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Climate Change, Criollo and the Colorado Plateau: Is an old Breed the Future for Cattle Ranching?
The Colorado Plateau, located in the western United States, is known for its stunning landscapes and wild-west ambiance.
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Climate Change and Public Lands: Can Scientists, Land Managers and Policy Makers Join Forces?
How is climate change affecting public lands and what are land management agencies doing about it?
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Enlisting Private Land Owners in Conservation is Essential to Saving Endangered Species
Protected areas, like Yellowstone, are invaluable, but are they actually effective at preserving endangered species?
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Ask an Expert - Ten Tips for Safe Recreation in Utah's Wildlife Country
Outdoor recreation in Utah contributes more than $13 billion to the economy, generates over $800 million in tax…
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More than 1,000 Tons of Plastic Rains into Western U.S. Protected Lands Annually
Microplastic particles and fibers spiral through the Earth system, accumulating even in protected wilderness areas…
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Warming Climate is Changing Where Birds Breed
Spring is in full swing. Trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and birds are singing.
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The Utah Fire Atlas Offers Land Managers a New Tool
Wildfires were once an important driver of ecosystem health in western U.S forests, but decades of fire suppression,…
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Eating Like a Bird: NSF Grant Keeps Tabs on Geese Herbivory and Carbon in the Yukon
The Earth's carbon can be stored in trees and plants, in the ocean, in fossil fuels deep underground, and in the soil…
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Get Outside: Plant-Soil Research in Greenhouses Differs Strongly From Field Studies
First-graders know that seedlings need three things to grow - sunlight, water and soil.
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View From Above: Drones Help Monitor Recreation Impacts in National Parks
In the past decade, increasing numbers of visitors to parks and protected areas have both stretched management…
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Fearing Cougars More Than Wolves, Yellowstone Elk Manage Threats from Both
Wolves are charismatic, conspicuous and easy to single out as the top predator affecting populations of elk, deer and…
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USU Researchers Featured in BBC Video on Trees in Yosemite
Jim Lutz and his colleagues have been studying the sprouting, growth and death of all of the trees specified sites in…