Emma Gibson

As of March 7, Colorado has had 206 wild bird samples that have tested positive for the H5N1 virus, the most in the region.

A recent study found that when mountain goats and bighorn sheep compete over mineral sources at high elevations, it’s the goats that usually go home happy.

New Mexicans are deciding who should be the next chief elections officer for the state with incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver running against Republican Audrey Trujillo and Libertarian Mayna Myers.

The First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group that analyzes climate risk in the U.S., published a report this week projecting the frequency and duration of hazardous heat events come 2053. <br/>

Netflix and IllumiNative have launched a training program for Indigenous film producers that aims to increase Native representation in Hollywood. Its first cohort of fellows includes Ashley Browning, who is from the pueblos of Pojoaque and Santa Clara in New Mexico.

Wyoming researchers show that utility-scale solar developments can directly and indirectly affect habitat and create movement barriers for ungulates such as deer, elk and pronghorn.<br/><br/>

A few of the states with the most home births are in the Mountain West, and the region also includes two states that saw some of the country’s largest increases from 2019 to 2020.

Heading into midterm election season, a new poll focuses on what voters in Mountain West swing states think about the outdoors and public lands.

The Western Fire Chiefs Association launched an interactive, mobile-friendly map this week to provide the latest information on wildfires across the region.

Weeds. Cannabis Consulting is testing several hundred plants in central New Mexico to see which cannabis strains can best tolerate heat and drought. They hope the experiment will help cannabis farmers throughout the West grapple with drought and climate change.

The addition has more than quadrupled the size of the Marquez Wildlife Area and re-established tribal access to religious sites in the area.

A study released recently by the U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado State University shows gelding wild horses didn’t really affect their behavior or have a long-term impact on herd size. But it’s another tool worth considering while addressing the overpopulation of wild horses and burros on public lands. <br/><br/>