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Environment
Wildfires Are Big Trouble For The Northwest’s Lynx, Pygmy Rabbits And Other Creatures
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife technician Claire Satterwhite holds a pygmy rabbit. Photo credit: USFWS – Pacific Region Listen As wildfires rage across… Continue Reading Wildfires Are Big Trouble For The Northwest’s Lynx, Pygmy Rabbits And Other Creatures
Thousands of Atlantic Salmon Escape Puget Sound Fish Farm
Possibly over 300,000 Atlantic Salmon escaped from a fish farm after a net pen broke near broke near Puget Sound’s Cyprus Island. Photo credit:… Continue Reading Thousands of Atlantic Salmon Escape Puget Sound Fish Farm
Wasp Populations Low This Summer, But Don’t Celebrate Yet
Yellow jackets are aggressive and can have nests as large as a basketball. Listen Normally by late June, wasps are a common nuisance at… Continue Reading Wasp Populations Low This Summer, But Don’t Celebrate Yet
Weeds And Herbicides Puts An Organic Farm At Odds With Neighboring Growers In Oregon
At issue is whether a large organic farm, Azure Standard, is letting its weeds spread onto neighboring property — and whether the government should do something about it. Neighboring farmers say the weeds have crept onto their fields, costing them time and money to control the problem.
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La Niña Exits Weather Stage As Spring Beckons
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared Thursday that a weak and short-lived La Niña weather phenomenon is over. Continue Reading La Niña Exits Weather Stage As Spring Beckons
Owls: A Natural Predator For Vineyard Pests
Barn Owls have very long legs, toes and talons to help them to catch prey hidden under long grass. The scientific Latin name for Barn… Continue Reading Owls: A Natural Predator For Vineyard Pests
In Waitsburg, A Proposed Water Bottling Plant Creates Division
Nestlé is looking to build a commercial water bottling plant in the Northwest. It’s most recent pitch is to the town of Waitsburg, Washington, about… Continue Reading In Waitsburg, A Proposed Water Bottling Plant Creates Division
On The Hunt For Pygmy Rabbits
Palm-sized pygmy rabbits like to create burrows under mounds of sagebrush. For more than a decade, Washington’s pygmy rabbits have struggled to come back… Continue Reading On The Hunt For Pygmy Rabbits
A First Climb Up Mount Adams
Sara Schilling, Courtney Flatt and Eddie Goss pose for a picture at the summit of Mount Adams. This was their first attempt climbing up Washington’s… Continue Reading A First Climb Up Mount Adams
App Helps Crews Protect NW Forests From Wildfires
Derek Churchill takes notes during a meeting before crews begin marking trees. Churchill and his team have developed a system that uses data points… Continue Reading App Helps Crews Protect NW Forests From Wildfires
Beekeepers Can’t Change The Winter, But They Can Change The Bees
Brandon Hopkins is a WSU honey bee researcher who developed a method for freezing honey bee semen, allowing for easier bee breeding. Photo credit:… Continue Reading Beekeepers Can’t Change The Winter, But They Can Change The Bees
Growing Weeds And Feeding Bees: Beekeepers And Farmers Work To Help Honey Bees Thrive
A honey bee feeds on – and pollinates – an almond blossom at a California orchard. Bees are essential to the almond industry. Forty-two percent… Continue Reading Growing Weeds And Feeding Bees: Beekeepers And Farmers Work To Help Honey Bees Thrive
