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A federal agency accidentally killed two protected Oregon wolves last year, a state report reveals.

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FILE - Two gray wolves were accidentally killed by federal agents last summer, according to a report released Friday. This February 2021 photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows another Oregon-born gray wolf.

A little-known federal agency that kills wild animals at the request of ranchers and farmers accidentally killed two federally protected wolves in southern Oregon last summer. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual wolf population report, released Friday, reveals for the first time the accidental killing of gray wolves. It is only mentioned in … Read more

Trump administration takes emergency steps to preserve critical Colorado River reservoir

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Map of key locations along the Colorado River: Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming, Lake Powell in southern Utah, and Lake Mead near Las Vegas.

The water crisis along the Colorado River, a critical water source for California and six other states, has become so serious that the Trump administration is responding with emergency measures to prevent disaster at the nation’s second-largest reservoir. Efforts to raise Lake Powell’s water levels would result in reduced water flow to farms and cities … Read more