Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, June 5, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further opens the door to possible development in the region.
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Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives in the waterways, a new study shows.
Researchers in China used satellites and artificial intelligence to track and analyze oxygen levels in more than 21,000 rivers across the globe since 1985. They found oxygen levels have dropped an average of 2.1% since 1985, according to a study published in Science Advances.
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A man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two Michigan hunters agreed to a $5.25 million settlement after accusing police of failing to turn over evidence that could have helped him at trial, a lawyer said on May 18.
Jeff Titus was released in 2023 and his murder convictions were erased at the request of prosecutors.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will provide $12 million to support efforts by state and tribal governments, research institutions, and universities to control and prevent chronic wasting disease in wild and farmed deer and elk.
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The discovery of chronic wasting disease on the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming adds urgency to a 2021 plan to reexamine the size of the 11,000-strong Jackson Elk Herd, the nation’s largest migratory herd.
The discovery also raises questions about the annual Scouts’ antler collection and auction, other traditions and practices, and even the safety of nearby Jackson’s water supply. The diagnosis of CWD came after officials killed an ailing cow elk on the refuge just north of Jackson on April 15.
National Elk Refuge CWD discovery calls for talk of reducing nation’s largest herd Read More »
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans.
Former congressman Steve Pearce will lead the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management following Monday’s 46-43 confirmation vote.
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The body of a missing hiker was found in Glacier National Park in what authorities say appears to be the first deadly bear attack at the Montana park since 1998.
“His injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,” the National Park Service said in a written statement on May 7.
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Tick season is off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country, including the Northeast.
Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases.
“If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be more cases of tick-related infections,” said Dr. Alina Filozov, an infectious disease doctor at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut.
Tick season off to a fast start in the Northeast Read More »
Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday, April 17.
The incident happened Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a “land navigation training event” in Arctic Valley, part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s training area.
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