Ten photos of jaguar near at site of 6,990-acre Rosemont mine project area- Arizona is pockmarked with abandoned copper pit after pit and associated toxic tailings. There are also some active […]
Presence of nearby domestic sheep ends plan to reintroduce bighorn to Bridger Mountains north of Bozeman
Disease ridden domestic sheep killed off the bighorn in early 1900s and pose the same disease barrier today- As has been written so many times, domestic sheep are full of […]
Hunter’s trail camera picks up some amazing photos of cougars in Western Montana mountains
Ravalli Republic publishes photos of 4-member cougar family in Sapphire Mountains- The Sapphire Mountains are the range on the east side of the Bitterroot Valley. Outside of the immediate area […]
Mustang fire breaches the U.S. Highway 93 containment line!!
Will firefighters be able to prevent a new run even farther to the east? Update 9/17. Eastward spread of fire most likely contained. The Mustang Fire has burned at least […]
Mustang Fire forces evacuation — U.S. 93 from Quartz Creek to North Fork, ID
Red Flag warning day with leading east flank of 261,000 acre fire less than 2 miles from U.S 93- After several days of gentle breezes, Aug. 9 began with a […]
The Mustang fire complex in Idaho grows by leaps and bounds (updated 9/3/2012)
Fire burns into Montana, threatens U.S. 93, 9/3/12, 210,000 215,000 221,000 acres in size- 9/3-2012. Update: check with Inciweb for latest evacuations along or near U.S. Highway 93, North Fork, […]
Jaguars will have an area of critical habitat established for them in SW United States
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to designate lands in Arizona and New Mexico- Not all endangered species receive a designated “critical habitat.” This is a big thing for the big […]
Interstate 90 to get numerous wildlife crossings built near Snoqualmie Pass
Building the huge Interstate cut a swath through the wildlife rich mountains and foothills, and over time the wildlife impact of I-90 has grown- Interstate 90 is a vital transportation corridor […]