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As part of its ongoing reorganization, the U.S. Forest Service will close 23 research and development facilities around the nation, but three will continue to operate in Montana.

Alex Metcalf writes, "Science can help us expand grizzly bear populations or shrink them — science doesn’t care which, only people can make that choice."

Marc Cooke writes, "Wolves are a public trust resource belonging to every citizen. They deserve management that is transparent, scientifically credible, and worthy of the public's confidence."

The president said the government-backed compendium of scientific and technological information, used to help judges ruling on complex cases, has been “totally discredited” and accused its authors of misleading the courts on climate change.

Chris Brick writes, "Standing up for science means recognizing the truth of climate, environmental, and health crises facing our communities – and seizing the real solutions we have in front of us."

Reggie Spaulding writes, "Two thirds of Montanans understand that climate change is real and human caused, so it seems that our representatives should start taking it seriously."

Terry Weidner and Rich Harris write, "History can teach us not only how precious and fragile our democracy is, but also how much we lose when science becomes subservient to one man’s ideology or political agenda."

Artificial intelligence could offer a tempting way to keep labs going amid Trump cuts, but scientists say there are limits to the technology’s uses.

Around 400 UM students, researchers and current and past professors gathered in front of University Hall to hear noted scientists laud the benefits of science.

The Conus geographus snail is deadly to humans, but scientists say its venom might hold the key to discovering ways to regulate growth hormone levels in people even better than current synthetic drugs do.