6 tribes sue Wisconsin to try to stop November wolf hunt

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Six Native American tribes sued the state of Wisconsin on Tuesday to try to stop its planned gray wolf hunt in November, asserting that...

Land agency moving back to DC, reversing Trump-era decision

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WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the national headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres in Western...

EXPLAINER: What are ‘Crisis Standards of Care?’

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BOISE, Idaho — As the spread of the delta variant continues unabated in much of the U.S., public health leaders have approved health care...

US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting

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BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration said Wednesday that federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after...

Climate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks

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CUSTER CITY, S.D. — Looking down a hillside dotted with large stumps and nearly devoid of trees, a pair of retired U.S. Forest Service...

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves

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MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of American Indian tribes asked the Biden administration Tuesday to immediately enact emergency protections for wolves, saying states have become...

Biden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: “Have at it.” ...

Treasured US West trout streams wither amid heat, drought

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SARATOGA, Wyo. — The North Platte River in southern Wyoming has been so low in places lately that a toddler could easily wade across...

Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across US

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LOS ANGELES — Andy Farquhar’s plans for an outdoor adventure have gone up in smoke twice this summer. ...

Oil boom remakes N. Dakota county with fastest growth in US

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WATFORD CITY, N.D. — First came the roughnecks and other oil field workers, almost all men. ...