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Report warns 1 in 6 plant species could be wiped out in 75 years

Report warns 1 in 6 plant species could be wiped out in 75 years

By Stephen Beech Up to one in six plant species could be wiped out within 75 years, warns a new study. Researchers found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range by 2100 under current climate change projections. The

Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral

Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral

Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways. The 56-year-old from the city of Santa Marta now earns his keep saving coral, which is vital for

Local Conservation Groups File Lawsuits Against U.S. Forest Service Over Logging, Burning Of Bozeman Canyons

Local Conservation Groups File Lawsuits Against U.S. Forest Service Over Logging, Burning Of Bozeman Canyons

Bozeman, Mont. — New court challenges have been filed over proposed logging and burning in South Cottonwood Canyon and Hyalite Canyon, raising questions about the future of Bozeman’s well-known outdoor recreation areas. Four conservation groups filed lawsuits against the U.S. Forest Service: Gallatin Wildlife Association, (gallatinwildlife.org), Alliance

U.S. Forest Service drops large logging, thinning project near Yellowstone National Park

A large logging project near Cooke City and an entrance to Yellowstone National Park has been scrubbed by the U. S. Forest Service after conservation groups challenged the federal government, saying it was using unproven methods at the risk of several endangered species. The Cooke City Fuels Project was withdrawn

'Feeling frustrated': Concerns, support shared over proposed logging project near Yellowstone

GARDINER — Ambient conversation filled the Yellowstone Forever building as community members and U.S. Forest Service employees gathered Friday to discuss a proposed “forest health” project on a 4,401-acre parcel abutting Yellowstone National Park and the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. About 50 residents from Gardiner, Mammoth Hot Springs, and

Study finds oak trees delay leaves to outwit hungry caterpillars

Study finds oak trees delay leaves to outwit hungry caterpillars

By Stephen Beech Oak trees deliberately delay sprouting leaves by three days to avoid being infested by hungry caterpillars, reveals new research. The trees' clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using data from satellite. They found that many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch

Drivers help study road-trip mystery: what became of bug splats?

Drivers help study road-trip mystery: what became of bug splats?

Long an emblem of the summer road trip, squashed bugs on the car have become less numerous over the years, many people say -- causing concern about the health of the world's insect populations. While drivers may be happy to have less yuckiness to clean from their windscreens, a