environment

CPW Director Jeff Davis defends the agency's response to the Copper Creek wolf pack after criticism from ranchers over ongoing livestock losses.

NOAA forecasts a hotter-than-normal summer with worsening drought in the Southwest and Northern Plains. Tune in for what it means locally.

This week on the Regional Roundup: tree planting for heat relief, birdsong migrations, river conservation, Tibetan blessings, teen consent education, and safe housing for survivors.

Cooler temps and daily thunderstorms are back in the Four Corners. Stay informed and plan ahead with the latest KSJD Outdoor Report. Tune in daily on-air or online.

Volunteers recently cleaned up trash near the Sleeping Ute Rest Stop. Learn how long common litter items last—and why local cleanup efforts matter.

The Velvet-Wood Mine is located southeast of Moab and just miles from the Colorado state line. It hasn't been operational since the 1980s, but it's now become part of the Trump administration's efforts to ramp up mineral extraction and energy production.

In these times when water rights can be very politicized, reporter Regan Mertz sat down with Kate Collins, Executive Director of the Middle Colorado Watershed Council. The council works to evaluate, protect and enhance the health of the middle Colorado River watershed.

Problems with Dicamba herbicide leaves farmers caught in the middle, a new Farm Bill continues to languish in Congress, and a Livestock Workshop Series will offer local producers educational opportunities.

A new cattle inventory report estimates the total inventory is down almost 3% from a year ago, the USDA announces that food price inflation for 2023 will be slightly lower than last year, the U.S. Senate votes to prohibit China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and agricultural businesses, wolf reintroduction in western Colorado concerns neighboring states, and scientists express concerns about neonicotinoids’ environmental harm and effects on human health.

Bark beetles are common across the Western US. They’re tiny insects that burrow into the bark of pine trees to lay their eggs, often killing the tree in the process. They can also spread across huge areas of woodland. One way to mitigate beetle outbreaks is through prescribed burns. But as KSJD’s Lucas Brady Woods reports, the drought conditions fueling their spread aren’t so easy to address.