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Two communication scholars explain how what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are.
Philadelphia police revoked the carry licenses of five members of the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, citing ‘good cause.’ Is that constitutional?
Hard rock minerals like gold, silver, copper and lithium on public lands belong to the American public, but under a 150-year-old law, the US gives them away for free.
Monitoring and protecting the Kasanka bat colony helps protect bats from the entire sub-continent, and thus supports ecosystem services in a wide area.
The recent goring of a tourist who approached within 10 feet of a bison in Yellowstone National Park is a reminder that wild animals can be dangerous and people should keep safe distances.
Keeping landscapes connected can help protect wild animals and plants. In the US Southwest, border wall construction is closing off corridors that jaguars and other at-risk species use.
Outdoor recreation is booming across the US, but research shows that the presence of humans – or the trails they hike and ski on – can have harmful effects on wildlife at less-than-close range.
The area’s iconic national parks are home to grizzlies, elk and mountain snowfall that feeds some of the country’s most important rivers. A new report show the changes underway as temperatures rise.
Scientists studied charcoal layers in the sediment of lake beds across the Rockies to track fires over time. They found increasing fire activity as the climate warmed.
Compensation for losses from wildlife is an increasingly popular conservation intervention. However, a recent review cautions its use.
The pandemic recession has reduced US energy demand, roiling budgets in states that are major fossil fuel producers. But politics and culture can impede efforts to look beyond oil, gas and coal.
In Kenya, rabies is estimated to kill up to 2,000 people every year.
The effects of climate change above ground are well known, but what’s happening to underground aquifers which supply most of the world’s fresh water?
Governments and private companies have been seeding clouds to create snow for decades, without proof that it actually works. A recent study peered into clouds in search of answers.
Seorang filsuf menjelaskan manfaat filsafat Romawi stoisisme.
A philosopher explains how to learn from the stoicism of Roman philosophers to cope with present-day troubles.
Could polar bears slip into a hibernation-like state to tough out lean hunting during summers with little sea ice? Sadly, experiment suggests no.
Symbols can unite and divide. How religion helped turn division over the Confederate flag into consensus.
Classrooms are places of genuine human engagement, debate, thought and passion. Guns undermine the openness and vulnerability necessary for learning.
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Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
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Professor of Paleoclimatology and Paleoecology, University of Wyoming
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Wyoming
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming
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Associate Professor of Practice, University of Wyoming
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PhD Student, University of Wyoming
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Professor of Law, University of Wyoming; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Geography, University of Wyoming
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Professor of Natural Sciences & Humanities Director of the MFA program in Creative Writing, Department of Philosophy, University of Wyoming
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Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
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Dean, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming
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Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Wyoming
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Scholar in Residence, University of Wyoming
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Associate Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Wyoming
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Associate Dean and Professor of Law, University of Wyoming