Endangered Species /tags/endangered-species Endangered Species en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:29:54 GMT Grizzly bears will remain on the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies /2025-01-08/grizzly-bears-will-remain-on-the-endangered-species-list-in-the-rockies Environmentalists are applauding the much-anticipated decision from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but there is a catch. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:29:54 GMT /2025-01-08/grizzly-bears-will-remain-on-the-endangered-species-list-in-the-rockies Hanna Merzbach Colorado sees flurry of last-minute action on endangered species ahead of Trump administration /news/2024-12-19/colorado-sees-flurry-of-last-minute-action-on-endangered-species-ahead-of-trump-administration Here’s a scorecard of the wins and losses for threatened species in the West. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:21:47 GMT /news/2024-12-19/colorado-sees-flurry-of-last-minute-action-on-endangered-species-ahead-of-trump-administration Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun Kansas releases giant snapping turtles into waterways in effort to bring back the endangered species /news/2024-10-05/kansas-releases-giant-snapping-turtles-into-waterways-in-effort-to-bring-back-the-endangered-species Kansas is among several states releasing alligator snapping turtles. The prehistoric-looking, river-dwelling creatures’ population has been shrinking for the last several decades. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-05/kansas-releases-giant-snapping-turtles-into-waterways-in-effort-to-bring-back-the-endangered-species Julie Freijat, Flatland/Kansas City PBS Colorado River managers propose plan to protect Grand Canyon fish, but some say it's not enough /news/2024-02-10/colorado-river-managers-propose-plan-to-protect-grand-canyon-fish-but-some-say-its-not-enough The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft plan for releases from Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell. It's an effort to protect native humpback chub from smallmouth bass. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-02-10/colorado-river-managers-propose-plan-to-protect-grand-canyon-fish-but-some-say-its-not-enough Alex Hager Can freezing the samples of endangered species help them later? A Fort Collins facility hopes so. /news/2023-12-07/can-freezing-the-samples-of-endangered-species-help-them-later-a-fort-collins-facility-hopes-so An USDA facility in Fort Collins is at the forefront of cryogenically preserving endangered species so researchers can be prepared for the worst in the future. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-07/can-freezing-the-samples-of-endangered-species-help-them-later-a-fort-collins-facility-hopes-so Emma VandenEinde Wolverines are now protected under the Endangered Species Act /regional-news/2023-12-01/wolverines-are-now-protected-under-the-endangered-species-act Activists have sought federal protections for the wolverine for more than 20 years. On Wednesday, the federal government finally granted their wish. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:59:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-12-01/wolverines-are-now-protected-under-the-endangered-species-act Dylan Simard AI can predict your movies, your grocery list … and extinct species /regional-news/2023-08-15/ai-can-predict-your-movies-your-grocery-list-and-extinct-species Artificial intelligence is being used to predict our interests. Now, researchers are using the tech to predict which species interact to better understand how extinction works. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:50:28 GMT /regional-news/2023-08-15/ai-can-predict-your-movies-your-grocery-list-and-extinct-species Emma VandenEinde New 'Dungeons & Dragons'-inspired book brings awareness to extinction crisis /regional-news/2023-04-09/new-dungeons-dragons-inspired-book-brings-awareness-to-extinction-crisis Fantasy author Lucas Zellers has partnered with the Center for Biological Diversity to make a manual for Dungeons & Dragons players that features real-life extinct species as fantasized monsters. Sun, 09 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-09/new-dungeons-dragons-inspired-book-brings-awareness-to-extinction-crisis Emma VandenEinde Underrepresented communities want to see important heritage landmarks recognized /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized The Biden Administration has recognized some national landmarks in our region. But some advocates want to see more sites protected that are important to underrepresented groups. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:51:19 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized Emma VandenEinde Lesser prairie chicken listing reflects 'ecosystem problem' in parts of New Mexico, Colorado /regional-news/2022-11-21/lesser-prairie-chicken-listing-reflects-ecosystem-problem-in-parts-of-new-mexico-colorado Two different populations of a prairie bird that lives in parts of the Mountain West were listed under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:29:11 GMT /regional-news/2022-11-21/lesser-prairie-chicken-listing-reflects-ecosystem-problem-in-parts-of-new-mexico-colorado Emma VandenEinde