In an effort to protect the California spotted owl and the Pacific fisher conservation groups filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in federal district court.
Rocky Mountain Ecology
California desert tortoise wins protection
The Aug. 24 decision upholds that cattle grazing harms the desert tortoise and its critical habitat.
After the fires: Mesa Verde National Park
Two lightning-ignited fires roared through forests of pinon pine, Utah juniper and Gambel oak in Mesa Verde National Park, scorching 21,061 acres in the park and another 7,786 acres nearby.
American Rivers flunks Northwest salmon managers
Federal dam managers failed to meet federal standards for water quantity and water temperature in the Snake and Columbia rivers, violating the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act.
California beach closures, advisories jump
California led the nation in closures and advisories with 5,780, compared to 3,547 in 1999.
Logging in British Columbia owl habitat challenged
A decision by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests to allow logging one of the last stretches of forest known to be home to British Columbia’s dwindling spotted owl population will be challenged.
Sierra Club weighs in on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge debate
A key issue in the debate over ANWR has been the scope of the proposed drilling and associated industrial activities.