Conservation

The designation of roughly 1.8 million acres of public land as national monuments is actually three distinct new landmarks: Mojave Trails National Monument, Sand to Snow National Monument and Castle Mountains National Monument. (AP Photo)

Obama almost doubles number of national monument acres

Nicole Duran · February 12, 2016 7:34 pm

The budget requests $2 billion in mandatory funding for a new Coastal Climate Resilience program. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Energy and Environment

Interior Dept. uses oil money to boost conservation budget

John Siciliano · February 9, 2016 11:25 pm

GOP lawmakers are trying to make it easier for hunters and fishermen to bag a deer or hook a trout on federal land.

Energy and Environment

Republicans’ big stand for hunters

Kyle Feldscher · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

"This seems very ironical," said Rep. Rob Bishop after the proposal to ease the sea cow's endangered status. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Energy and Environment

Bishop takes Obama to task over manatees

John Siciliano · January 8, 2016 8:26 pm

New restrictions and permits, with reduced demand for the animals, helped lead to the decision. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

NIH chimps head for retirement

Daniel Chaitin · November 19, 2015 5:43 pm

The memo aims to "foster conservation and understanding of natural marine resources in both countries."Â (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Energy and Environment

U.S., Cuba sign conservation memo

Nicole Duran · November 18, 2015 5:10 pm

Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo Aug. 22.Â (Smithsonian's National Zoo)

Energy and Environment

A new baby panda: National Zoo’s Mei Xiang gives birth

Curt Mills · August 22, 2015 10:27 pm

Some anti-government extremist groups have gained prominence since the 2013 armed standoff over the Bureau of Land Management's attempt to round up Cliven Bundy's cattle. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Energy and Environment

Report: Cliven Bundy inspiring push to let states control federal land

Zack Colman · August 12, 2015 4:01 am

An artist paints a mural of Cecil, a well-known lion killed by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer during a guided bow hunting trip in Zimbabwe, as part of a silent protest outside Palmer's office in Bloomington, Minn., Wednesday. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Puzzled Zimbabwe minister: ‘What lion?’

Barbara Boland · July 31, 2015 1:50 pm

Cecil strolls around in Hwange National Park, in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's wildlife minister says extradition is being sought for Walter Palmer, the American dentist who killed a Cecil. (Paula French via AP)

Zimbabwe working to extradite American killer of Cecil the lion

Kelly Cohen · July 31, 2015 11:58 am

Cecil the lion’s death could boost anti-poaching bill

Pete Kasperowicz · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

In this undated photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Cecil the lion rests in Hwange National Park, in Hwange, Zimbabwe. (Andy Loveridge/Wildlife Conservation Research Unit via AP)

Energy and Environment

Feds to investigate Cecil the lion’s death

Nicole Duran · July 30, 2015 8:56 pm