fish and wildlife service
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Federal judge weighs legality of agency actions in ongoing expansion of Denver Water reservoir
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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…
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Out West Roundup: Motion-activated cameras capture animals being wild, weird
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Wyoming Motion-activated cameras capture animals being wild, weird CHEYENNE – How does a bighorn sheep say “cheese?” Some charismatic critters caught by motion-detecting wildlife cameras seem to know how to strike a pose. But it’s not just show business. As these devices get ever smaller, cheaper and more reliable, scientists across the United States are…
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Officials learned to stop worrying and love Colorado pikeminnow
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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…
