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Rare jaguar photographed in Arizona

A rare jaguar has been photographed in the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports. The photo of the big cat was taken Dec. 1 by a r...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Judge blocks Montana logging project in Canada lynx habitat

HELENA, Mont. – A federal judge blocked a logging project northeast of Yellowstone National Park until federal officials analyze the effects of the project on Canada lynx that live in the ar...

DATE: Nov 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rare New Mexico meadow jumping mouse populations discovered

ALBUQUERQUE — Biologists who spent weeks in three New Mexico national forests searching for signs of an elusive, endangered mouse that looks somewhat like a tiny kangaroo have found what t...

DATE: Nov 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

BLM presents plan to save Gunnison sage grouse

Cooperation with private landowners is key, officials say

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court gives lynx ‘fighting chance’ in Southwest Colorado

Fish and Wildlife to consider Colorado as critical habitat

DATE: Sep 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protections rejected for American pika, other species

BILLINGS, Mont. – Federal officials on Tuesday rejected greater protections for six species including the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers warn is disappearing from areas of the ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Groups rekindle battle over lesser prairie chicken

ALBUQUERQUE – The fight over a grouse found in pockets across the Great Plains is far from over as industry and state officials worried Tuesday that relisting the lesser prairie chicken as a...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Guidelines given for Sage grouse conservation

Rep. Bishop: Plan aimed at squelching Western oil, gas drilling

DATE: Sep 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Endangered mice found near Durango-La Plata County Airport

Plans for access road to be revisited

DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Feds remove the lesser prairie chicken from protection list

ALBUQUERQUE – Facing an uphill court fight, the U.S. government announced Tuesday it was formally removing the lesser prairie chicken from a federal protection list under the Endangered Spec...

DATE: Jul 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Environmental hurdles identified for expansion of Durango-La Plata County Airport

Consultants will study wetlands, endangered species, archaeological sites

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Endangered Species Act goes under the microscope

Western governors host stakeholder process that could lead to change

DATE: Mar 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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