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Rare 9-foot shark spotted 60 miles off Florida coast

Rare 9-foot shark spotted 60 miles off Florida coast

By Michael Lee Simpson A rare and endangered dusky shark has entered the Gulf of Mexico, pinging about 60 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida. The 9-foot-8, 327-pound predator named "Mira" is the first of its kind tagged and tracked by OCEARCH. Scientists say the

Earth Day celebration planned at Missouri–Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center

WILLISTON — An Earth Day celebration is set for April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Missouri–Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. The free, family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities highlighting prairie ecosystems, including owl pellet exploration, cyanotype art, soil studies and animal track casting.

Montana agencies mark World Water Day with water resource information

MONTANA — Agencies across Montana are providing information about the state's water resources on World Water Day. According to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the state's streams, lakes and wetlands contribute to the economy, public health and ecosystems. When it rains, water runs off directly into

A herd stop: Train kills 3 rare bison in Poland

A herd stop: Train kills 3 rare bison in Poland

Three wild European bison died on Sunday morning after being hit by a train in Poland's vast UNESCO-listed Bialowieza Forest in the east, the local police told AFP. According to a police spokesman, a herd of Europe's largest mammals, whose male specimens can reach 900

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Chasing an endless summer, one shorebird species undertakes a grueling annual journey from the Arctic to the tip of South America and back -- a feat increasingly fraught with peril. The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world's most remarkable travelers, but its population has plunged 95

Conservationists sue the FS to stop Cooke City deforestation project on the border of Yellowstone National Park | Mike Garrity (copy)

The Cooke City area of Montana has one of the healthiest whitebark pine forests in the region. Yet now, the Forest Service wants to apply an unscientific method of logging across more than 2,000 acres of these whitebark pine forests on the northeastern border of Yellowstone National Park. Whitebark

Giant great white shark spotted four miles off Florida coast

Giant great white shark spotted four miles off Florida coast

By Michael Lee Simpson A 9-foot-2-inch great white shark "Brassbed" was detected just four miles off the coast of Hollywood, Florida. She suddenly turned back toward the Atlantic instead of continuing into the Gulf of Mexico, surprising researchers. Scientists tracking her via satellite say the