Wildlife Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/wildlife/ A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:25:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Wildlife Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/wildlife/ 32 32 229054741 Audio: Listen to the Earth breathing https://www.hcn.org/articles/listen-to-the-earth-breathing/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=323355 Wupatki Pueblo in Northern Arizona.

Blowholes are more common than you think.

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]]> 323355 Killer kitties, no-drama llamas and a brand-new arachnid https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-3/killer-kitties-no-drama-llamas-and-a-brand-new-arachnid/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:25:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322873

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

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]]> 322873 How the Colville Tribes are restoring traditional lands and wildlife https://www.hcn.org/articles/how-the-colville-tribes-are-restoring-traditional-lands-and-wildlife/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322562

The tribes are re-establishing native species wiped out by systematic colonization.

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]]> 322562 Fund conservation as you drive https://www.hcn.org/articles/wolves-fund-conservation-as-you-drive/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322185

Colorado’s new wolf-themed specialty license plate joins a regional menagerie of critter-themed plates.

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]]> 322185 Fire is driving animals’ evolution https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-2/wildfire-fire-is-driving-animals-evolution/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:51:49 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=321843

Can species evolve fast enough to keep up with changing wildfire conditions?

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]]> 321843 Learning to live with musk oxen https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-2/wildlife-learning-to-live-with-musk-oxen/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:48:32 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=321845

The species were introduced to Alaska’s Seward Peninsula decades ago, without local consent. Now they pose danger to life and property.

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]]> 321845 Can coexistence with wolves be bought? https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-2/wolves-can-coexistence-with-wolves-be-bought/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:46:36 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=321848

When Colorado voted for wolf reintroduction, it also mandated compensation for ranchers. The hard part: figuring out the details.

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]]> 321848 Bighorns, badgers, coyotes and Christmas tumbleweeds https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-2/heard-around-the-west-bighorns-badgers-coyotes-and-christmas-tumbleweeds/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:10:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=321823

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

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]]> 321823 The culling of Alaska’s bears and wolves https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildlife-the-culling-of-alaskas-bears-and-wolves/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildlife-the-culling-of-alaskas-bears-and-wolves/ The sun sets over the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.

As the state’s wildlife numbers decline, predators are getting the blame. The true threat is much more complex.

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]]> 321808 (Re)name that bird! Now’s your chance https://www.hcn.org/articles/rename-that-bird-nows-your-chance/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:00:32 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=323272

The American Ornithological Society is renaming dozens of birds and wants the public’s help.

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