April 9, 2007
First snow in the Lamar
Montana: Climate change affecting firefighting efforts and may affect state tourism
The Montana Department of Resources and Natural Conservation’s Chief of Fire and Aviation says Montana has seen more intense and active fire seasons since 2000, and Ted Mead says the possible effects of climate change could only make matters worse.
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) officials say fishing alone brings in more than $100 a year to the western part of the state. Fishing outfitters say they’ve already seen the effects of recent warming trends, with the fishing season beginning earlier because of less Spring runoff.
Giant Crystal Cave’s mystery solved
The geologist announced this week that he and a team of researchers have unlocked the mystery of just how the minerals in Mexico’s Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) achieved their monumental forms.
Idaho: Evolving hatchery strategy aims to boost wild fish runs
BOISE, Idaho — Fishery biologists in the Pacific Northwest are in the midst of a high-stakes course change on how hatcheries operate, a move intended to boost flagging runs of wild salmon and steelhead.
National Forests plan for grizzly delisting
The six national forests in grizzly country will amend their management plans to support removing grizzly bears from the endangered species list, U.S. Forest Service officials announced Friday.
California: Bald eagle makes a comeback on San Catalina Island (video)
Sharpe was talking about the fact that bald eagles, once almost completely vanished from here, are staging a comeback, beginning to hatch eggs in the wild without human intervention.
California: Green project makes critics see red
Highlighting the environmental pitfalls of harnessing “green” energy, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s push to import nonpolluting power to Los Angeles could require building power lines and transmission towers through a national forest, two desert wildlife preserves and a rustic hamlet used in countless westerns.