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Forest Service to begin $4 million planning effort
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - For the first time in three decades, local forest officials are set to begin rewriting a document that sets guidelines for how the forest is managed. UM scientist gains national attention for research on beetles
Missoulian - The research the University of Montana professor of forest entomology and pathology is doing on the insects is big. In fact, the work coming out of the College of Forestry and Conservation has the potential to affect forests around the world.
Boise State Public Radio - The future of grizzly bears could change this year, if the animals who frequent Yellowstone National Park are taken off the Endangered Species List. Grain found spilled along railway line raises grizzly issuesCalgary Herald - A "veritable smorgasbord of wheat, peas, lentils and small black seeds" was spotted along the railway lines in Banff National Park, prompting concerns that a project to reduce grizzly bear mortality has accomplished little in the past five years.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - From howling wolves to bubbling hot springs to Old Faithful, late at night, when no one is around, Jennifer Jerrett has been recording sounds across Yellowstone National Park.
Globe and Mail - After many years of dedication, a collaborative group of First Nations, government, conservationists and industry groups have announced a landmark plan that will protect more than 7.6 million acres of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest.
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