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Every two and a half miles of barbed wire is responsible for killing one deer, elk or pronghorn a year, one study estimated.
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Increase in gas prices due to a fire at a California refinery.
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As the government shutdown continues, visitors to national parks are finding some remain accessible but with limited services. This could lead to some visitors changing their plans which may have a significant impact on local communities that depend on visitor spending.
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In a reversal, the herd could receive formal state protection. An earlier proposal sliced off some of their migration route.
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The National Park Service said most roads and trails are open, but most buildings are closed. Some are confused about what they’ll find when they arrive at any given park site.
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Over the summer, an executive order from President Trump called for the consolidation of federal wildfire programs "to the maximum degree practicable." The secretaries of Interior and Agriculture recently released their plans responding to that and other demands – and they've garnered praise and criticism.
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On the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwest Montana, picking apples means there’s less food to attract bears.
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Before the federal government shut down on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said it would team up with Mountain West states to study mine waste for critical minerals. Trump administration officials hope the effort will strengthen national security and support emerging technologies.
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Wildfire and other emergency response personnel will continue working during the federal government shutdown that began this week, but advocates warn that those workers could still be impacted.
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It wasn’t a typical fall day at one of the most popular national parks in the country. The night before, the federal government shut down, leaving fewer workers on the job. Yet the Trump Administration decided that national parks should largely remain open, nonetheless.
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The attorneys general allege Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are misleading customers about how much clean energy they’re actually using.
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Park road and trails will mostly be open to visitors, but buildings and sites that can lock during non-business hours will stay inaccessible.
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The Women in Wildfire (WIWF) Bootcamps program has been eliminated, and Democratic Senators want an explanation
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A new study finds the iconic whitebark pine, which spans several Mountain West states, could lose most of its habitat to climate change in the coming decades. Scientists say the loss could impact wildlife – and people.