"Fires Turn Sage Brush Habitat In Washington Into A Scorched ‘Oblivion’"
"Wildfires in Washington state have burned hundreds of thousands of acres, including an important mating habitat for sage grouse."
Source: Mongabay, 09/22/2020
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"Environmentalists Say Washington’s Wolf Program Is Broken"
"Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to draft new rules governing the killing of wolves involved in conflicts with livestock, a move winning praise from conservation groups."
Source: AP, 09/08/2020
"Tahlequah, 'Tour of Grief' Killer Whale, Gives Birth"
"An endangered killer whale named “Tahlequah,” which famously carried her dead calf on her head in mourning for 17 days through the Salish Sea off British Columbia in 2018, is a new mother."
Source: Reuters, 09/07/2020
"Wolverines Return to Mount Rainier After 100-Year Absence"
"Conservationists at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State have spotted a wolverine mother and her two offspring, known as kits. A reproductive female hasn’t been seen in this national park for over a century, which suggests ecological conditions in the area are improving."
Source: Earther, 08/31/2020
Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews
They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.
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US Allows Killing Sea Lions Eating At-Risk Northwest Salmon
"U.S. authorities on Friday gave wildlife managers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho permission to start killing hundreds of sea lions in the Columbia River basin in hopes of helping struggling salmon and steelhead trout."
Source: AP, 08/17/2020
Public Institute Became A De Facto Lobbying Arm Of The Timber Industry
"As Oregon Gov. Kate Brown crafted a bill in 2018 to enact sweeping limits on greenhouse gas emissions, leaders at an obscure state agency worked behind the scenes to discredit research they feared would persuade her to target one of the state’s most powerful industries."
Source: Oregonian/OPB, 08/05/2020
Washington State Says Navy’s Testing Program Would Harm More Orcas
"A Navy military testing program that appeared headed to routine approval has hit a wall of opposition from Washington’s governor, attorney general and state agencies because of potential harm to endangered orcas in Washington waters."
Source: Seattle Times, 08/03/2020
"The Orca Who Carried Her Dead Calf For 17 Days Is Pregnant Again"
"Tahlequah is pregnant again. The mother orca raised worldwide concern when she carried her dead calf 17 days and more than 1,000 miles, almost exactly two years ago. Now, she has another chance at motherhood, scientists have learned."
Source: Seattle Times, 07/28/2020
"Federal Regulators Throw Wrench Into Klamath River Dam-Demolition Plan"
"Federal regulators on Thursday threw a significant curveball at a coalition that has been planning for years to demolish four massive hydroelectric dams on a river along the Oregon-California border to save salmon populations that have dwindled to almost nothing."
Source: AP, 07/20/2020
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