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Researchers from the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory recently found that some winged insects native to the Mountain West 鈥� and crucial to maintaining ecosystem balance 鈥� are on the decline.

Scientists in Colorado are studying snow sublimation, in which snow evaporates before can melt into water. The new data collected will help water managers across the West understand Colorado River supply.

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