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The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered an internal review of sage grouse plans and programs.

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Trump Administration Orders Review Of Sage Grouse Protections

7:37pm June 08, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced that the regulations – which have been subject to years of negotiation and controversy in Western states – are once again under review.

Camera trap image of an American badger burying a calf carcass by itself in Utah's Grassy Mountains, January 2016.

VIDEO: Badger Burying A Cow Surprises Scientists

5:26pm April 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The researchers say it's the first time an American badger has been documented burying an animal larger than itself. It worked for five days and nights to accomplish the unexpected feat.

Wild bison destined for Banff National Park are prepared for loading and travel at Elk Island National Park's bison-handling facility in Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 31.

After More Than A Century, Bison Return To Canada's Oldest National Park

3:43pm February 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Banff National Park is hailing the beasts' return as a "historic and cultural triumph." Local indigenous communities also have strong spiritual ties to the bison, and welcomed their reintroduction.

These houses in southwestern Haiti were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in October. Matthew was the most serious natural catastrophe in North America in 2016.

Fires, Floods And Earthquakes: New Report Finds 2016 Was Particularly Disastrous

6:33pm January 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Last year sometimes felt like one natural catastrophe after another. Now, reinsurer Munich Re says there were some 750 natural disasters, suggesting it was a particularly bad year.

A crowd of people lined up ahead of the grand opening of a Bass Pro Shops Outpost store last year in Atlantic City, N.J.

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Bass Pro Shops To Reel In Cabela's For $5.5 Billion

2:47pm October 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The two U.S.-based outdoor companies that sell hunting and fishing equipment are joining forces in a deal expected to close in the first half of 2017.

J.K. Rowling Releases Part 1 Of New 'Magic in North America' Series

2:31pm March 08, 2016

by Laura Wagner

In the first of a four-part essay series, the Harry Potter author delves into the previously unaddressed world of magic in North America, whetting fans' appetites ahead of new spinoff movie.

A Volkswagen Touareg diesel is tested in the Environmental Protection Agency's cold temperature test facility on Oct. 13.

Volkswagen's 2016 Diesel Cars Contain New Suspect Emissions Software

2:38pm October 14, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The automaker says the software functions differently than the "defeat devices" in some diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015. The EPA says it hasn't determined if the new software is illegal.