Jodi Peterson
High Country News
Paonia, CO, United States
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Past articles by Jodi:
‘A dangerous game of chicken’ on drilling near Chaco Canyon —
Feds go back and forth on leasing culturally important lands. → Read More
Update: The last woodland caribou has left the Lower 48 —
Canadian wildlife officials relocated the sole surviving member of the South Selkirk herd to British Columbia. → Read More
Update: Western states move to limit trapping —
Caught dogs and imperiled martens spur reforms for fur-bearer trapping. → Read More
Update: The West’s monarch migration is disappearing —
Fall counts show a 99 percent decline in the butterfly population since the ‘80s. → Read More
Update: The West’s monarch migration is disappearing —
Fall counts show a 99 percent decline in the butterfly population since the ‘80s. → Read More
Update: Forest thinning won’t stop destructive fires —
Fire-proof structures can prevent homes from adding to fuel loads in wildfires. → Read More
California contemplates water for struggling fish —
In an unprecedented move, the state may require upstream users to cut water use to improve water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. → Read More
Update: Puget Sound orca pod gains a new member —
If the calf survives, it’ll be the first addition in three years. → Read More
Update: Study shows decline of Western snowpack is real —
Data confirms climate model predictions of less snow that melts earlier in the season. → Read More
Update: Feds to open most of Arctic refuge coastal plain to drilling —
Despite ecological harm, energy development moves forward in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. → Read More
Update: New law makes it easier to kill salmon-eating sea lions —
In the Columbia River, up to 920 sea lions can be removed each year to protect fish. → Read More
Update: Record number of endangered wolves found dead —
The U.S. recovery program for Mexican gray wolves continues to struggle. → Read More
Podcasts that fill the gap (Podcasts that fill the gap) —
A round up of our favorite podcasts on stories and analysis of the West. → Read More
Update: Razorback sucker populations are increasing —
The endangered fish seem to be recovering in the San Juan River. → Read More
Update: Court blocks old-growth logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest —
Meanwhile, the Trump administration pushes to allow roads and more cutting. → Read More
Latest: Top National Park Service climate official resigns —
Marcy Rockman cites pressure from agency. → Read More
Latest: Critics skeptical of mining company’s plans for restoration —
Midas Gold hopes to reopen and revitalize an abandoned gold mining site in Idaho. → Read More
Latest: Trump’s BLM approves a massive California solar plant —
Opponents cite potential harm to desert wildlife, views and sand dunes. → Read More
New reads for fall (New books for fall reading) —
Enjoy a sampling of the season’s best new books. → Read More
Latest: Supreme Court upholds Grand Canyon uranium mining ban —
A twenty-year moratorium on uranium extraction in northern Arizona will stand. → Read More