Go behind the scenes of capturing and tracking this prolific species.
Wildlife
Posted inAugust 3, 2015: Outflanked
Does the fate of the silvery minnow foretell the Rio Grande’s future?
Biologists go to great lengths to keep the fish alive, but it’s nearly extinct in the wild.
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Ranch Diaries: How to coexist with wild animals
When your livelihood depends on the boundaries you set with the natural world.
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Climate-vulnerable pikas may be surprisingly resilient to wildfire
These high-elevation creatures may find insulation in talus fields, according to new research.
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Wild Science: Tracking mountain lions with dogs in Colorado
Are these cats becoming more habituated to humans, or are they just as aloof as ever?
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Mule deer in decline, crude oil spills and violence against federal staffers.
Hcn.org news in brief.
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Cliff-jumpers versus condors in SoCal
Can $5,000 fines and jail time protect an endangered species from thrill-seekers?
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For sea lions, a feast of salmon on the Columbia
Fishermen, tribes and environmentalists flummoxed as predator numbers swell below Washington’s Bonneville Dam.
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Wild Science: Counting Gunnison sage grouse
In this video, go straight to the breeding grounds of a threatened species.
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Grouseonomics: The imperiled greater sage grouse, by the numbers
Economic and ecological impacts of the bird in Western states.
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Wild Science: Netting mule deer in western Colorado
Go behind the scenes with scientists investigating declining populations.
Posted inJune 22, 2015: Dust to Dust
The sage grouse two-step
Massive federal sage grouse conservation plans strike a delicate balance.
Posted inJune 22, 2015: Dust to Dust
Oceanic photos and call to action
Review of ‘The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest’
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Go behind the scenes of wildlife science
Sneak preview of a new HCN video series that explores field research shaping the West today.
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HCN forum: Local control in a federal West
Hear a panel of experts discuss whether communities should have more authority over federal lands in their backyards.
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Prairie dog case challenges ESA
District judge rules ESA has no say over species that don’t have multi-state presence or economic impact.
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BLM advances solar project that will harm bighorn sheep
The Bechtel Corporation’s Soda Mountain solar farm will undo decades of conservation in California.
Posted inJune 8, 2015: Tree of Life
A bull trout reintroduction in Oregon proves what’s possible
The ambitious effort brings a threatened predator back to the Clackamas watershed.
Posted inJune 8, 2015: Tree of Life
Genetic research lays foundation for bold conservation strategies
To save the greatest number of species, should we focus on the most common?
Posted inJune 8, 2015: Tree of Life
Grave dangers and satisfying ends
Review of ‘Crow Fair’ by Thomas McGuane.