New Hampshire yards will soon be covered in fallen leaves, but a new survey finds a growing number of people are willing to leave them lie to improve biodiversity. The National Wildlife Federation found most people know that leaf layers provide a home to moths and insects, which birds need to survive - yet continue to bag them up and send them to a landfill. NWF Naturalist David Mizejewski said there s a growing trend nationwide towards more natural lawns as wildlife populations decline. .
The U.S. Interior Department has invested $5 million in reintroducing bison to Native American Tribal lands across the country. Montana s iconic Yellowstone buffalo are playing a big part. .
A new partnership between the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the group Backcountry Hunters and Anglers aims to improve migration corridors and other critical habitat for Wyoming s iconic big game species. Brittany Parker - habitat stewardship coordinator with Backcountry - said a big emphasis of their work will be removing or modifying outdated fencing on public lands, to help animals get under or over barriers and access food. .