endangered species

New jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in endangered species’ recovery | OUT WEST ROUNDUP

Dec 28, 2025

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The Associated Press

ARIZONA New jaguar spotted in wild The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona. The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation…
Federal judge weighs legality of agency actions in ongoing expansion of Denver Water reservoir

Sep 22, 2024

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Michael Karlik

A federal judge on Friday had numerous questions for the government and Denver Water about the ongoing construction of a key infrastructure project in Boulder County, as multiple advocacy groups seek to overturn the underlying permit based on alleged violations of federal law. Six environmental groups are requesting that U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine…
Out West Roundup: Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules

Apr 6, 2018

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Associated Press

New Mexico Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules SANTA FE – Native American artists have criticized a plan that would impose more regulations on sales of their jewelry at New Mexico’s historic Palace of the Governors museum in Santa Fe. The Native American artists said the proposed changes are burdensome and disruptive to…
Out West Roundup: New Mexico Legislature overhauls sexual harassment policy

Jan 19, 2018

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Associated Press

New Mexico New Mexico Legislature overhauls sexual harassment policy SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature overhauled its policies against sexual harassment and misconduct this week, setting new standards for what constitutes harassment and adding outside oversight for investigations of lawmakers. The policy changes, approved by a panel of leading lawmakers on the eve of…
Humpback Chub, other endangered fish get some love from Congress

Nov 29, 2017

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Jessica Machetta

The Colorado Pikeminnow, Bonytail, Humpback Chub and Razorback Sucker fish might have some funny sounding names, but their importance to the Upper Colorado River Basin ecosystem is no joke, and neither is their declining numbers. In fact, the Humpback Chub has been fighting the good fight for 50 years now, gaining a spot on the…
Officials learned to stop worrying and love Colorado pikeminnow

Nov 13, 2017

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Associated Press

GRAND JUNCTION – Once dismissed as a “trash fish,” the Colorado pikeminnow has come to be regarded by Western Slope water officials as a powerful ally, one they hope retains its usefulness even when the magic of an endangered-species listing is gone. And the listing could be gone relatively soon, once officials figure out how…
Republicans push bill to thin forests and limit lawsuits during wildfire prevention

Oct 26, 2017

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Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – Republican members of Congress promoted their solution to Western wildfires during a hearing in Washington, D.C., Wednesday while Colorado forestry officials plot a road to recovery from losses this year. The Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act would authorize an aggressive campaign to thin forests and remove flammable underbrush in fire-prone areas. Environmental groups…
Groups rekindle battle over lesser prairie chicken

Sep 13, 2016

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Ernest Luning

The fight over a grouse found in pockets across the Great Plains is far from over as industry officials worried Thursday that relisting the lesser prairie chicken as a federally protected species could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in added costs for oil and gas developers, renewable energy companies and farmers. The lesser prairie…
Panel: $57M project to help endangered fish might not work

Sep 12, 2016

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Matthew Brown

A government-commissioned study concludes there’s substantial risk that a $57 million dam and fish bypass proposed on the Yellowstone River won’t meet its goal of helping an ancient, endangered fish species. An independent panel of scientists and engineers conducted the peer-review study for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They said the agency provided no…
Settlement forces feds to decide whether nine species endangered

Aug 31, 2016

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Matthew Brown

The U.S. government agreed Tuesday to decide over the next several years if federal protections are needed to help a small, fanged predator of the Northern Rockies, massive alligator snapping turtles in the South and seven other troubled species that in some cases have awaited action for years. Deadlines for the decisions were detailed in…