A roundup of the articles we wish we’d written ourselves this past year.
Wildlife
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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.
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Washington State residents ask: What is our wildlife agency for?
Public backlash over a new policy reveals a deeper divide over the future of conservation.
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Does voluntary conservation work?
Can pre-listing conservation save the last native population of Arctic grayling in the Lower 48?
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The Endangered Species Act by the numbers
Half a century of wins and losses.
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The Endangered Species Act’s complicated legacy in Indian Country
The landmark law has served as both sword and shield.
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The epic history of the Endangered Species Act
The two-volume ‘Codex of the Endangered Species Act’ takes a long look back — and forward.
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Sagebrush Sasquatch, irritable elk and spiders that aren’t from Mars
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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We need to reframe our thinking about what’s wild
Why we should take a look from wildlife’s perspectives.
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How the New Mexico whiptail became a gay icon
All members of the lizard species are female and reproduce asexually through a process called parthenogenesis.
Posted inNovember 1, 2023: November 1, 2023
Too many snakes, a hard-rockin’ dog and a GPS truck-up
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The new film ‘Tatanka’ and the many narratives of the buffalo
Oglala Lakota Richard Two Bulls discusses his new project, which documents the restoration of the buffalo and the revival of a language.
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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.
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Backscratching bears, seismic singers and happy birthday to Herman the Sturgeon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Public-land recreation management near Moab gets an overhaul
BLM releases new high-profile travel plan for Labyrinth Canyon area.
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To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.
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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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What are the real impacts on Burning Man’s playa?
Viral attention on Black Rock City’s annual festival highlight environmental consequences.
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Environmental groups sue Utah over crisis at the Great Salt Lake
Plaintiffs invoke the public trust doctrine to restore the lake to a healthy level.