Conservation group suggests several measures to mitigate impacts.
Rocky Mountain Ecology
Warming climate alters alpine, subalpine zones at Colorado mountain research site
Measurements at Niwot Ridge research station west of Boulder indicate changes to Colorado mountain zones are underway.
CBD, WWP Seek endangered species protection for plains bison
Two groups let the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service know they intend to sue because of the agency’s decision to not offer the plains bison endangered species protection.
Large-scale forest biomass production unsustainable, bioenergy researchers determine
A move toward industrial-scale bioenergy using forest biomass could negatively impact ecosystem diversity.
Expanded range, increased breeding may explain scope of massive Mountain West pine beetle infestation, CU study finds
Research suggest that mountain pine beetles are maturing faster than previously thought with two generations of young bugs attacking vulnerable pine forests throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West.
