Geographical Location: Western

April 26, 2024

Computer model explores Tribal use of fire for ecosystem health

The Karuk Tribe regularly conducted burns in the fire-prone Klamath Mountains

April 25, 2024

Can these butterflies fill the gap left by their extinct relative?

Biologists released silvery blue butterflies in an area once occupied by the Xerces blue

April 23, 2024

New maps expand picture of big-game migrations in the West

The maps document 33 mule deer, pronghorn and elk routes

March 27, 2024

Endangered owls prey on endangered Hawaiian stilts

Researchers have observed pueo attacking shorebirds in several cases

March 14, 2024

Shedding light on the cryptic ringtail

A study on the Hoopa Valley Reservation has revealed some of the mammal’s secrets

February 27, 2024

Strategic grazing could boost declining sage-grouse

In the right conditions, grazing can benefit insects the bird depends on

February 12, 2024

Tidal marsh sparrows lose unique genes

Adaptive traits have allowed the birds to survive a harsh environment

February 9, 2024

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service holds course on wolf protections

The Service also announced a national recovery plan for the species

February 1, 2024

Bird feathers shed insight into renewable energy casualties

Using stable isotope analysis, researchers can find the origin of birds that died at wind and solar facilities

January 26, 2024

Watch: California’s newest wolf pack howls for the camera

The Yowlumni Pack was discovered last summer in the Sequoia National Forest