Colorado has 100s more wild horses than the feds say it should. So volunteers are hitting them with fertility darts
The long-term goal is to control the mustang population on the state’s four herd-management areas with fertility control
Environment
Ute tribes fear effects of U.S. Supreme Court ruling in water rights case
Leaders say outcome weakens U.S. government obligation to keep promises made in treaties
Seeding a sustainable future
Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future
Long-awaited water dock opens in western La Plata County
‘It saves time, it saves money, it saves fuel,’ says elected official
Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019
Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is pictured in Lees Ferry, Ariz., on May 29, 2021. The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute…
Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado
Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways
E-bike rebate recipients begin to receive new wheels
Durango program aims to provide eco-friendly, reliable transportation to community members
One rancher’s approach to drought? Plant more trees
An experimental silvopasture in Bayfield could reduce water consumption
Bennet introduces Headwaters Protection Act in Congress
Legislation would work to protect watersheds and forestry across the U.S.
Electra Lake to open for first time since 2019
Winter’s heavy snowfall means boats will be allowed back on the water this year
Colorado Supreme Court ends fisherman’s right-to-wade argument
Roger Hill sued, arguing a riverbed is public property open for wading anglers
Navajo Lake is filling up fast
Lake is highest it has been in six years
Silverton awarded $800,000 from EPA
Grant will be used for environmental cleanup and revitalization
Navajo Nation officials, activists feel cut out as company advances uranium mining plans
Disposal methods cause concern about future spills, contamination
Cloudy water in Aztec prompts complaints
City officials say solutions require updates to equipment, water lines
New Mexico Workforce accepts applications for displaced workers assistance
No deadline to apply for $20,000 payments has been established
Four Corners Beekeepers Association provides education, support
Benefits of bees, beekeeping are vast
Federal legislation seeks to update mining law
Outdated rules have left a slew of unremediated sites across the West
Navajo President Buu Nygren, officials honor students at scholarship reception
San Juan College and Navajo Technical University honor PNM Scholarship recipients