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Tree climber Matt Zhun reaches through the branches of a whitebark pine to find cones.

Scientists sequence Oregon whitebark pine genome to help the threatened trees

(Runtime 1:04)One tree in Central Oregon has helped protect iconic whitebark pine trees across the West. Scientists have sequenced the tree’s genome, a…

A large gray squirrel sits on top of a light brown log. There is a stack of rocks next to the squirrel in the right hand side of the picture and green trees in the background. Courtesy: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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Washington may upgrade Western gray squirrel to 'endangered' status

(Runtime 0:57)Washington’s Western gray squirrels are in trouble. So much so that state officials are considering uplisting the squirrels from threatened…

Tree climber Phil Chi does one last safety check before he climbs to the top of a whitebark pine tree

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Whitebark pines – the ‘quintessential wilderness tree’ – added to the Endangered Species List

(Runtime 0:59) The West’s iconic whitebark pine trees are in trouble. The federal government announced Wednesday it’s designating whitebark pine trees as…