Gloria Dickie , Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Gloria Dickie , Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 In the Northern Rockies, grizzly bears are on the move https://www.hcn.org/articles/bears-in-the-northern-rockies-grizzly-bears-are-on-the-move/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/bears-in-the-northern-rockies-grizzly-bears-are-on-the-move/

As grizzlies recover, they’re no longer content to roam within the boundaries contrived for them.

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]]> 190756 When cattle go missing in wolf territory, who should pay the price? https://www.hcn.org/issues/50-12/wolves-when-cattle-go-missing-in-wolf-territory-who-should-pay-the-price/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2018/07/23/when-cattle-go-missing-in-wolf-territory-who-should-pay-the-price/

A program to reimburse Oregon ranchers for livestock killed by wolves is in trouble.

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]]> 119549 Courts challenge a piecemeal approach to species recovery https://www.hcn.org/issues/50-1/endangered-species-courts-challenge-a-piecemeal-approach-to-species-recovery-grizzly-protections/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2018/01/04/courts-challenge-a-piecemeal-approach-to-species-recovery/

A recent ruling may cause Fish and Wildlife to reconsider how it protects grizzlies.

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]]> 119465 Tribal nations fight removal of grizzly protections https://www.hcn.org/issues/49-12/bears-tribes-fight-grizzly-delisting/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2017/06/20/tribal-nations-fight-removal-of-grizzly-protections/

Leaders worry delisting could invite energy exploration in historic areas.

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]]> 118810 Return of the grizzly? https://www.hcn.org/issues/49-5/return-of-the-grizzly/ Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2017/02/21/return-of-the-grizzly/

Feds consider transplanting bears into Washington’s North Cascades.

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]]> 119154 How to tell the story of the West, rural and urban https://www.hcn.org/issues/48-19/how-to-tell-the-story-of-the-west-rural-and-urban/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2016/11/14/how-to-tell-the-story-of-the-west-rural-and-urban/

A residential library for readers, poets and naturalists takes shape.

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]]> 118439 Alaska’s emergency wildfire crews are burning out https://www.hcn.org/issues/48-15/alaskas-emergency-wildfire-crews-are-burning-out/ Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2016/09/05/alaskas-emergency-wildfire-crews-are-burning-out/

The state is grappling with more fires and fewer fighters where they need them.

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]]> 118335 States propose scaling back safeguards for grizzlies https://www.hcn.org/articles/grizzlies-delisting-yellowstone-endangered-species-bears/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2016/08/08/states-propose-scaling-back-safeguards-for-grizzlies/

New information surfaces about how Idaho, Wyoming and Montana would manage the bears after a delisting this fall.

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]]> 95524 As delisting looms, grizzly advocates prepare for a final face-off https://www.hcn.org/issues/48-8/as-delisting-looms-grizzly-advocates-prepare-for-a-final-face-off/ Mon, 16 May 2016 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2016/05/16/as-delisting-looms-grizzly-advocates-prepare-for-a-final-face-off/

The Yellowstone grizzly population is poised to lose its endangered status, leaving protection in the hands of the states.

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]]> 118659 Interactive timeline: Fish & Wildlife Service proposes to delist Yellowstone grizzly https://www.hcn.org/articles/grizzly-bear-timeline/ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2016/03/04/interactive-timeline-fish-wildlife-service-proposes-to-delist-yellowstone-grizzly/

Decision marks the second time the grizzly has faced loss of federal protection.

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