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The 113,613-acre Montana landscape where Ted Turner’s wild conservation legacy lives onTed Turner purchased the Flying D Ranch in 1989, transforming it into a conservation-oriented property. The ranch is home to diverse wildli...
Trump opens tax-free use of 'red' diesel to all as Republicans face midterm heatUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Nebraska that aims to ease tax limits on diesel fuel. This decision is intended to s...
In 1987, Ted Turner bought a 22,000-acre Montana ranch; two years later, he spent $21 million on a 113,000-acre property to keep it undevelopedTed Turner, the founder of CNN and longtime conservationist, lived in a remarkable collection of expansive ranches and properties during hi...
Trump Affordable Care Act refund: Why nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states are getting $500 checks—and who qualifiesTrump ACA $500 refund checks: Nearly a million Americans are finding unexpected government checks in their mailboxes this week. Starting Se...
In 2000, artist Kimberly Wurster restored 1 Montana mining property for wildlife and trout. 20 years later, it supported elk breeding grounds and trout spawning habitatArtist Kimberly Wurster's profile details a two-decade habitat restoration project. This extensive effort focused on a Montana mining prope...
In 1989, CNN founder Ted Turner bought a 113,613-acre Montana ranch for $21 million and made a radical change that transformed the landIn 1989, CNN founder Ted Turner bought Montana’s massive Flying D Ranch for $21 million and made a dramatic shift in how the land was manag...
In 2009, Montana's Big Hole staff began monitoring an invasive plant threatening native habitat. 17 years later, spotted knapweed estimates stood at just 8% of its 2012 peak, showing strong controlLong-term monitoring and control efforts have significantly reduced spotted knapweed at Big Hole National Battlefield in Montana. Monitorin...
In 1994, only a few hundred swift foxes remained. 30 years later, reintroduction campaigns restored populations to thousands across the Great PlainsConservationists have successfully reversed dramatic wildlife declines through dedicated efforts. Bold partnerships and investments have br...
In 2016, Montana researchers used drones to drop peanut butter vaccine pellets for prairie dogs, hoping to protect the endangered ferrets that depend on themIn Montana, drones were utilized to distribute peanut butter-flavored plague vaccines to prairie dogs in a crucial effort to protect the en...
North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
A couple gave up on a failing Sussex farm, pulled out the fences and let 3,500 acres go feral; it became the template for British rewildingA British farm, once burdened by debt, became a successful rewilding project. Free-roaming herbivores were introduced to restore the land's...
In 2003, experiments showed wolves refuse to cross a line of fluttering flags, so ranchers now string 'fladry' around calving pens as a cheap, non-lethal way to keep the predators off herdsFladry, a rope with flags, deters wolves from pastures. Research shows this visual cue makes wolves wary of crossing fences. Studies indica...
- Biden moves to restrict drilling, renewables in the U.S. West to help struggling bird species
Where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 US electionsVoters in 10 US states, including key battlegrounds like Arizona and Nevada, will decide on ballot measures to guarantee abortion rights on...
Kansas refuses to amend transgender birth certificates under new law which requires reversal of altered recordsKansas will discontinue the practice of amending birth certificates to align with the gender identities of transgender individuals, as per ...
US: Woman found dead after encounter with grizzly bear on trail near Yellowstone National ParkMontana wildlife authorities issued a warning last week about confirmed grizzly sightings in the state, advising campers and visitors to be...
In Montana, a TikTok ban could be a 'kick in the face'On TikTok, his favorite social media platform, he posts lighthearted videos about the peculiarities of his home state. His nearly 420,000 f...
Harrison Ford flaunts rustic cowboy avatar in 'Yellowstone' spinoff TV series '1923''1923' also marks his reunion with his 'The Mosquito Coast' co-star Helen Mirren.
Indiana Republican Governor Eric Holcomb vetoes bill banning transgenders from high school sportsEric Holcomb is the Republican Gov. of Indiana. He has vetoed a bill that prohibits transgender girls and women who want to compete in spor...
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch buys 340,000-acre ranch for $200 million from Koch dynastyThere’s also a 28-mile long river for trout fishing and 25 homes at the ranch.