Results for keyword: Other Species
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A difference of opinion over numbers
BLM and wild horse watchers disagree over how many of the animals roam Nevada and what kind of impact they're having in the state.
by Lynne Bama, Mar 02, 1998 -
Wild horses: Do they belong in the West?
The management of wild horses on Montana's Pryor Mountain's Wild Horse Range is caught between the love Americans have for the animal and the concern some environmentalists have for the impact it has on the land.
by Lynne Bama, Mar 02, 1998 -
Flattened fauna need help
Western painted turtles are dying on a dangerous stretch of Montana's Route 93 through Mission Valley.
by Sara Phillips, Oct 13, 1997 -
Least loved beasts
The anthology "Least Loved Beasts of the Really Wild West: A Tribute" salutes coyotes, tarantulas, snakes and other uncharismatic creatures.
by Matt Welter, Oct 13, 1997 -
Abnormal amphibians
Herpetologists are collecting records on malformed amphibians in an attempt to find the cause of the mutations.
by Staff, Sep 01, 1997 -
Frogs sport too many legs
Scientists say the eight-legged frogs showing up in western Oregon are probably victims of a trematode parasite.
by Sarah Dry, Apr 14, 1997 -
Frogs sport too many legs
Scientists say the eight-legged frogs showing up in western Oregon are probably victims of a trematode parasite.
by Sarah Dry, Apr 14, 1997 -
Venison is not an option
A Boulder, Colo., resident humorously describes his attempts to co-exist with the deer that invade his garden.
by Evan Cantor, Mar 03, 1997 -
A tragic blend of wild and domestic
Recent maulings and a death caused by wolf-dog hybrids leads to talk of legislation in Colorado and discussion elsewhere in the West about the dangers the wolf-dogs pose.
by Ron Baird, Feb 17, 1997 -
Desert sheep aren't exactly thriving
The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep's smaller relative, the desert bighorn, has problems of its own.
by Lynne Bama, Feb 03, 1997
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