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The western United States is rich in renewable solar and wind energy, but delivering it to consumers will require huge investments in new transmission lines that could cause serious environmental impacts.

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There's wide support for giving federal protection to Snake River headwaters in Wyoming, but farmers downriver in Idaho worry this could mean less water for crops.

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Some scientists suspect that pesticides are the cause of plummeting bee populations, which could have serious consequences for pollination and production of food crops.

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Wildlife officers in Wyoming use sophisticated forensic tools to convict poachers.

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Building new bicycle pathways in Grand Teton National Park could have negative impacts on ground-nesting birds.

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With sage grouse declining across the western United States, researchers try to find out if predatory ravens are responsible.

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Conservationists say the common types of these rodents, essential to healthy grasslands, are threatened by widespread poisoning by ranchers and farmers. U.S. wildlife authorities have been reluctant to give them protection under the Endangered Species Act.