Tag: endangered species
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New land management plan ignores landowners’ efforts | Rachel Gabel
The Lesser Prairie Chicken habitat in southeastern Colorado is a swath of prairie that begins in Cheyenne and far southeastern Lincoln Counties and moves south and east into Kiowa, Prowers, and Baca Counties. This is cattle country where the short grass is nutrient-dense, and a little bit of rain makes the prairie explode. A little…
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Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction
Southern right whales are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of Argentina’s Patagonia this year
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On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers
Conservationists mark world rhino day on Monday while they are still in a constant battle against poaching
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Federal judge weighs legality of agency actions in ongoing expansion of Denver Water reservoir
A federal judge on Friday had numerous questions for the government and Denver Water about the ongoing construction of a key infrastructure project in Boulder County, as multiple advocacy groups seek to overturn the underlying permit based on alleged violations of federal law. Six environmental groups are requesting that U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine…
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Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat
The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing