Diane Hope
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National parks and other protected areas are critical conservation spots for wildlife. But, they’re often too isolated to support natural migration and…
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When seeking a terrestrial equivalent to the Red Planet, the Mars Society chose the red rock country of Utah and a site half-way between Capitol Reef and…
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Catch sight of a small bird with narrow wings and a long square-tipped tail, hovering beside a road or perched on a telephone wire, and you’ve likely seen…
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Utes have occupied land in the southwest corner of Colorado for centuries. Now their food heritage is sowing seeds of prosperity for members of the Ute…
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A rapidly changing climate means there’s no longer a “typical” year on the Colorado Plateau. That’s confirmed by a long-term study of bugs in the Jemez…
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The Colorado Plateau is a place often thirsty for rain. But some of the soils in the region are water-phobic.Most soils are rich in minerals containing…
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In recent decades northern leopard frogs have become refugees in their own land.These beautiful green frogs with dark spots were once abundant across…
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Millions of birds are killed every year by electrical power lines—especially in the wide-open country of the Colorado Plateau where power lines and poles…
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Northern Arizona University biologist Jason Wilder made a grisly discovery recently: a plant that ensnares and kills birds.Wilder was hiking in a remote…
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Mohave rattlesnakes are armed with a powerful weapon—venom that can immobilize or kill their prey. People have believed the Mohave’s venom held a…