Flora & Fauna
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Writers on the Range
The hoof stops here
A proposal to reopen slaughterhouses in the U.S. for old, unwanted, abandoned or wild horses is a cruel and foolish idea.
by Mae Lee Sun, May 01, 2012 -
Sidebar
How conservation works south of the border
Maps, photos and text describe some of the federal and private, nonprofit work in Northwest Mexico to preserve imperiled landscapes and a rich diversity of plants and animals.
by Ray Ring, Tony Davis and Talli Nauman, Apr 29, 2012 -
Editor's Note
Mexico’s conservationists keep fighting the good fight
Despite a constant lack of money and the threat of drug-cartel violence, dedicated border conservationists work to preserve the landscape they love.
by Ray Ring, Apr 29, 2012 -
Sidebar
Map of conservation areas in Mexico
A map with numbers corresponding to highlighted conservation areas described in a sidebar article
by Cindy Tolle, Tutuaca Mountain School, Apr 29, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
The truth about wolves is hard to find
Some hunters claim wolves are killing too many deer and elk in northwestern Montana, but the facts indicate otherwise -- although those facts are easily lost in all the emotional rhetoric.
by Christina Nealson, Apr 26, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Wolf management in Idaho is not ready for prime time
The controversy that flared when a trapper posted a photo of himself with a dying wolf proves that Idaho and other Western states are incapable of managing wolves without the help of the Endangered Species Act.
by Michael J. Robinson, Apr 24, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
When wolf-trapping goes viral
When a trapper posted photos of himself with a dying wolf on Facebook, the resulting angry, hate-filled uproar on the Internet accomplished nothing useful.
by Erin Zwiener, Apr 23, 2012 -
Current
Braving landfills, dodging avalanches, all for the sake of geoscience
The intrepid scientific grunts behind the Plate Boundary Observatory roam the West keeping tabs on weird-looking far-flung GPS stations.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Apr 17, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Face it: All forests are "sluts"
If an allegedly untouched piece of woodland is "virgin forest," what does that make a forest that’s been logged or burnt or otherwise used by humans over the years?
by Sharon Friedman, Apr 12, 2012 -
Multimedia
The sound of silence
The world is getting noisier. Should we worry?
by Cally Carswell, Mar 28, 2012 -
Current
Loggers give unique Oregon ponderosa pine a lifeline
In the Willamette Valley, a rare tree makes a comeback. But is it really a victory for restoration?
by Catherine Ryan, Mar 27, 2012 -
Writers on the Range
Deadly handouts, dependent deer
A neighbor's outdoor feeding efforts endanger local deer, who might be spreading chronic wasting disease.
by Susan Tweit, Mar 21, 2012 -
Letters
Science, illuminated
by Dave Krohne, Mar 04, 2012 -
Letters
Predators aren't the problem
by Tsoi Tawodi, Mar 04, 2012 -
Essays
I don't love my dog
It's hard to love your dog when she keeps rolling in dead animals and bringing half-eaten deer parts into your formerly tranquil home.
by Laura Pritchett, Feb 24, 2012
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