Flora & Fauna
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Writers on the Range
Wild, free and out of control
Calling out an NBC-TV program for romanticizing wild horses on our public lands
by Ted Williams, Jun 12, 2013 -
Letters
An exterminator in land manager's clothing
by William Petersen, Jun 10, 2013 -
Current
The latest: A worrying amphibian decline
A new study finds frogs and toads are disappearing faster than previously thought.
by Emily Guerin, Jun 10, 2013 -
Current
The latest: Channel Island foxes rebound
A massive restoration effort has helped the tiny fox recover.
by Sarah Jane Keller, Jun 10, 2013 -
Writers on the Range
Made in the American West, consumed in China
Chinese consumers craving status symbols increasing look to North American poachers
by Jodi Peterson, Jun 07, 2013 -
Essays
War Bird: An essay on robot hummingbirds
Robotic hummingbirds have got nothing on the real thing
by Eric Wagner, May 31, 2013 -
Writers on the Range
Elwha, a story of today's West
Cheering the return of salmon to the Elwha River after the dam came down
by Pat Ford, May 30, 2013 -
Letters
Wanted: Wolves in Colorado
by Walt Foutz, May 27, 2013 -
Current
The Latest: Quagga mussels invade Lake Powell
There’s still time to combat the invasive, destructive mussels before they colonize the reservoir
by Marshall Swearingen, May 27, 2013 -
Current
Could an Alaska mining project jeopardize Earth’s largest bald eagle gathering?
Scientists studying eagles on the Chilkat River near Haines worry that nearby mineral exploration may threaten a chum salmon run the migrating raptors rely on, possibly with cross-continent consequences.
by Liza Gross , May 27, 2013 -
Current
BLM teams with researchers to protect midget faded rattlesnake
Biologists and federal officials hope to direct booming oil, gas and wind development away from the rare reptile in southwest Wyoming and northwest Colorado
by Marian Lyman Kirst, May 22, 2013 -
Current
In the field with a Montana couple hunting wolves
Amid bitter controversy over allowing hunters and trappers to reduce wolf populations, a Montana couple is dedicated to their hunt.
by Neil LaRubbio, May 17, 2013 -
Sidebar
Other voices: the debate on wolf hunting from both sides
Perspectives on wolf hunting from conservationists and hunt proponents.
by Staff, May 13, 2013 -
Current
Trappers catch a lot more than wolves
Mountain lions, eagles, bobcats, geese and domestic pets have all been accidentally caught -- and killed -- by wolf trappers.
by Jodi Peterson, Apr 29, 2013 -
Current
The latest: A cautious cave re-opening
After closing all Western caves to protect bats from deadly white-nose syndrome, the Forest Service re-opens certain caves
by Sarah Jane Keller, Apr 29, 2013






