A proposed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule would allow activities that harm the habitats of protected species.

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Proposed cuts for prescribed burning could rekindle a debate over fire’s historical role in managing some forests.

Officials asked agency staff to draft a rule that would limit data collection. The move could set a global precedent.

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In the summer of 2022, Abdel Abdellaoui was set to give a keynote at the annual conference of the International Society for Intelligence Research. But when he learned he’d be sharing a speaker roster ...

The closely-spaced deaths of two cougars in Washington state suggest the virus is likely more widespread than thought.

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