Wildlife

From fuzzy bumble bees to metallic green pollinators, Utah is home to thousands of native bee species quietly supporting ecosystems, agriculture, and biodiversity statewide.

Researchers tracked mule deer, black bears, and cougars across the Mountain West. They found that drought's effects rippled through the ecosystem, getting worse higher up the food chain.

Our guest is Gary Paul Nabhan, celebrated ethnobotanist and biocultural conservationist. In his new book "Water in the Desert," he traces the fascinating story of his life.

A new lawsuit argues killing predators in these areas, even to protect livestock, violates the 1964 Wilderness Act. Plaintiffs wants to halt the practice in areas like Utah.

That includes expanded opportunities at places like Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, as well as entirely new locations. It's part of wider efforts to remove barriers to hunting on federal lands.

It was initially proposed as a full-scale nuclear power plant, but now will focus on small modular reactors. In other news, wildlife officials safely removed a bear from a Park City neighborhood.

For years, a northern Utah town has faced torment from turkeys. Here’s how the county is trying to help.

The pygmy rabbit is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Conservationists say federal wildlife officials are years behind on deciding whether to grant protections for the species.

The program is already removing migration barriers on private land in Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming. That includes modifying fences and paying landowners to preserve grasslands.

Pinyon jays are a vulnerable and rarely seen species that has experienced a sharp population decline. But it turns out that protecting them might be more complicated than we thought.