New York state parks attendance again up, tops 71 million
Projects for this year include completing the upgrades to Niagara Falls State Park, the first state park in the nation.
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Midwest scientists pitch in to help endangered Mexican wolf population
They say artificial insemination holds promise for the Mexican wolf as well as other species that are close to extinction.
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Wyoming lawmakers pass on sage grouse hunting restrictions
Bill could have resulted in less hunting of the imperiled, ground-dwelling bird.
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Idaho utility continues bid to negate Oregon fish law
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho utility is challenging a decision by federal regulators rejecting its request to negate an Oregon law requiring fish passage as part of relicensing for a hydroelectric project on the Snake River. Idaho Power on Friday petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review the
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So far, 9 infected deer reported during hunt to gauge CWD in Montana
Wildlife commissioners approve maximum quotas of up to 5,000 deer, 1,000 elk and 20 moose that could be killed during special hunts over the next two years.
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Class teaches bugling vocabulary to kids, future elk hunters
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s first youth outdoor skills day focuses on teaching kids about how hunting and outdoor recreation relate to conservation.
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What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds
The Oregon State study concludes that if bears are removed, the seeds they move would simply fall to the ground. A decline in bear density, even if only brown bears, likely leads to a reduction in seed dispersal with consequences for plants.
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In Illinois, 115-pound black carp caught in Missouri to help Mississippi River research efforts
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Researchers at Southern Illinois University have received what could be one of the largest black carp used for scientific research. Officials at the Carbondale campus say they’ve received a 115-pound specimen of the invasive fish species. Associate zoology professor Gregory Whitledge says the fish was caught this month by commercial fishers in
Forest Service reins in Arizona forest-thinning project
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Federal officials who oversee a troubled forest-thinning project in northern Arizona are stepping on the brakes, saying they lack needed information. The massive project which aims to speed up forest restoration has been delayed indefinitely, the Arizona Daily Sun reported. The stoppage has surprised stakeholders, who had been under the impression that
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