Endangered Species Act

Grizzly bears in the lower 48 will remain protected as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, federal officials announced Wednesday.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says a rare species of orchid found in the western U.S., including Montana, is no longer endangered. USFWS has proposed the removal of the Ute ladies’-tresses orchid from the endangered species list.

A judge has ruled in favor of wildlife advocacy groups in a legal battle over the lethal removal of grizzly bears. The judge found the federal agency failed to adequately assess how its actions harm grizzly recovery.

Join us for a panel discussion with experts on all sides of the grizzly debates. We'll try to find a shared vision on how to coexist with bears no matter what comes next.

Two days after The Wide Open premiered, host Nick Mott had a grizzly encounter of his own.

A caterpillar crosses the road. It starts a conversation about the long view of conservation, across species and across generations.

Montana wildlife managers have released their final analysis of the environmental impacts of state management of grizzly bears.

A scientist realizes if sea ice keeps melting, polar bears will go extinct. To help them, the Endangered Species Act takes on climate change — and in this battle, the law may have met its match.

A fish killing mystery that starts with the Endangered Species Act shows how state and federal wildlife law went from a weapon used against tribes, to a tool for tribes to reclaim what was stripped away.

From grizzlies to wolves, hunting plays a controversial role in many Endangered Species Act stories. This time, an African animal on Texas ranchland shows how hunting does — and doesn’t — serve conservation.