Environmental DNA surveys found higher diversity of clams and mud-dwelling species in populated Puget Sound.
Wildlife
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Photos: Diving for delicacies
One man braves frigid Alaskan seas to harvest sea cucumbers.
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Where species will find refuge
Nooks and crannies offer safe harbor from a changing climate.
Posted inOctober 31, 2016: A Monumental Divide
From bears to berries
A wildlife biologist turns her sights on climate science and the elusive huckleberry.
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Sea otters on the rise, but shark bites stall range growth
Can sea otters survive the recovery of great white sharks?
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It’s time to come to terms with euthanizing wild horses
The wild horse and burro debate in the West has devolved to knee-jerk rancor.
Posted inOctober 3, 2016: Purple Rain
Geologic vandalism, the return of the Blob and Glacier’s top dog
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inOctober 3, 2016: Purple Rain
What it takes to save an imperiled fish
The impressive effort to restore the Arctic grayling in a Yellowstone National Park stream.
Posted inSeptember 19, 2016: Frontera Incognita
Opening day at the Crow Fair, an accidental Wild West show and a moose miracle
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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How humans nurtured the hated mosquito
Alexander von Humboldt and the spread of Aedes aegypti.
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Chasing the rarest bumblebee in the world
A group of Oregonians searches for the disappearing Franklin’s bee.
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Defense bill threatens sage grouse survival
A sneaky amendment would block protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
Bunny times at the state fair, dumpster-diving bears and parasitic springs
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
The Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered species triage
Buried in petitions to list new species, the Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a system for prioritizing who gets help first.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
The slaughter of innocents
After prairie dogs invade a corner of her lot, a writer weighs the cost of eliminating them.
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American pika disappearing from Western regions
The pika is fading from historical habitat and a new study points to climate change.
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Western monarch butterflies get a closer look
A recent study documents the butterfly’s decline, while a new project looks at how to improve its population.
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West Obsessed: Genetics and the plight of Mexican wolves
Turf wars and management missteps have hurt the recovery of Arizona and New Mexico’s remaining wolf packs, leaving them dangerously inbred.
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Consider the vole, endangered and adorable
How a collective effort is protecting one of the most endangered mammals in the nation.
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How to share a dammed river
Boaters are joining wildlife advocates, farmers and power companies to parcel out each cubic foot of Western rivers.