The caged canary in the coal mine signaled danger to workers. When it died from carbon monoxide fumes, the miners knew their lives could end next if they didn't exit the nearest tunnel. Today's mining ...

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Wildlife officials and conservationists in Nevada say they're making progress knocking down the white plastic pipes that miners traditionally have used to stake their claims, because ...

There is yet another hazard wild birds and other wildlife face: standing open pipes. According to the Audubon California, even pipes as small as 6 inches in diameter can become death traps. In 2009 ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal land managers have adopted a new policy aimed at capping pipes and plastic tubes on public lands that annually lead to the unintentional deaths of up to 100,000 ...

A national conservation group is calling on the federal government to end a little-known but widespread threat to birds, particularly in Nevada: the use of hollow plastic pipes to mark mining claims.