1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (148+ words) New research has found that northern spotted owls are approaching or have already crossed functional extinction across large areas of the Pacific Northwest, despite decades of conservation efforts to revive the species. “Northern spotted owls are already functionally extinct in…...

3+ week, 59+ min ago   (220+ words) Thurston County recently announced that its natural resources program manager, Bryan Benjamin, received the WaterNow Alliance’s 2026 Emerging Leader Award. The honor recognizes water professionals who have demonstrated passion, initiative and promise in advancing clean water projects, according to a news…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (265+ words) A 66-year-old resident of Brush Prairie in Southwest Washington was charged by criminal information with violating federal law by killing a bald eagle, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd announced in a news release Tuesday. Benjamin G. Allen is accused of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) To counter a failed ballot initiative from animal rights activists that attempted to ban hunting, fishing and animal slaughter in Oregon, the state’s Republican leaders pledged to introduce their own constitutional amendment to guarantee fishing, hunting and farming rights. State…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (364+ words) From towering Douglas firs that thrive throughout the lower elevations to mixed conifer forests stretching across the Cascade foothills, mature forests are among Southwest Washington’s most valuable natural resources. While old-growth forests often receive the most attention, mature forests — generally…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1668+ words) Leslie Patten hiked into a remote reach of northwest Wyoming’s Sunlight Basin in December to post a trail camera where she’d earlier seen wolf tracks. At the time, a winter closure was fast approaching, and the Park County resident wouldn’t…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (590+ words) The federal government has announced plans to shift management authority for threatened grizzly bears to state wildlife agencies. But unlike past attempts to give states control, this proposal doesn't involve removing Endangered Species Act protections for the bears. The Department…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (990+ words) Deep in western Lewis County sits what looks like a standard, remote 40-acre Douglas fir tree farm. Tucked even further away in a small corner of that farm sits a forester's playground. A small plot of land across a creek…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (414+ words) A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officer made a shell-shocking discovery last month when four suspected crab poachers were found concealing undersized crabs in their pants, bras and even sun hats, a social media post from the agency said....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (347+ words) A former Oregon correctional officer pleaded guilty last month to multiple poaching and weapons charges in Grant and Umatilla counties, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. In two separate cases, Christopher Matson, 48, was sentenced to a combined 42 months of probation, $114,000 in…...