Endangered Species

It would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but their habitats may no longer be federally protected.

The concern comes after Tina Jackson, the species' recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was fired as part of the Trump Administration’s federal workforce cuts.

In other news: the Cougar Pride Center has announced a date for its fourth annual Pride in Progress march and festival, which will celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those associated with Brigham Young University.

The year 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. It was also another year in an ongoing crisis of biodiversity loss, species extinctions, climate change, and natural disasters. On this episode we talk with Lowell Baier about the new books: The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, volumes 1 & 2.

Utah is being sued for allegedly "inappropriately" releasing violent offenders and then not monitoring them, leading to continued criminal activity.

Conservation groups are hailing Congress' new Recovering America's Wildlife Act as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect at-risk species from what…

An Idaho congressman may have taken the first step in untangling the tricky knot of dams in the Northwest and their effects on salmon.Representative Mike…

To reduce human threats to western birds, scientists have been exploring effects of severe fires and lead poisoning on California condors.“I think lead…

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Soaring thousands of feet above the sandstone cliffs and spires of the desert, California Condors look for their next feeding opportunity. For these…