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Distance, not disturbance, marks World Wildlife Day message

World Wildlife Day, observed annually on March 3, is a celebration of global conservation and a reminder that breathtaking shots don’t come from crowding elk or inching toward cubs. The day reinforces a simple standard: the best wildlife photos start with distance, not disturbance. Sharing wildlife moments can expand

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Editor’s Note: A previously-published version of this story stated that the Montana Raptor Conservation Center (MRCC) had three seagulls come into the center for lead poisoning and that Director of Raptor Education Keaton Thomas uses he/him pronouns. On March 4, this article was corrected online to reflect

‘It comes down to who you’re voting for’: EPA rescinds Endangerment Finding

‘It comes down to who you’re voting for’: EPA rescinds Endangerment Finding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding on Feb. 12. This scientific determination provided the basis for federal regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by establishing that these pollutants are harmful to human health. “You could characterize [the Endangerment Finding] as a determination that

Tropical flowers blooming weeks later due to climate change

Tropical flowers blooming weeks later due to climate change

By Stephen Beech Tropical flowers are blooming weeks later than before due to climate change, reveals new research. The study of more than 8,000 flowers across 230 years has raised fears for delicately balanced ecosystems. American scientists found global warming has caused many tropical plants to flower earlier or

Birds around the world are getting smaller

Birds around the world are getting smaller

By Stephen Beech Birds are getting smaller all around the world, suggests a new study. Indigenous people and local communities on three continents reported a "drastic" decline in the body mass of several species. Birds currently inhabiting many territories across Africa, Asia and Latin America are, on average,

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday. Park rangers carried large crates containing the 158 tortoises on their backs, hiking seven kilometers (four miles) across volcanic

Missoula 4-H club collects pinecones for DNRC reforestation efforts

Missoula 4-H club collects pinecones for DNRC reforestation efforts

The Potomac Valley 4-H club may not speak for the trees, but it is aiding in efforts to replant them. In January, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) partnered with the club to collect pinecones from state land outside Missoula. The goal of the collection was