sue Interior for rollbacks on migratory bird protections
States say the birds have economic, cultural and ecological value.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
Can hunting keep us human?
In the New Machine Age, hunting helps us accept mortality as truth.
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Land-transfer advocates seek authority instead of ownership
The Trump administration isn’t giving land to states, but it is giving states more control over public lands.
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Judge to U.S. Fish and Wildlife: Don’t ‘cherry pick’ science
Now the agency must reconsider protections for the rare Pacific fisher.
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Students explore nature in densely built Los Angeles
Educators hope this elementary school will foster a commitment to science and conservation.
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An Alaska ballot measure could kill Pebble Mine
In November, voters will decide how to balance resource development and salmon habitat protections.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
An end of the line for the kings of the Yukon?
A writer visits Alaska and finds a fishing culture in slow collapse, fading with its most important resource.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
A toilet project; carpet-bombing trout; the ick factor
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Tiny bits of plastic permeate our world
From alpine headwaters to city water supplies, the West is awash in microscopic pollutants.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
A thirsty bear; salmon snafu; gastropod wranglers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
Latest: Wyoming and Idaho to hold grizzly hunts
Lawsuits loom over the first hunting tags given in 44 years.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
Photos: The elusive & iconic American mountain goat
A biologist documents the natural history and lives of the North American quadrupeds.
Posted inAugust 31, 2018: The Big Threat to Bighorns
Agricultural interests steer Colorado’s wildlife management
Sheep grazing in the state’s largest wilderness area could endanger a dwindling bighorn sheep herd.