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Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area
Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and ...
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it’s contained, officials say
CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, ...
Montana argues Yellowstone bison are a “more significant risk” than elk
Although elk infected with brucellosis freely roam southwestern Montana and have been responsible for infecting cattle with the disease, “bison in Yellowstone present a much higher, much more ...
Girl, 14, killed by lion after she is snatched from farm
A teenage girl has been mauled to death by a lion after she was snatched from a ranch next to a park. The 14-year-old’s ...
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Cicadas are back—and this time it’s the ‘mother of all broods’
In Ocala National Forest, Florida, a cicada slowly unfurls ... Once they determine the animal in the photo is, in fact, a periodical cicada, that data point gets added to an ever-evolving map ...
Trump administration’s proposed change to Endangered Species Act sparks concern
Conservationists worry that a proposal to redefine the meaning of ‘harm’ will eliminate habitat protection and lead to mining ...
Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of ...
National parks brace for ‘a hold-your-breath year’ as the season heats up
As peak season in many US national parks begins, families heading outdoors during spring break might need to pack their ...
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Forrest Fenn’s Great 21st-Century Treasure Hunt
He had read about ore dogs, animals trained in Finland ... Bureau of Land Management or National Forest Service land, which might be leased for logging. So he retained the top lawyer on land ...
Trump proposed cutting the Northwest’s national forests. So what happens next?
Claiming emergencies in timber supply and fire risk, the Trump administration has called for a “new era” in national forest ...
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Forest fires affected one-ninth of Phawngpui National Park in Mizoram: Official
“Fortunately, no animal fatalities have been reported so far,” he added. The Phawngpui National Park and ... but in my 30 years of service in the forest department, this year’s outbreak ...