endangered species

Yellowstone National Park’s wolves have been contentious ever since they were reintroduced in 1995. Within the park, the roughly 100 canines are protected from hunting and trapping, and are a massive draw for tourists. But once they leave, those protections vanish, and the few wolves that venture out often die, quickly.

The new proposal has big implications for threatened and endangered species, and their critical habitat.

The Trump administration could be inching toward delisting the species from the endangered species list.

On the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwest Montana, picking apples means there’s less food to attract bears.

The groups are asking Colorado Parks and Wildlife launch a phased ban of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on state lands to address animal and human health concerns.

It’s the latest development in the ongoing battle over the future of grizzly bear protections in the lower 48.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking feedback about permits when protected species and their habitats are involved.

The five-year-old male bear follows in his world-famous mama’s footsteps.

It would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but their habitats may no longer be federally protected.

Springtime is here and baseball is back. This year, that’s good news for sports fans AND lovers of a threatened fish native to the Colorado River. As Alex Hager reports for the Mountain West News Bureau, one minor league team will take the field as the “humpback chubs” every Wednesday this season.