U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the work it and the BLM are undertaking to safeguard Tiehm’s

. The agency on Wednesday proposed designating critical habitat for Tiehm's buckwheat on a high-desert

This summer officials plan to introduce Guam kingfishers on the Palmyra Atoll south of Hawaii, after brown tree snakes accidentally brought to Guam around 1950 decimated their population.... Officials in Montana, New Mexico and Arizona warned relocations could wreak ecological havoc as “ invasive species ” get purposefully introduced. Montana Gov.... Other state wildlife officials were supportive of the change and along with outside scientists have suggested species that could benefit....

WASHINGTON— President Biden is turning to a Cold War-era law to boost production of lithium and other minerals used to power electric vehicles, but experts say the move by itself is unlikely to ensure the robust domestic mining Biden seeks as he promotes cleaner energy sources.... Gavin Newsom has labeled California the “ Saudi Arabia of lithium, ” and two projects there could produce lithium by 2024.... Under Biden’s order, the Pentagon is authorized to spend millions of dollars to support a

New and potential lithium mining and extracting projects are in various stages of development in Nevada, Maine, North Carolina and California.... Money also could help existing mines and other industrial sites produce valuable materials, the Pentagon said.... Barrasso urged Biden to “ stand up to mining opponents in his own party.” Arizona Rep....

LVIV, Ukraine( Reuters)-Ukraine has introduced export licences for its key agriculture commodities wheat, corn and sunflower oil, Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted a government resolution as saying on Sunday. The document said that traders would also need licences to export poultry and eggs, the agency said. Ukraine is among the world's leading producers and exporters of grain and vegetable oils. The world's largest exporter of sunflower oil had also said it can export more than 60 million ton

MOSCOW: Russia’s answer to the surge in global commodity prices has been a mass experiment with duties, export curbs and price controls. It’s not working.... It’s not surprising that price controls have had a limited effect, ” said Scott Johnson of Bloomberg Economics. The government, which is already facing discontent over a drop in incomes, insists the tariffs are necessary to protect consumers.... Putin said last month that new measures need to be taken “ promptly ” to avoid price volatilit

MOSCOW: Four weeks after Russia sent troops into Ukraine, Russians are feeling the effects of Western sanctions and Moscow crackdowns.... Here are five examples of everyday things that Russians can no longer readily access. SugarVideos of shoppers fighting to grab bags of sugar in supermarkets have gone viral, as Russians strip shops of staples, fearing shortages and price rises. Sugar prices have risen astronomically and shops have imposed limits on how many bags each customer can buy.In times

A Ukrainian counteroffensive retook a town on the outskirts of the city, with Ukrainian officials saying two Russian colonels were killed in the operation. Elsewhere, Russia has been consolidating gains.... Russian ships were regrouping on the Black Sea.“ We know that Russian troops are actively preparing to attack Odessa," said Mikhail Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential military adviser.... “ They have already tried to implement this plan....

In Ukraine, “ massive population displacement has reduced the number of agricultural laborers and workers.... “ Of course, this increase means that I will need to raise the price of my products.... Until now, I haven’t increased prices as I am absorbing the price difference....