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Climate change threatens Central Rockies trout

Anglers face an uncertain future in the Central Rockies, where declining stream flows could threaten native fish species.

Credit: Courtesy of Jason Leppi

November 28, 2011 - As I wade into the east fork of Montana’s Bitterroot River with my fly rod on an August afternoon, I count myself lucky to feel a swift current. The water is at a normal level for late summer, and that is becoming a rare treat in the Central Rocky Mountains, a region that extends from the Canadian border through Wyoming.  Since 1951, average late-summer stream flows have been dropping. And while that’s troubling news for trout fishermen, it could be disastrous news for native trout. Region:  Central Rockies more

Win for the climate - Keystone XL pipeline delayed

November 10, 2011 - The Wilderness Society welcomes the Administration’s decision to slow down the Keystone XL pipeline juggernaut long enough to address the looming catastrophe of climate change.  more

Climate Change sets its sights on Thanksgiving

Delicious Pecan Pie- threatened by climate change

Credit: Yvonne Lee

November 9, 2011 - It’s pretty clear that climate change will have a host of victims, from coastal communities and cities, to drought-stricken plains states.  Already it is affecting the breakfast table, harming production of maple syrup and coffee.  more

America’s Forests Feeling the Heat from Beetles and Wildfires

Bark Beetle Damage in Glacier National Park

Credit: William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org

October 21, 2011 - Across America’s western regions, our vast green forests are changing colors, but not the traditional fall colors we celebrate this time of year. Millions of acres of pine forests in the central and northern Rockies are turning red, victimized by beetles that used to die off during cold winter months. more