If a species is disappearing, is it ever OK to kill another to try & save it? 2 ethicists weigh in on the threatened spotted owl/barred owl conundrum & U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to kill ~1/2mill barred owls over 30 years. Michelle Nijhuis interviews for High Country News hcn.org/articles/killi…

Cattle grazing across the West has altered the landscape dramatically. We're in the "Beefocene" - and it's not just burgers, it's that delicious cheese too. The Land Desk analyzes for High Country News #dataviz hcn.org/issues/56-5/th…

Exclusive for High Country News: Tens of millions of acres of public land are not meeting the BLM's own land health standards hcn.org/articles/feder…

Now that a new mountain lion is in town, it is a chance for experts to study how it adapts to America’s second largest city. “I think it’s a sign that wildness has not given up on LA,” Ms Pratt said. bbc.com/news/articles/… Emma Vardy BBC News (UK)

Eskay Creek Mine in Canada is looking to re-open. This concerns many in Alaska who are affected by transboundary-mining pollution, especially tribal nations. "No amount of money can compensate for the loss of our rivers." #opinion for High Country News hcn.org/articles/sprin…

If you plan to vote in the presidential election (you do, don't you?) and you care about the climate (you DO, don't you!?), consider The Land Desk latest analysis for High Country News hcn.org/articles/trump…

Deer 255, a mule deer famous for her yearly 240-mile migration from southwest Wyoming to central Idaho, has died. She migrated farther than any deer known to science. hcn.org/articles/deer-…

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The West is complicated, and if you want to understand the rise of far-right groups, you best look at our history - and read Leah Sottile (like this stry for High Country News) hcn.org/issues/56-6/ho…

If you read The New York Times yesterday you might be under the impression the RNC softened its stance on abortion. But as our reporters 19thnews found thats simply not true. In fact, they are pursuing something far more restrictive: fetal personhood. 19thnews.org/2024/07/republ…

This map of abandoned mines dotting the American West is startling. hcn.org/issues/56-7/ab… via The Land Desk

Don't scream into the void. Learn about what's being planned and support nonprofit journalism so you can stay informed. The brave Erin X Wong and Michelle Nijhuis dug into #Project2025 policy platform & what it might mean for the West hcn.org/articles/proje…

As the new Democratic frontrunner, Kamala Harris’ political track record points to continued protections for land, water and wildlife in the West, with promising strides in her work on Indigenous affairs. hcn.org/articles/what-…

These recreating in extreme heat deaths are just awful. Preventative search & rescue folks have tips & aim to ensure you're safe before getting out there. Kylie Mohr (she/her) spoke with one from Joshua Tree NPS for High Country News hcn.org/articles/hikin…

Ruxandra Guidi's latest Encounters column for High Country News offers great thought fodder & hope: "Are re we obliged to accept this era as a new normal, a geological epoch whose fate is written in the stars?" hcn.org/issues/can-wor…

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, public land north of St. George, Utah, protects critical tortoise habitat & unique plant species. Utah wants to put a road through it. The Land Desk weighs in for High Country News hcn.org/articles/utah-…