Four decades after listing, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will finally have to complete a plan to recover the Mexican gray wolf. (Spanish language version available.)

Monarch butterfly numbers have rebounded miraculously this year, leaving scientists and butterfly admirers alike wondering if it’s just a fluke or if the monarchs are adapting to their historic route’s changing landscape. (Spanish language version available.)

The U.S. Forest Service recently approved the Montanore copper and silver mine. The project would involve blasting tunnels and removing 120 million tons of ore beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.