Endangered Species & Wildlife
Friday, March 31, 2023
New Mexico Creates First-Ever $100M Conservation Fund
New Mexico is using some of its surplus budget funds, primarily from oil and gas revenues, to establish the state's first-ever source of recurring …
Thursday, March 30, 2023
As Fires Damage ID Plants, Report Finds Native Seed Supply Insufficient
A new report finds the country's supply of native seeds is falling behind the needs of current and future restoration projects. Researchers with …
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Texas' Poppy-Covered Castner Range Now State's Third National Monument
A celebration will be held in El Paso Friday after five decades of activism paid off, when President Joe Biden designated Texas' Castner Range a …
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Congress Could Sidestep Endangered Species Act to Delist Grizzlies, Wolves
Congress is considering three bills that would sidestep the Endangered Species Act to de-list the Northern Continental Divide and Yellowstone grizzly …
UNH Researchers Study Impact of Fragmented Forests from Above
Researchers with the University of New Hampshire are taking to the skies to study the state's increasingly fragmented forests. Urban and …
Mexican Gray Wolf Population Rebounds in AZ
The Mexican Gray Wolf population in Arizona is on the rise. For the first time since reintroduction into the wild, the population of wolves across …
Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Rebound in New Mexico
The Mexican Gray Wolf population in New Mexico is on the rise. For the first time since reintroduction into the wild, the population of wolves …
Report Charts a Course for Mitigating Wildfire Risk
As wildfire seasons in Colorado and across the American West become longer, less predictable and increasingly destructive, a new report aims to …
Report: National Native Seed Supply Not Up to Climate Challenges
Researchers with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine spent two years studying the nation's supply of native seeds, and …
ND Shares in Wetland Restoration Funds for 'Prairie Pothole' Region
Funding priorities under the federal Inflation Reduction Act continue to roll out, and they include a new effort for North Dakota and surrounding …
'Prairie Pothole' Region, Including SD, Gets Wetland Funding Boost
Through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, South Dakota and surrounding states will receive funds to restore wetland areas. The Interior …
MN Included in Wetland Restoration Funding
Funding priorities under the federal Inflation Reduction Act continue to roll out, including a new effort for Minnesota and some surrounding states …