Fund conservation as you drive
Colorado’s new wolf-themed specialty license plate joins a regional menagerie of critter-themed plates. The post Fund conservation as you drive appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleHow the Colville Tribes are restoring traditional lands and wildlife
The tribes are re-establishing native species wiped out by systematic colonization. The post How the Colville Tribes are restoring traditional lands and wildlife appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleKiller kitties, no-drama llamas and a brand-new arachnid
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post Killer kitties, no-drama llamas and a brand-new arachnid appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleAudio: Listen to the Earth breathing
Blowholes are more common than you think. The post Audio: Listen to the Earth breathing appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticlePollution and pollinators: Why stopping to smell the flowers has become...
A new study shows that car emissions make it hard for pollinators to find flowers. The post Pollution and pollinators: Why stopping to smell the flowers has become difficult appeared first on High...
View ArticleClimate change is happening too fast for migrating birds
The early bird would get the worm, but migration timing isn’t matching green-up. The post Climate change is happening too fast for migrating birds appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticlePleistocene Park, flamingo eggs and a very cute baby rhino
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post Pleistocene Park, flamingo eggs and a very cute baby rhino appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleManaging predators from the sky
How to harness drones for conservation. The post Managing predators from the sky appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleFor these mammals, migration is a means of survival
Will Westerners repair a fractured landscape for mule deer, pronghorn, and elk? The post For these mammals, migration is a means of survival appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleAllegations of Wyoming wolf torture trigger calls for penalty reform
Currently, illegally possessing warm-blooded wildlife in the state is punishable by only a $250 citation. The post Allegations of Wyoming wolf torture trigger calls for penalty reform appeared first...
View ArticleWhen dams come down, what happens to the ocean?
A long-term study of the Elwha River Delta reveals lasting change — and a healthier ecosystem. The post When dams come down, what happens to the ocean? appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleThe Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is still a bipartisan unicorn
As a competing bill emerges, supporters defend RAWA as the ’gold standard.’ The post The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is still a bipartisan unicorn appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleWildlife habitat and tribal cultures threatened by Washington’s largest wind...
The newly approved renewable energy project is planned across an eco-corridor and ceremonial sites. The post Wildlife habitat and tribal cultures threatened by Washington’s largest wind farm appeared...
View ArticleBird-naming brouhahas, buggy burritos and a goat-milking meetup
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post Bird-naming brouhahas, buggy burritos and a goat-milking meetup appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleTribes lead on wildlife passages
How a new pot of federal funding could help reconnect Native lands. The post Tribes lead on wildlife passages appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleUndamming the Klamath
Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming and revitalizing their cultural heritage. The post Undamming the Klamath appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleAudio: The Joshua tree-yucca moth link
These desert species wouldn’t survive without the other. Can they weather climate change together? The post Audio: The Joshua tree-yucca moth link appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleWhen is it appropriate to call out bad trail etiquette?
With more trail users than ever before, trail etiquette is important to preserve the places we love. But it doesn’t mean the same thing to every visitor. The post When is it appropriate to call out...
View ArticleKilling one owl to save another
Is it ever the right thing to do? Two ethicists weigh in. The post Killing one owl to save another appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleElusive elephants, zany zebras and Idaho anti-anthropophagists
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post Elusive elephants, zany zebras and Idaho anti-anthropophagists appeared first on High Country News.
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