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Colorado State University researchers find reintroduction of wolves doesn’t have rapid impact on ecosystems in Yellowstone
CSU researchers Tom Hobbs and David Cooper spent two decades studying the ecosystems in Yellowstone National Park, with the goal of learning whether or not the reintroduction of wolves had any rapid impacts on willows and beavers.
This floppy-nosed antelope was nearly gone. 20 years later, it’s thriving.
Less than a decade ago, more than half of the world’s saiga antelope were lost to a mysterious disease. Its comeback is a rare and phenomenal conservation success, as Joel Berger, an ecologist at Colorado State University and a senior scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, explains in this article.
Elephants may have names for each other, study suggests
Michael Pardo, an affiliate for Colorado State University’s Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, shares his research on a groundbreaking new study which explains how wild African elephants are capable of communicating.
How do mountains form?
Sean Gallen, a geomorphologist at CSU, recently shared his ideas explaining how delamination contributes to high elevations in a Live Science article, “How do mountains form?” New findings by geologists concerning tectonic plates and the formation of mountains are highlighted in this article.
Which multi-resort ski pass is best? We compared 4 options
“Is it economical to buy a ski pass? Heck yes!” said Sunshine Swetnam, an assistant professor in Colorado State University’s ski area management master’s program. “I would be blown away if the pass ever becomes a bad thing.”
Study Quantifies Link Between Greenhouse Gases, Polar Bear Survival
Study shows it is possible to calculate how much new greenhouse gas emissions will increase the number of ice-free days in the bears' habitats.
What impact does our recreation have on our wildlife?
Joel Berger, a key player in wildlife conservation through Colorado State University, has studied big horn sheep for years. Berger recently spoke in Moab and Durango. Now he’s in Grand Junction, before he heads to Texas for more lectures. He tells reporters at KREX that the recent influx of cars, side-by-sides, and hiking has inadvertently started causing problems, especially with big horn sheep.
BLM announces new grants to support wild horse and burro initiatives in Colorado, Oregon and Utah
The Bureau of Land Management has selected six organizations and universities in Colorado, Oregon and Utah to receive grants totaling more than $1 million.
Lake Mead water levels up after snowy winter, former Hurricane Hilary
Lake Mead water levels were at record low levels last summer but snow over the winter and former Hurricane Hilary helped restore some water to the basin. Professor of Snow Hydrology Steven Fassnacht, with Colorado State University, joins FOX Weather to talk about how far Lake Mead has to go.
Over 20 years, the Hayman fire’s footprint opened a window into Colorado wildfire future
The burn scar spread over four counties and may never be what it once was. But it remains the poster child for the new norm.