Caught dogs and imperiled martens spur reforms for fur-bearer trapping.
Wildlife
Posted inFebruary 18, 2019: Barriers to Entry
The West’s monarch migration is disappearing
Fall counts show a 99 percent decline in the butterfly population since the ‘80s.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Seattle’s highway hell; crazy river questions; a sweet spill
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Photos: Life in migration
Wildlife species make their quests to mate, give birth, feed and seek shelter across the American West.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
An outsider’s perspective on the West
A Basque writer transplanted to Nevada takes a critical look at American culture.
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See the West’s overlooked pollinators — like never before
As native bees sink in the shadow of honeybees, one artist creates a vivid showcase.
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The Interior Department’s deregulatory agenda
The actions taken by Zinke’s Interior Department have different levels of legal permanence.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Puget Sound orca pod gains a new member
If the calf survives, it’ll be the first addition in three years.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
The plight of the ‘snow oxen’
A biologist draws on his fieldwork to consider the world of muskoxen during climate change.
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Should energy interests outweigh wildlife?
In Wyoming, Trump’s energy dominance mandate could irreparably devastate mule deer migrations.
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Marine mammals and turtles rebound after endangered species protections
A new study shows broad recovery but doesn’t dive into the problems that remain.
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A critical solution to climate change is right here in the West
In pursuit of a ‘Green New Deal,’ don’t forget public lands.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
Feds to open most of Arctic refuge coastal plain to drilling
Despite ecological harm, energy development moves forward in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
It’s time to start eating roadkill
Salvaging meat in Alaska is commonplace. Can it catch on in the Lower 48?
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Update: New law makes it easier to kill salmon-eating sea lions
In the Columbia River, up to 920 sea lions can be removed each year to protect fish.
Posted inJanuary 21, 2019: What Killed Washington's Carbon Tax?
The howl and death of Yellowstone wolf 926F
A researcher’s mission to document the wild records the song of a famous Yellowstone canine.
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Record number of endangered wolves found dead
The U.S. recovery program for Mexican gray wolves continues to struggle.
Posted inDecember 24, 2018: Good news, bad news
Earthquake struck; the anti-baby boom; blowtorching spiders
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Hunting faces an ethical reckoning
Gruesome social media videos show how far modern hunting has drifted from its roots.
Posted inMarch 18, 2019: Arizona's Wild Horse Paradox
Arizona’s wild horse paradox
Activists and agencies try to balance the West’s horse mythology against herd impacts.