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U.S. federal agencies and sovereign tribal agencies often work together on shared goals like managing wildfire, improving wildlife habitat and other issues. A new repository collects a number of these co-stewardship - or sovereign-to-sovereign - agreements in an effort to help tribes and others better understand their possible uses.
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A new paper finds that current wildfire suppression policies can increase fire severity as much as decades of fuel accumulation and climate change. Using fire models, the area burned annually grew much faster under current suppression policy when compared to a policy of allowing low- and moderate-intensity blazes to burn.
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Here’s what you need to know about the five potential options for managing the use of Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah.
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A recent decision to reintroduce wolves has created division between rural and urban Coloradoans. But wolves have actually been there a while. A few years ago, a couple migrated down from Wyoming to settle in the mountain valley of North Park southwest of Laramie. It’s given the ranchers there a headstart on adjusting to a new reality.
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A new report called “Ready or Not” measures every state's emergency preparedness and finds that fewer than half of all states are well prepared. In the Mountain West, Nevada and Wyoming rated “low.” New Mexico, Idaho and Utah rated in the “middle” tier. Colorado rated “high” for public health emergency preparedness.
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A new study brings clarity to a long-running debate over whether mountains produce carbon dioxide or remove it from the atmosphere.
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A recent paper explored the challenges exacerbated by climate change faced by Latino farmworkers in Idaho, which are comparable to the issues faced by such workers across the West.
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McBride’s newest book details a nearly two-decade project to document environmental change and natural beauty in the Colorado River basin.
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Weather is one of the most important and dynamic factors at play on wildfires, and it is the job of incident meteorologists to provide up to date forecasts so that the crews and managers can stay safe and accomplish their management goals. This week these meteorologists and trainees from across the country are in Boise for a weeklong training to get ready for the upcoming season, which is already off to a rollicking start with the grass fires in Texas.
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The Western Governors' Association has been looking for ways for its member states to reduce their carbon footprint. One thing they're exploring is how government buildings are built and whether carbon can be stored in concrete.
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The Gila River Indian Tribe (GRIC) in Arizona said it does not support the Lower Basin's proposal for post-2026 river management, adding a new layer to complicated negotiations.
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Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.