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Nov 14 2022 Wolf Advocates ask judge to suspend Montana’s current wolf seasons
Wolf advocates asked a Montana judge to halt the state’s wolf hunting and trapping season while their lawsuit against the state is being considered. -
Sep 07 2022 It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off
"The ‘highly skilled environmental engineers’ can help to store precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. Just don’t dynamite their homes." -
Jul 24 2022 Beavers are heat wave heroes
During an intense heat wave, humans have a number of tools to stay cool, such as air conditioning, swimming pools, and ice cream. Wild animals, meanwhile, have beavers. Yes, beavers. These web-footed, fat-tailed amphibious rodents help countless other critters survive a heat wave. They not only drench certain landscapes in cold water but also help cool the air. They even make forests and grasslands less likely to burn. So beavers are pretty darn great. By simply living their best lives — by damming up streams with their cute little hands and powerful buck teeth — they’re helping out so many critters around them. We should all be more like beavers, really. -
Feb 17 2022 Wolverines in the Snowy Range? Biologists aim to find out.
Survey that has identified at least six individual wolverines in western Wyoming mountains is set to expand into new habitat. -
Nov 22 2021 Conservation groups sue over status of black-footed ferrets
The conservation groups contend that lethal prairie dog management practices jeopardize ferrets’ survival. They want to see protections expanded for some Wyoming prairie dog colonies.