Western lawmakers turn sights on endangered wolves after courts block public hunts

Western lawmakers turn sights on endangered wolves

Montana, Idaho would kill up to 236 endangered wolves under plans submitted to feds

Montana, Idaho send wolf hunting plans to feds

Plans to haul giant oil refinery loads over scenic highway sparks big fight in Idaho, Montana

Plans to haul big oil refinery loads spark battle

Montana, other Western states could benefit from California’s push to use more renewable power

Calif. push for renewables could blow across West

New ways to kill wolves sought despite species’ return to endangered list

Endangered or not, wolf killings set to expand

Montana tribe: $7B coal-to-liquids plant needs more federal support or investors will shy away

Mont. tribe: Coal-to-liquids needs support in DC

Bears on the move in Yellowstone region, putting hunters, hikers at risk

Watch out for Yellowstone bears _ they’re hungry

Grizzly in maulings that killed Michigan man was in poor condition, had parasites

Grizzly in maulings was stressed, had parasites

‘Research hunt’ for wolves dropped after feds balk; Montana and Idaho explore other options

‘Research hunt’ for wolves dropped as feds balk

Feds propose lifting suspension on oil and gas leases in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota

Feds would lift block on oil leases in MT, ND, SD

APNewsBreak: Montana, Idaho consider wolf ‘research hunts’ for endangered wolves

APNewsBreak: ‘Research hunts’ weighed for wolves

Grizzly bear in Montana attacks was underweight, but still not clear why she mauled 3 campers

Grizzly in Mont. maulings was light, not starving

Grizzly cubs whose mother killed 1 arrive at MT zoo malnourished, which could explain attacks

Grizzly cubs from deadly mauling were malnourished

Montana wildlife officials euthanize grizzly sow after triple mauling; 3 cubs going to zoo

Grizzly bear euthanized after Mont. triple mauling

Wildlife officials euthanize grizzly sow after triple mauling; 3 cubs may go to Billings zoo

Grizzly bear euthanized after triple mauling

Without funding, Montana-Saskatchewan climate project shelved; would have stored CO2 from coal

Montana-Saskatchewan climate project shelved

Scientific petition cries wolf; seeks fed protection for the predators across historic range

Petition seeks to have wolves howl across US

Report says warmer climate, increased demand raises water shortage risk in counties across US

Report: Warmer climate puts water supplies at risk

Montana congressional delegation pushes EPA on town’s asbestos cleanup

Mont. delegation pushes EPA on asbestos cleanup

Montana could nearly triple wolf hunt quota; Idaho, too, considering increase

Montana, Idaho consider increased wolf hunt quotas

Indian leaders ask Congress to streamline energy development rules

Indian leaders want energy development streamlined

BLM suspends 91K acres of oil, gas leases in Montana, Dakotas for greenhouse gas review

Oil and gas leases put on hold in Mont., Dakotas

2 more glaciers gone from Glacier National Park; remaining 25 may be lost by end of decade

2 more glaciers gone from Glacier National Park

New 100-megawatt coal power plant, Wyoming’s first since 2008, goes online near Gillette

New coal power plant goes online near Gillette

Lawsuit challenges transfer of Yellowstone bison to Ted Turner’s Montana ranch

Lawsuit challenges bison transfer to Ted Turner

Oil and gas leases on 38,000 acres in Montana suspended over climate change

Climate change cited as Mont. leases suspended

Suit seeks to scale back offroad vehicles in Pryor Mountains

Suit seeks to scale back offroad use in Pryors

Yellowstone bison going to Turner’s ranch; WY state park, Indian tribes were denied animals

Yellowstone bison going to Turner’s ranch

BILLINGS, Mont. — Billionaire Ted Turner is getting 88 Yellowstone National Park bison from a faltering Montana program that was supposed to put the disease-free animals on public or tribal lands.

Despite hunts and government shootings, wolf population holds steady in Northern Rockies

Despite hunts, wolves hold steady in N Rockies

Who owns the bison? Turner bid for Yellowstone buffalo stokes tensions over private wildlife

Turner’s bid for park bison stokes wildlife debate

Wolf attacks on Mont. livestock spike, stirring backlash; suit puts hunting predators in doubt

Mont. wolf attacks spike in ‘09, sparking backlash

Florida company wants to build 100 megawatt wind farm in northeast Montana

Fla. company pursues 100 MW wind farm in Montana

Wildlife agencies to craft new recovery plan for grizzlies in Rocky and Cascade mountains

New plan drafted for bears in Rockies, Cascades

Feds recommend approval of 2 major gas pipelines from Rockies; environmental concerns linger

Feds recommend approval of 2 Rockies gas lines

Rehberg to solicit ideas for ‘fixing’ Tester’s forest bill during January listening sessions

Rehberg to solicit ideas for ‘fixing’ forest bill

Yellowstone bison conservation program in limbo after permit expires

Yellowstone bison conservation program in limbo

Yellowstone bison conservation program is on hold after permit expires

Yellowstone bison conservation program on hold

Decision due Monday on leasing Montana-owned coal; state weighs economy vs. environment

Decision due on Mont.’s half-billion tons of coal

Feds scramble to save 19-foot prehistoric fish _ North America’s largest _ from extinction

N. America’s biggest fish slips toward extinction

Federal agency says prairie dogs not endangered despite losing most of their habitat

Federal agency says prairie dogs not endangered