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On This Day in 1951, Four Illuminated Lightbulbs in Idaho Were Evidence of the First Time a Nuclear Power Plant Generated Electricity
Although it was just a byproduct of developing a new type of reactor, the generation of electricity from nuclear energy ...
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Threatened Idaho Plant Finally Receives Critical Habitat
“This intricate plant is fighting to survive, and we have to use all the tools we can to keep it from going extinct.” Slickspot peppergrass is a flowering sagebrush-steppe plant threatened by ...
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Tomorrow’s sage planted by today’s kids
It’s helped me understand how plants and animals work together.” In Wyoming, the leading threats to sagebrush steppe habitat include wildfire, invasive species, and overgrazing by livestock.
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Critical Habitat Designated for Threatened Idaho Plant
“This plant is struggling to survive, and we’re hopeful the critical habitat designation will help put it on the path to recovery.” Slickspot peppergrass is a flowering sagebrush-steppe plant ...
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Wyoming research challenges benefits, highlights pitfalls of mowing and spraying sagebrush
The imperiled bird species even slightly avoided manipulated swaths of the sagebrush-steppe landscape ... to not be as resilient.” Flowering plants tend to increase in areas where mountain ...