Results for keyword: endangered species
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The troubled times of the Mexican wolf
A timeline reveals the complicated, ill-fated story of the Mexican wolf in New Mexico.
by Staff, Dec 24, 2007 -
Two weeks in the West
Greater sage grouse gets another shot at protection; Colorado River water users ratify new plan; news from around the West; a high-tech “virtual fence” on the U.S.-Mexico border runs into problems.
by Jonathan Thompson, Dec 24, 2007 -
Canis fiasco
A chaotic effort to restore Mexican wolves in New Mexico and a problem with too many elk in Colorado are two facets of the same problem: Our propensity to manage nature in very unnatural ways.
by Jonathan Thompson, Dec 24, 2007 -
Black-footed ferrets are saved from extinction, but where will they live?
As one federal agency gives, another takes away
by Marty Durlin, Nov 05, 2007 -
Apache trout swim ‘full stream’ ahead
Arizona's state fish is about to become the first fish removed from the endangered species list as a result of successful recovery.
by James Yearling, Oct 16, 2007 -
The great American cat fight
Environmentalists and Fish and Wildlife battle over the return of the jaguar to Southwestern borderlands.
by Morgan Heim, Aug 30, 2007 -
The perils of secrecy
Is the wolverine, the country’s most enigmatic predator, in danger of extinction, or just misunderstood?
by Eve Rickert, Jun 28, 2007 -
When is a barred owl a red herring?
Pepper Trail says shooting barred owls is not going to help the northern spotted owl.
by Pepper Trail, Jun 25, 2007 -
In the Arizona desert, feathers are flying
Bald eagles are about to be delisted, but conservationists and the Fish and Wildlife Service are battling over whether Arizona's desert-nesting eagles should be kept under the wing of the Endangered Species Act.
by Eve Rickert, May 29, 2007 -
Knee-jerking in western Colorado
Allen Best debunks rumors of a behind-the-scenes deal between Vail Resorts and the Forest Service over lynx reintroduction.
by Allen Best, May 21, 2007






