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It’s hard to know exactly how many Western gray squirrels are in Washington – but the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s safe to say there aren’t many. Most are isolated in Okanogan and Klickitat counties and in the South Sound area.
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Washington’s Western gray squirrels are in trouble. So much so that state officials are considering uplisting the squirrels from threatened to endangered.
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Northwest wolves could soon head to Colorado. Wildlife managers there say they need wolves from out-of-state to build back their population. But will Northwest states help out?
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The majority of captains of big commercial ships entering and leaving Puget Sound are cooperating with a request to slow down temporarily to reduce underwater noise impacts to the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales. The duration of the experimental slowdown – modeled on a similar project in British Columbia – will be extended into the new year, organizers announced during a status report and celebration on the Seattle waterfront Friday.
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Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state is importing this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis in hopes of helping the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales.
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A highly contagious, often fatal virus is threatening Washington’s endangered pygmy rabbits. Biologists want to vaccinate the palm-sized rabbits before the virus crosses the state’s borders.
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The number of ferruginous hawks in Washington continues to decline. The birds face multiple threats, including wildfires, urban sprawl and loss of prey.
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Northern leopard frogs are rapidly disappearing in the Northwest. Biologists hope this effort will help the population in Washington.
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A big rebound in the sea lion population along the West Coast in recent years has created a constant battle to wrangle the protected animals. They're…
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Two people who allegedly placed online ads to sell elephant ivory carvings are the first to be charged under wildlife trafficking laws passed by Pacific…