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An idea once considered radical—removing dams on rivers to restore fisheries—is becoming mainstream as scores of conservation efforts are paying off with restored river habitats and rejuvenated fisheries across North America.
In 1981, when the environmental group Earth First! wanted a publicity stunt to show how radical they were, they unfurled a giant black “crack” on the face of Arizona’s Glen Canyon Dam. Times have changed. Recently, a...

For some, wild horses and burros are an iconic symbol of the West, representing the freedom and ruggedness that define the frontier. For a growing number of conservationists, hunters and others concerned about native wildlife and habitats, feral horses are a scourge on the landscape. They trample sensitive plants, devour food meant for native species and bully wildlife away from water sources.
The Bureau of Land Management says there are at least...

An enormous Burmese python was captured last week at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. The snake measured 17 feet long, weighed 140 pounds and contained 73 developing eggs. It’s the heaviest python ever documented in The Sunshine State, outweighing the previous record by about 40 pounds.
The majority of pythons captured in the area range from 6 to 10 feet long. In their native range of Southeast Asia, specimens have measured as big as 2...

“Beyond aggravating,” is how wildlife biologist Kevin Monteith describes elk hunting in forests where bark beetles have killed most trees and you have to scramble over dead logs at every turn. “There’s no way you’re going to navigate through it quietly if elk were in there, so you get torqued off and you try to get through it as fast as you can.”
But what does beetle kill mean for elk and hunters beyond being a massive pain in the butt to...

You may never swing a shotgun after a sage grouse, the largest North American grouse, but you still have skin in the game in the fight for their future.
That is because sage grouse represent something much larger than the upland birds themselves: the public lands and sagebrush steppe habitat critical to Western hunting and wildlife.
I first saw sage grouse when I was about 13, sitting in a ground blind waiting for pronghorn to step into bow range...

It’s a regular sight for early risers at a tropical resort.  While tourists sleep, staff rake up any rubbish that may have washed onto shore through the night.  By the time mimosas are served, the beaches are back to glistening and the trash bins are tucked away from paying eyes.  
Today, water pollution and its environmental issues are a major cause of concern around the world.  My first real encounter with the problem occurred while on a trip...