Drones and Whales/ Warming Lakes

Missoulian: NOAA: Drone technology aids whale research off Hawaii

Drones Provide New Tool for Marine Mammal Research

Missoulian: Lake Tahoe warming 15 times faster than long-term average
Tahoe: State of the Lake Report 2016

 Study: Climate Change Rapidly Warming World's Lakes

Oil and Gas Drilling/ Wrongful Death Suit

Missoulian: US oil, gas applications could drop 40 percent

BLM Moves to 100 Percent e-Filing of Drilling Permit Applications

Missoulian: Supreme Court reverses Big Horn District Court's rejection of wrongful death suit

Estate of Woody v. Big Horn Co. Opinion/Order 
“For the foregoing reasons we conclude that the District Court erred in dismissing the Estate’s complaint on the basis that it was time-barred. We reverse the court’s order granting the County’s motion to dismiss and remand the case for further proceedings.”

California Fires/ Black-footed Ferrets

Missoulian: Dark smoke hangs over scenic stretch of California coast

Cal Fire

Bozeman Chronicle: Black-footed ferrets return to where they held out in wild
Black-footed Ferret - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Species Profile for Black-Footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) - ECOS

Drones and Wildfires

Missoulian: Drone, 'looky-loos' create early issues amid firefighting efforts

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones)
“Per the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 43 CFR 9212.1(f), it is illegal to resist or interfere with the efforts of firefighter(s) to extinguish a fire. Doing so can result in a significant fine and/or a mandatory court appearance. So, be smart and just don't fly your drone anywhere near a wildfire. No amount of video or photos are worth the consequences.”