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With the habitat shrinking for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, fish and wildlife officials are working to return the fish to a river in the Mountain West.
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The Biden administration is restoring protections for threatened wildlife that had been previously dropped during the Trump presidency. The changes are minor, but they’ve sparked fierce debate about the purpose and function of the Endangered Species Act.
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The Interior Department announced $3 million in grant funding to protect big game habitats and migration corridors in seven Western states. Almost a third of that money will go to Wyoming.
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A proposal for a wildlife overpass a few years ago in eastern Idaho has politicized the issue for that region.
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New research shows cattle grazing can coexist with one of the most iconic and threatened birds in the West.
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Colorado wildlife advocates hope the wolverine can be reintroduced into the state now that it has been classified as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.
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An USDA facility in Fort Collins is at the forefront of cryogenically preserving endangered species so researchers can be prepared for the worst in the future.
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Gray wolves are one of the most controversial animals in the West, and how you can manage the species depends on what state you're in. Along the Colorado-Wyoming border, that friction is part of daily life.
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A new short film on PBS is a follow-up to the recent Ken Burns documentary, “The American Buffalo.” “Homecoming” focuses on bison restoration in Indigenous communities.
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This month, award-winning director Ken Burns will release a documentary showing how bison were nearly driven to extinction before an unlikely group of people preserved the species. His two-part series is called "The American Buffalo."