Wildlife Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/wildlife/ A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Wildlife Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/wildlife/ 32 32 229054741 A veteran transforms a legacy of violence into a campaign for restoration https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-2/a-veteran-transforms-a-legacy-of-violence-into-a-campaign-for-restoration/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:55:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331326

How a former Marine found a road to repair.

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]]> 331326 Orcas à la mode, totally tubular sea pickles and bloodthirsty squirrels https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-2/orcas-a-la-mode-totally-tubular-sea-pickles-and-bloodthirsty-squirrels/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331301

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

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]]> 331301 The importance of ‘Being Caribou’ https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-importance-of-being-caribou/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:01:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331360

Remembering the activist and author Karsten Heuer.

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]]> 331360 We must protect our sacred lands https://www.hcn.org/articles/we-must-protect-our-sacred-lands/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331366

To meet the crisis of our time and help address past wrongs, we need bold action from decision makers.

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]]> 331366 What do the deadly Los Angeles fires mean for the city’s wildlife? https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-do-the-deadly-los-angeles-fires-mean-for-the-citys-wildlife/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:07:08 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330940 A family of deer gather around burned trees from the Palisades Fire at Will Rogers State Park on January 9, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Wildlife biologist Miguel Ordeñana explains how blazes push animals into the unknown.

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]]> 330940 Why the West needs prairie dogs https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/why-the-west-needs-prairie-dogs/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330425 Prairie dogs emerge from their burrow in a colony on American Prairie in Montana. Prairie dogs, once one of the most abundant animals on the prairie, now occupy 2% of their historic range.

They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.

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]]> 330425 What an ancient saguaro can teach us https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/what-an-ancient-saguaro-can-teach-us/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:35:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330407 The “Grandpa” saguaro at Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona, in 2022.

A ‘grandpa’ desert keystone species has seen more than you have.

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]]> 330407 Lo que un antiguo saguaro puede enseñarnos https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/lo-que-un-antiguo-saguaro-puede-ensenarnos/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:32:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330656 The “Grandpa” saguaro at Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona, in 2022.

Un 'abuelo' del desierto que ha visto mucho más que tú

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]]> 330656 The new year is what we make it https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/the-new-year-is-what-we-make-it/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330412

What will you do to help make things better?

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]]> 330412 Felonious furries, bunches of bats, a coyote commune and pumpkin paddlers https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-1/felonious-furries-bunches-of-bats-a-coyote-commune-and-pumpkin-paddlers/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330417

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

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