WA: Endangered Species & Wildlife
WA art exhibit underscores need for action to save orca
An art exhibit in Seattle is highlighting the dire situation for orca off the coast of Washington. The show, called SUPER POD: All Together features …
WA considers reclassifying gray wolves as 'sensitive' species
The State of Washington is proposing to downgrade gray wolves from "endangered" to "sensitive" status as a species. At last count, there were 260 …
WA tribes reintroduce species to native habitat
By Rico Moore for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washington News Service reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News Service …
¿PacifiCorp cumplirá sus promesas de recuperación de peces?
Al comenzar el nuevo año, Columbia Riverkeeper apoya los esfuerzos de la tribu Cowlitz y la nación Yakama para restaurar la migración …
Will PacifiCorp make good on its fish recovery promises?
Coming into the new year, Columbia Riverkeeper is supporting efforts by the Cowlitz Tribe and Yakama Nation to restore salmon migration throughout …
WA kelp, eelgrass recovery plan tackles big losses in marine habitat
Bull Kelp in South and Central Puget Sound has declined more than 90% over the last 150 years - and eelgrass meadows severely declined as well…
Long-awaited protections for wolverine relief for conservation groups
Conservation groups are celebrating a long-fought battle to protect the dwindling population of wolverine in the Northwest and northern Rockies…
Biden Admin Provides Funds for Culvert Fixes in WA
Fish passage is set to improve in the Northwest with an investment from Congress's bipartisan infrastructure law. The Biden administration has …
WA Orca Births Good Sign but Population Still Threatened
There's good news for orcas off Washington's coast: Two new calves have been spotted among the endangered population. However, the births also …
Orca Action Month: WA Estuary Restoration Project Helps Whale Recovery
It's Orca Action Month and a restoration project in Puget Sound will help provide more salmon to the aquatic mammals. Highway development has …
Historic Step Forward for Snake River Dam Replacement in WA Budget
Funding in Washington state's budget is pushing efforts forward to remove four lower Snake River dams in order to save salmon. Lawmakers committed …
Paso histórico hacia la sustitución de la presa del río Snake en presupuesto de WA
El presupuesto del estado de Washington impulsa la eliminación de cuatro presas en la parte baja del río Snake para salvar al salmón…