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US border wall construction threatens endangered wolves, conservationists say
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (153+ words) The Emperor Penguin has been officially declared endangered by the global authority on threatened wildlife, as accelerating climate change destroys the Antarctic sea ice the species depends on for breeding. Scientists warn that over 90% of penguin colonies could be lost…...
Preparedness is essential to coexisting with wildfire | Jessica Davison and Dash Rodman
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (315+ words) Montana's abnormally warm, dry winter has many of us anxious about what could be a high fire season this summer across the state. And when the spring storms roll in and deliver some much needed moisture, it's easy to think…...
USA-ENVIRONMENT/WOLVES
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (161+ words) Billings Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. Mexican gray wolf cubs, an endangered native species, are seen July 2, 2020, in their enclosure at the Museo del Desierto in Saltillo, Mexico. Suspect named after body of missing Billings woman found…...
Interior announces supplemental review for Yellowstone bison management plan
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (194+ words) A bison harvest allowed Montana high school students to engage in indigenous traditions, while taking a life to give life through ceremony in Vaughn at the Big Sky Bison Ranch. Citing concerns about the unpredictability of bison migrations, the Department…...
NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (206+ words) Billings Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. Joshua Kutryk will be part of NASA's Expedition 75, a team of four astronauts heading to the International Space Station later in September of this year. The group of Canadian, American and…...
Luminescence helps date Yellowstone's hydrothermal explosions
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (170+ words) Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Karissa Cordero, graduate student at the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition to the December 2024 update, Mike…...
Feds, conservation groups square off over change to Bitterroot National Forest plan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (140+ words) Changes to the Bitterroot National Forest's management plan in 2023 threaten grizzly bear and bull trout habitat by allowing more road building, an environmental attorney argued in a Missoula U. S. District Court hearing on April 23. You probably know that the grizzly bear…...
Special Weather Statement until WED 6: 30 PM MDT
1+ week, 2+ day ago (147+ words) Billings Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. Strong Thunderstorms with Gusty Winds Impacting Areas Until 6: 30 PM MDT An area of strong thunderstorms is moving north at 30 mph. This weather event is expected to continue until 6: 30 PM MDT. - Locations…...
An AI bot is running a retail store. Is this the future?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (102+ words) A new store in San Francisco has human employees, but they're not the ones making the decisions. An AI bot named Luna is the boss. Robotic waiter serves customers at a Robot Cafe in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 29." Robotic waiter…...
US-NEWS-ENV-SAVING-SEQUOIAS-3-GET
1+ week, 4+ day ago (162+ words) Billings Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. Sequoia National Forest OC Cobra Crew firefighters work to remove duff (decomposing forest floor vegetation) in an effort to decrease wildfire risk around giant sequoias on Aug. 24, 2022, in Sequoia National Forest,…...