The Western Monarch Count has reported a peak population of just 9,119 butterflies this winter, down from approximately 200,000 overwintering butterflies counted each year over the past three years.

As with its western cousin, the eastern coyote has been the object of much controversy as well as curiosity ... For the past 30 years deer have dominated winter diets (80-90%); spring and summer diets ...

Consider this your appetizer – a 10,000-foot view of the five Western Conference teams I expect to be busiest during the winter transfer window (which officially closes in, uh, the spring).