Environment
WA effort on training hounds to haze cougars worries conservationists
The state is allowing hound handlers to respond to incidents where cougars get too close to humans or livestock and condition them to stay away.
Courtney Flatt
Courtney Flatt covers environmental and natural resource issues for Northwest Public Broadcasting. She is based in Washington’s Tri-Cities. She began her journalism career a
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Environment
Report: Salmon in WA are ‘teetering on the brink of extinction’
The Northwest’s iconic fish are in crisis due to warming waters and habitat degradation, the recent report shows.
Environment
Salmon spawn in the upper Columbia after an 80-year hiatus
Scientists from Colville Tribes and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say this is an important first step to restoring a healthy population.
Environment
Wildlife advocates say feds must do more to protect bighorn sheep
Herds roaming throughout Central Washington are at risk of contracting a deadly bacteria from domestic sheep and goats.