Endangered Species Act

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

After a judge lamented the “political yo-yo” process embroiling wolf management in the Northern Rockies, no one appears to know how to deescalate the debate.

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.

The decision doesn’t change the status of wolves, but it forces the agency to revisit the question of whether they should be federally protected, including in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

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.

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.

A new wolf pack may be forming right now in Jackson Hole, splitting their time between the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park.

Butterfly Pavilion near Denver is partnering with the Government of Mexico to conserve the winter habitats of monarch butterflies.

Amid consideration of a federal plan to keep grizzly bears on the endangered species list, we take a step back and look at the facts.