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A sea of non-native crested wheatgrass (left) fills the path of the Poison Creek fire, which burned on the remote Owyhee High Plateau, tucked into the southwest corner of Idaho, in 1996. Nearly two decades later, an abrupt transition to healthy sagebrush marks the edge of the fire. The Jarbidge Mountains sit on the horizon. Credit, Robert Arkle, June 2011.
Sage grouse losing habitat to fire as endangered species decision looms
Wildfire is the predominant cause of habitat loss in the Great Basin. Reseeding burned land Read more
ESA Policy News, March 28, 2014: NSF funding reviewed, new climate change intiatives, EPA releases draft water rule
Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Policy Analyst Terence Houston. Read more
Strawberry poison dart frog, Costa Rica. Credit, Yannick Ott.
Strawberry poison frogs feed their babies poison eggs
The Strawberry poison frog lavishes care upon its offspring. It’s just that kind of frog. Read more
ESA Policy News, March 14, 2014: in budget proposals EPA loses, NSF falls short, DOI wins
Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Policy Analyst Terence Houston.  Read more
A grey wolf (Canus lupus) in the Lamar Valley, April 2009. Credit, Jim Peaco, Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone wolves take a blow to their rep
A well-publicized depiction of wolves revitalizing Yellowstone’s ecosystem is a myth, said writers for the Read more
President’s FY 2015 science budget trails inflation, softens STEM ED consolidation proposal
On March 4, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) held a Read more