There were glimmers of good news across the region, from restored habitats to growing wildlife populations.
Wildlife
Posted inDecember 2024: Land as Reparations
Raccoons rampage, kangaroos cavort, and ‘art bombing’ hits Oregon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Audio: How nature can thrive despite human impact
What disturbance-loving plants teach.
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Western monarch butterflies favor private land. Now what?
A new analysis of the butterflies’ migration routes shows the need for collaborative conservation.
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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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How a dwindling helium supply is impacting public land management
A new BLM plan for western Colorado makes a priority of helium production, worrying environmentalists.
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Resource production or preservation? Election puts Alaska lands on the line
From oil in the Arctic to the Ambler Road, Alaska’s resource and conservation battles await a new administration’s fate, affecting communities, ecosystems and industries alike.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem
In the effort to restore the Palouse Prairie, no project is too small.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
Lovesick elk, flamingo fathers, Frankensheep and Bach for bison
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Roads and wildlife don’t mix
Grizzly 399’s death sparks a broader conversation on how to live with wildlife.
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Migrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats
A program that pays rice farmers to create wetland habitats is a rare conservation win.
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Where have all the swifties gone?
This September, a beloved annual bird migration left Portlanders hanging.
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The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer
Temporary employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country.
Posted inOctober 2024: Latino Vote
Dancing goats, fallen arches, runaway reptiles and a ‘Renaissance Faire Bear’
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Audio: What do we really learn from trail cams?
Documenting wildlife can bring us back to nature.
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A mixed report for Colorado’s wolves
Nine months after reintroduction, 13 wolves now reside in the state – with more to be released in 2025.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
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.
Posted inSeptember 2024: When Migrants Go Missing
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.
Posted inSeptember 2024: When Migrants Go Missing
Get to know the western bumblebee
Bombus occidentalis may soon be the West’s new face for insect conservation.
Posted inSeptember 2024: When Migrants Go Missing
What a 9,000-mile butterfly migration taught me about queer survival
‘Painted ladies’ go through extraordinary journeys, kindred to that of many LTBTQ+ people.