Courtney Flatt
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Bringing salmon back to the Upper Columbia River will take a lot of time and a lot of money, according to the Upper Columbia United Tribes.
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A bill that could provide the most significant wildlife funding in 50 years is a little closer to becoming law, according to conservation groups.
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Almost every population of Northwest freshwater mussels is declining. Researchers hope to figure out what’s going on so they can save these keystone species.
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Navy SEALs won’t be able to use Washington State Parks as training grounds. A judge on Friday ruled against an earlier decision to allow the training at up to 28 parks.
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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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Hunters won’t get a chance to hunt for black bears in Washington this spring.
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A recent salmon release near Spokane will change nearly a century without salmon in nearby waters.
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Tiny devices, smaller than a couple grains of rice, help provide reams of data researchers track salmon around Northwest dams.
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Black bears were again the target of discussion Friday during a special Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting.
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Now is the time to begin planning ways to replace Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams with a mix of renewable energy projects, according to a report by the advocacy group NW Energy Coalition.