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While there's an insect named after Lady Gaga, and a lichen named after former President Barack Obama, a lot of the time species get named after…
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Researchers at the University of Wyoming are working to identify invasive plants using drones and satellites.Invasive plant extension specialist Dan…
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The University of Wyoming is part of a collaboration that has identified 65 extinct plants in North America.North Carolina Natural Heritage botanist Wes…
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Last week's unusual September snowstorm wasn't great for plants.Assistant Extension Educator for Horticulture at University of Wyoming Donna Hoffman said…
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National Parks and public lands in the West are having trouble with cactus poachers. But some park rangers are fighting back by micro-chipping their cacti.
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MILFORD, Utah — The San Francisco Mountains in southwestern Utah were once home to one of the richest silver mines in the world. When it comes to mining...
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The Trump Administration has declined to extend federal protections for two plants native to the Mountain West. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
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According to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund, recent low crop prices mean some ranchers are shifting their lands from crops back to grassland...
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In an open field in Longmont, Colorado, about a dozen people crouched in the tall grass, moving slowly and deliberately through mud that squelched...
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After less than 20 years on the list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing the removal of a flowering plant from the list of threatened…