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The Biden administration is keeping protections in place for more than 2,000 grizzly bears in western states despite requests to lift the safeguards. The fearsome bruins have been federally protected since 1975 as a threatened species.
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This year marks the 125th anniversary of the nationwide Christmas Bird Count. The data volunteers gather in Utah helps scientists understand how climate change and other factors threaten bird habitats.
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The Colorado River Delta is almost entirely dry, but environmentalists are hoping they can keep getting water to restore habitats after a U.S.-Mexico agreement expires in 2026.
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Grouse numbers plummeted in recent decades because of drilling, disease and other pressures.
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Officials say No. 399, a grizzly beloved by nature photographers, wildlife enthusiasts and other Grand Teton National Park visitors, was struck Tuesday night south of Jackson.
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The Wilderness Act, passed in 1964, gave Congress the authority to designate wilderness areas. It led to the establishment of many popular outdoor recreation areas, including the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, and Flat Tops Wilderness, where the idea first began.
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Hunting, a series of harsh summers and severe winters and population transfers have led to a decline in mountain goats on Willard Peak and Ben Lomond north of North Ogden.
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The herbicides target invasive plants, which can fuel wildfires and harm native habitats. But conservationists say mixing chemicals and wildlife comes with risks.
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Wild horse advocates are frustrated they can’t bring dehydrated horses water, but the BLM says that would do more harm than good.
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Invasive zebra mussels could harm native fish and clog agricultural equipment. Until recently they had never before been seen in the stretch of the Colorado River near Grand Junction.
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Every year a Weber State University professor collects western spotted orb weaver spiders at Antelope Island to test how much mercury they contain.
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The lawsuit follows a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision in February to reject conservationists’ requests to restore endangered species protections across the region.