/tags/endangered-species Endangered Species en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:06:10 GMT /2025-04-24/endangered-threatened-wyoming-colorado-species-habitat-loss-trump-fish-wildlife-service-proposed-rule It would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but their habitats may no longer be federally protected. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:06:10 GMT /2025-04-24/endangered-threatened-wyoming-colorado-species-habitat-loss-trump-fish-wildlife-service-proposed-rule Hanna Merzbach /news/2025-04-05/snatched-pets-and-livestock-deaths-blamed-on-wolves-raise-alarms-in-rural-new-mexico Commissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being killed by endangered Mexican gray wolves, prompting them to consider declaring a state of emergency. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-05/snatched-pets-and-livestock-deaths-blamed-on-wolves-raise-alarms-in-rural-new-mexico Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press /2025-01-08/grizzly-bears-will-remain-on-the-endangered-species-list-in-the-rockies Environmentalists are applauding the much-anticipated decision from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but there is a catch. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:29:54 GMT /2025-01-08/grizzly-bears-will-remain-on-the-endangered-species-list-in-the-rockies Hanna Merzbach /news/2024-12-19/colorado-sees-flurry-of-last-minute-action-on-endangered-species-ahead-of-trump-administration Here’s a scorecard of the wins and losses for threatened species in the West. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:21:47 GMT /news/2024-12-19/colorado-sees-flurry-of-last-minute-action-on-endangered-species-ahead-of-trump-administration Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-10-05/kansas-releases-giant-snapping-turtles-into-waterways-in-effort-to-bring-back-the-endangered-species Kansas is among several states releasing alligator snapping turtles. The prehistoric-looking, river-dwelling creatures’ population has been shrinking for the last several decades. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-05/kansas-releases-giant-snapping-turtles-into-waterways-in-effort-to-bring-back-the-endangered-species Julie Freijat, Flatland/Kansas City PBS /news/2024-02-10/colorado-river-managers-propose-plan-to-protect-grand-canyon-fish-but-some-say-its-not-enough The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft plan for releases from Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell. It's an effort to protect native humpback chub from smallmouth bass. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-02-10/colorado-river-managers-propose-plan-to-protect-grand-canyon-fish-but-some-say-its-not-enough Alex Hager /news/2023-12-07/can-freezing-the-samples-of-endangered-species-help-them-later-a-fort-collins-facility-hopes-so An USDA facility in Fort Collins is at the forefront of cryogenically preserving endangered species so researchers can be prepared for the worst in the future. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-07/can-freezing-the-samples-of-endangered-species-help-them-later-a-fort-collins-facility-hopes-so Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2023-12-01/wolverines-are-now-protected-under-the-endangered-species-act Activists have sought federal protections for the wolverine for more than 20 years. On Wednesday, the federal government finally granted their wish. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:59:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-12-01/wolverines-are-now-protected-under-the-endangered-species-act Dylan Simard /regional-news/2023-08-15/ai-can-predict-your-movies-your-grocery-list-and-extinct-species Artificial intelligence is being used to predict our interests. Now, researchers are using the tech to predict which species interact to better understand how extinction works. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:50:28 GMT /regional-news/2023-08-15/ai-can-predict-your-movies-your-grocery-list-and-extinct-species Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2023-04-09/new-dungeons-dragons-inspired-book-brings-awareness-to-extinction-crisis Fantasy author Lucas Zellers has partnered with the Center for Biological Diversity to make a manual for Dungeons & Dragons players that features real-life extinct species as fantasized monsters. Sun, 09 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-09/new-dungeons-dragons-inspired-book-brings-awareness-to-extinction-crisis Emma VandenEinde