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Birds

Birds

Bird flu is spreading to wild mammal populations

Researchers will keep a close watch on fall fatalities in hopes that overall decline continues

Sep 18, 2025
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9-minute read

Bird flu is spreading to wild mammal populations

Researchers will keep a close watch on fall fatalities in

Sep 18, 2025
9-minute read

Really good news from spotted owl country

A pair of rare northern spotted owl fledglings have been sighted in Washington’s Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Aug 13, 2025
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5-minute read

Really good news from spotted owl country

A pair of rare northern spotted owl fledglings have been

Aug 13, 2025
5-minute read

Why a new type of bird is making its presence felt in the Pacific Northwest

The proliferation of lesser goldfinches is an indicator of environmental changes in the Columbia River Basin

Jul 3, 2025
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5-minute read

Why a new type of bird is making its presence felt in the Pacific Northwest

The proliferation of lesser goldfinches is an indicator of environmental

Jul 3, 2025
5-minute read

Repubs, Dems agree: Wetlands need urgent action

A bill sponsored by Idaho’s Mike Crapo and Oregon’s Ron Wyden would allocate $50 million for wetlands across the Columbia River Basin

May 14, 2025
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4-minute read

Repubs, Dems agree: Wetlands need urgent action

A bill sponsored by Idaho’s Mike Crapo and Oregon’s Ron

May 14, 2025
4-minute read

Could granting water rights to birds be the best way to save them?

A critical stopover for migratory birds in the Pacific Flyway is in trouble. Researchers are trying to get a handle on the problem

Mar 6, 2025
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13-minute read

Could granting water rights to birds be the best way to save them?

A critical stopover for migratory birds in the Pacific Flyway

Mar 6, 2025
13-minute read

What are pelicans doing in the Columbia River?

Populations of the large, water bird are thriving in select locations. Researchers want to know why

Dec 5, 2024
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7-minute read

What are pelicans doing in the Columbia River?

Populations of the large, water bird are thriving in select

Dec 5, 2024
7-minute read

Why this Northwest bird population is still searching for a home

Human management, predators, avian flu, nesting habitat loss and climate change have contributed to the saga of the Caspian tern

Sep 5, 2024
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15-minute read

Why this Northwest bird population is still searching for a home

Human management, predators, avian flu, nesting habitat loss and climate

Sep 5, 2024
15-minute read

Condors are coming back to the Pac NW

The Nez Perce Tribe is on a path to reintroduce what Lewis and Clark called “Vultures of the Columbia”

Feb 8, 2024
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9-minute read

Condors are coming back to the Pac NW

The Nez Perce Tribe is on a path to reintroduce

Feb 8, 2024
9-minute read

Toxic ammo: How to wean hunters from lead shot

A growing group of influencers is promoting the idea that incentives, not mandates, is the best way to get hunters to start using non-toxic ammunition

Mar 4, 2021
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16-minute read

Toxic ammo: How to wean hunters from lead shot

A growing group of influencers is promoting the idea that

Mar 4, 2021
16-minute read

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