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Translocated grizzly bear has cubs in Yellowstone area, strengthening grizzly's genetic diversity

Translocated grizzly bear has cubs in Yellowstone area, strengthening grizzly's genetic diversity

HELENA, Mont. – Montana and Wyoming-based bear biologists celebrated as a female grizzly bear, who had been transferred to the Yellowstone area from Northwestern Montana, emerged from her den with two new cubs. She was moved from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem in 2024 and put in the Greater Yellowstone

Regulator: LNG expansion likely to affect rare marsh bird

(The Center Square) – A proposed expansion of the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas export facility in Louisiana could threaten the federally protected eastern black rail, a marsh bird, according to new environmental analysis done by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Stage 5 expansion project

Newly discovered frog species named after Olympic champion

Newly discovered frog species named after Olympic champion

By Stephen Beech A newly discovered species of frog has been named in honor of an Olympic champion. The glassfrog was named after Neisi Dajomes - the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Scientists say the El Quimi Nature Reserve in Ecuador, where the Dajomes glassfrog was found,

Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years

Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years

By Faye Mayern A family of beavers has been released into the wild of one of the driest counties in England for the first time in 400 years. Two adults beavers, and two kits, were released following two years of preparation. The family of Eurasian beavers are housed in a

Jennifer Boyer: We need to modernize Roadless Rule, not toss it out

Prior to serving on the Gallatin County Commission, I spent decades emersed in collaborative efforts addressing natural resources. These consensus-driven approaches wrestled with endangered species, drought management, public lands, and recreation conflicts to forge solutions supporting resource health and community well-being. Counties are on the front lines working

Bozeman Aquatic Pet Event Aims To Keep Invasive Species Out Of Montana Waterways

Bozeman Aquatic Pet Event Aims To Keep Invasive Species Out Of Montana Waterways

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A free aquatic animal re-homing event in Bozeman is meant to help pet owners avoid releasing unwanted animals into Montana waterways. Montana’s Invasive Species Action Network announced its fourth free aquatic animal re-homing event, set for April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.

Weed warriors: Groups focus on stopping spread of invasive plants in county

Megan Hoyer, who is dressed in a grey hat covered in plant stems and flowers and a white coat featuring “early detection, rapid response” and “weed warrior” patches, looked out over a crowd of nearly three dozen community members at the Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds. “Emergency alert, emergency alert. Aliens have