Judge Halts Biathlon Course

by Eve Byron – Independent Record A federal court judge put a halt Wednesday to construction of a biathlon course near MacDonald Pass west of Helena. In issuing his summary judgment ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy said that an investigation of...

Advocates Say FWS Must Expand Lynx Habitat

by Rob Chaney of the Misoulian Warmer weather will leave the endangered lynx isolated on islands of high-altitude habitat unless the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works to expand its critical territory, a group of wildlife advocates argues in court. The Montana-based...

Climate Concerns Prompt Lawsuit Over Lynx Habitat

by Patrick Reis, Greenwire The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is being sued by a coalition of environmental groups that says recent expansions to the Canada lynx’s protected habitat are still insufficient to protect the endangered cat from climate change. The...