The federal government recognizes and protects wild horses as “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West.” The reality of managing herds, however, has proved problematic.
Category Archive: Wildlife
Bears, Mountain Lions and You: What To Do (and Not Do) In Case of an Encounter
Understanding the behavior and language of Colorado’s most common predatory animals can be the difference between a close encounter and a conflict.
Black Bear in Niwot Tree for Over 12 Hours
A small crowd gathered along the sidewalk and traffic slowed to a crawl as Niwot residents gawked at a black bear in a tree Thursday evening.
The List: Science and Environment Happenings in and Around Boulder
On CU-Boulder’s campus this week, learn how sugar plantations in Central America are connected with an epidemic of chronic kidney disease. Also find out about bears coming out of hibernation and a prehistoric reconstruction of the Sierra Nevada snowpack. A course that looks at sustainable solutions by emulating nature’s patterns and strategies, or biomimicry principles, …
Treemageddon Trashes Creek Trail in SE Boulder
Strong winds and heavy snows have turned the city’s Skunk Creek Greenway Trail into a tree graveyard By Breanna Draxler The so-called “treemageddon” in Boulder this year has turned the banks of Skunk Creek into a tangle of trunks and broken branches. Early snows and strong winds delivered a devastating one-two punch to the city’s …
Branding Nature? Less Federal Funding Makes National Parks Vulnerable to Corporate Influence
Americans have made it clear on many occasions that they don’t want commercialism in their parks. But just how far do the reaches of corporate influence extend?
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Go With Your Gut: Probiotics Might Not Be the Right Choice for Everyone
6 Mar 2013
In the right circumstances probiotic supplements can benefit the human gut, but are they they right choice for you?
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Betasso Water Treatment Plant Foresees Enough Water this Year, Shortages for 2014
8 Feb 2013
Experts agree that 2012 was one of the hottest and driest years on record, and so far this year there has not been enough precipitation, either fallen or forecasted, to indicate that the situation will improve.
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“Not In My Backyard:” the Ongoing Struggle to Store U.S. Nuclear Waste
5 Feb 2013
The nation's growing problem of how to dispose of nuclear waste from power reactors can’t be solved through science alone, according to the co-authors of a new book on high-level nuclear waste.
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Climate Expert Says if You Deny Climate Change, Better Forget About Gravity, Too
6 Nov 2012
Paleoclimatologist Jim White spends as much time in the lab as in the public eye, and he’s here to set the record straight: really, folks, climate change is not as complicated as it seems.
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Analysis: But Where Has All The Science Gone?
6 Nov 2012
What happens when we stop thinking and trust our guts? Just what one would expect: we are wrong.
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Can a Town Called Commerce City Ever Be Sustainable?
24 Oct 2012
In a city known for heavy industry, environmental issues and problems with suburban sprawl, sustainable practices might be the antithesis of their primary goal for ambitious growth.
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Experts Say to Keep Homes out of Fire-risk Zones, Homeowners Should Pay Wildfire Costs
15 Oct 2012
Experts say that to keep homes out of dangerous fire zones, the high costs of wildfires must shift away from the federal government to local government and homeowners.
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Wild Horses in the West: The Uncertainty of an American Icon
24 Sep 2012
The federal government recognizes and protects wild horses as “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West.” The reality of managing herds, however, has proved problematic.
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Q&A with David Noone, Up-and-Coming Climate Scientist
12 Sep 2012
Since he started sailing years ago, David Noone had his attention focused on climate. Now, the National Science Foundation is recognizing him as the next big thing in climate science and engineering.
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Branding Nature? Less Federal Funding Makes National Parks Vulnerable to Corporate Influence
21 Mar 2012
Americans have made it clear on many occasions that they don’t want commercialism in their parks. But just how far do the reaches of corporate influence extend?
