A week after Chicago police shot and killed a cougar in the Roscoe Village neighborhood, the possibility of another cougar roaming the western suburbs has people on edge
April 24, 2008
Illinois: Another Chicago cougar? (video)
Bad news Beetles: Tree killers could add to global warming
Widespread insect infestations and tree deaths across Colorado and the Western Slope could contribute to global warming, a series of forestry and climate experts said Wednesday.
Thick layers of snow poised to refresh parched west
Across the West this spring, the picture is similar, with abundant mountain snow in most areas promising runoff that will provide a break from the drought that has sporadically parched the region since late 1999.
West Virginia: House approves new wilderness
Nearly 38,000 acres of the Monongahela National Forest would become congressionally protected wilderness under a bill passed this week by the House of Representatives.
New Mexico: Crews battle winds in spring fires
The blaze began April 15 in the Cibola National Forest on the west side of the Manzanos and burned east onto private land and toward the small communities of Manzano and Torreon, threatening both communities over the weekend.
Colorado: Proposed gas leases net protests
About 19,000 acres of the total 175,430 acres set for auction May 8 are on land classified as roadless under a 2001 ban on road-building in parts of national forests. Opposition to opening those lands to development and fears of harm to air and water quality and wildlife were cited in several of the challenges.