Montana Plague harms refuge's prairie dogs, black-footed ferretsbozemandailychronicle.com - www.bozemandailychronicle.com GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife officials say the prairie dog population at a Montana wildlife refuge has been decimated by a bacterial disease, …
EErika Stoneadded this to RemarkableYellowstone National Park Grizzlies are on the move in the Rockies as protection status is debatedLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressGrizzly bears are expanding their range in the northern Rockies, spreading from remote wilderness into farmland as a legal fight plays out over proposed hunting. New government data from grizzly population
Fox Newsadded this to Top StoriesAlligator Mississippi man finds huge alligator snapping turtle, sets county recordFox News - Madeline FarberA Mississippi man found a massive alligator snapping turtle while conducting research on the reptiles. Luke Pearson caught the turtle in Lamar County. The prehistoric-looking reptile weighed in at 62.8
Associated Pressadded this to U.S. NewsYellowstone National Park US challenges part of ruling that blocked grizzly bear huntsAssociated Press - By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials asked a federal appeals court on Friday to overturn part of a judge's ruling that blocked the first grizzly bear hunts in the Lower 48 states in almost three decades.
Alaska Natives A judge blocked a Trump plan for a controversial road through an Alaska wildlife refuge. Now the administration is appealing.alaskapublic.org - Nathaniel Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk - Anchorage President Donald Trump’s administration Friday appealed a court ruling that blocked plans to build a long-sought road through the Izembek National …
MLive.comadded this to Michigan News from MLive.comU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Asian carp ‘gauntlet’ plan sent to Congressmlive.com - Garret Ellison A long-awaited plan to block Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes at a chokepoint in the Chicago waterway system will advance to Congress after …
Kansas Kansas zoos receive donation of pelts from Dept of Justiceksn.com - KSNW-TV WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- Zoos in Topeka and Wichita are receiving tiger and lion pelts that federal agents seized from wildlife traffickers, according …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago, IL Asian carp DNA found in Lake Calumet, only 7 miles from Lake MichiganChicago Tribune - Tony BriscoeThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service detected several traces of Asian carp DNA in a body of water on Chicago’s Far South Side, a mere 7 miles from Lake Michigan, the agency announced last week. After collecting
Montana Public Radioadded this to Montana NewsYellowstone National Park Feds File Appeal To Delist Yellowstone-Area Grizzliesmtpr.org - Nick Mott The Trump Administration Friday asked a federal appeals court to remove Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears. Former …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIdaho Grizzly numbers steady as hunting plans tied up in US courtbozemandailychronicle.com - www.bozemandailychronicle.com BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife officials say grizzly bear numbers are holding steady in the U.S. Northern Rockies as plans to hunt the animals …
Outdoors This bill could simplify permitting processes for outfitterssnewsnet.com - www.snewsnet.com The bipartisan bill could improve the permitting process for backcountry outfitters. Every year, Americans spend more on outdoor recreation than they …
ssteve hadded this to meta-denverColorado A Colorado Biologist Who Pled Guilty To A Years-Long Bobcat Poaching Ring Still Works For The USFWScpr.org - By Stina Sieg | stina.sieg@cpr.org May 23, 2019 A biologist in western Colorado still works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after pleading guilty in a years-long scheme to kill dozens of …
Manatees Controversial 'rogue veterinarian' quits ZooTampatampabay.com - www.tampabay.com TAMPA — Ray Ball, the self-proclaimed "rogue veterinarian" whose unorthodox treatment of injured and sick manatees led to the suspension of …
Liberal View Fund Endangered Species Act, It's Saved 99 Percent of Wildlife on the Brinkcommondreams.org - Stephanie Kurose The Endangered Species Act is widely recognized as one of the country’s most effective conservation laws. But despite saving thousands of plants and …
National GeographicHawaii Amazing Bird: Age 65, May Have Had 40 Chicks, Traveled Three Million MilesNational GeographicFebruary 11, 2016 - The world's oldest known wild bird just hatched a new chick. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, returns to nest each year at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. When she was tagged
Caterpillars Decision on Monarch Butterfly’s Endangered Species Protection Extended to 2020commondreams.org - www.commondreams.org WASHINGTON - In an agreement approved today, the Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety accepted an extended deadline for the …
Associated PressWolves Illegal killings, political opposition hobble wolf recoveryAssociated Press - By JONATHAN DREW, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MATTHEW BROWNRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Illegal killings and longstanding political resistance have undercut the return of two species of endangered wolves to the wild, frustrating government efforts that already cost more
ReutersAppalachian Trail U.S. asks Supreme Court for more time on Atlantic Coast natgas pipe appealReuters - Reuters Editorial(Reuters) - The U.S. Solicitor General asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to extend the time the government has to file a petition in an appeal of a circuit court decision preventing Dominion Energy
FOX BusinessLouisiana Ohio power company fulfills Louisiana wetlands agreementFOX Business - Associated PressAn Ohio-based multinational power company has completed an agreement to pay for potential pollution by reforesting wetlands for a national wildlife refuge in Louisiana. American Electric Power, The Conservation
Montana Public Radioadded this to Montana NewsYellowstone National Park Feds Have Until Friday To File Yellowstone Grizzly Delisting Appealmtpr.org - Nick Mott The Trump Administration must decide by Friday whether to appeal a ruling from a federal judge in Missoula last fall that put Yellowstone-area …
Seeking AlphaDominion Energy Atlantic Coast pipeline seeks appeal extension from Supreme CourtSeeking Alpha - Carl Surran The U.S. Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to extend the time the government has to file a petition in an appeal of a circuit court …
Drought Domino Droughts | Water in the Weststanford.edu - waterinthewest.stanford.edu New research finds one drought can amplify or cause another. Decreased moisture recycling and transport impacts how droughts form and move across …
SShannon Welshadded this to ImportantElephants Botswana lifts ban on elephant huntingNational Geographic - Rachael BaleAfter five years, hunting will now be allowed in Botswana, home to about a third of Africa’s savanna elephants. After a five-year suspension, the government of Botswana has decided once again to allow
Detroit Free Pressadded this to NewsLake Michigan Asian carp DNA found in Chicago waterways near Lake Michiganfreep.com - Associated Press CHICAGO — Officials say genetic material from Asian carp has been detected near Lake Michigan, but a follow-up search turned up none of the invasive …
Mental Flossadded this to Mental FlossButterflies This Is What Millions of Monarch Butterflies Sound Likementalfloss.com - BY Emily Petsko Monarch butterflies have disappeared from some parts of the U.S., but there are plenty of the winged creatures at Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergBiological Species Lawsuit Seeks to Get Fox, Tree, Fish Onto Trump’s Endangered Species ListBloomberg - Kartikay Mehrotra A fox, a butterfly, a fish and five other species of wildlife were on their way to the endangered list as President Barack Obama was on his way out …
Steve Daines Federal agencies to participate in Billings jobs eventkulr8.com - Senator Daines' Office U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines will be in Billings next Wednesday, 05/29/2019 to connect Montana businesses with job opportunities through …
Coast Guard It's just training! Coast Guard, local agencies conduct pollution response on Lake Michiganwzzm13.com - Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Grand Haven residents are being warned not to be alarmed if they see numerous first responders and law enforcement officers near …
The Arctic How the Trump administration’s rush to drill in Alaska’s Arctic refuge is backfiringarctictoday.com - Krestia DeGeorge In early 2018, as the Trump administration began its dash to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, federal experts identified gaps in the …
U.S. Coast Guard It may look like an emergency in Grand Haven, but it's notmlive.com - Lynn Moore | lmoore8@mlive.com GRAND HAVEN, MI – It may look like a big emergency in Grand Haven Tuesday, but it’s just an exercise. The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating a maritime …
