WA: Animal Welfare
Governor-Led Orca Recovery Effort to Hold First Meeting
OLYMPIA, Wash. – An orca conservation team convened by Gov. Jay Inslee is holding its first meeting on Tuesday. The Southern Resident Killer …
Vet's Advice: Don't Panic Over Pet Food Recalls
SEATTLE – Pet owners in the Evergreen State have been given two scares in the past few weeks over contaminated pet food. The U.S. Food and …
Judge Orders More Water Over Dams to Help NW Salmon
SEATTLE – A federal judge has ordered more water be released from dams on the lower Columbia and Snake rivers to improve survival chances for en…
Could Breaching Lower Snake River Dams Help Orcas?
SPOKANE, Wash. – As the public weighs in today in Spokane on the future of the Lower Snake River dams, researchers are calling for their …
Report: Killing Wash. Wolves May Not Protect Livestock
SEATTLE — There is little evidence that killing predators such as wolves, coyotes and bears actually protects livestock according to a new …
Marbled Murrelets Get Guarantees on Protected Critical Habitat
SEATTLE - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed 1.6 million acres of mostly federal land in Washington are critical habitat for the …
WA State Tribes Win in Court on Salmon Habitats
SEATTLE – Native American tribes in Washington state received a victory Monday from a federal appeals court that ruled the state must pay to fix…
Awareness Month for Orcas as They Return to Washington's Waters
SEATTLE – June is Orca Awareness Month, the time of year when killer whales return to the inland waters of western Washington. The endangered …
UW Researchers Test Drug to Lengthen Dogs' Lives
SEATTLE - Researchers from the University of Washington are studying a drug that could extend the lives of dogs and one day, maybe even humans…
Spotted Frog Gets Protected Habitat in Washington State
SEATTLE - More than 65,000 acres and 20 miles of river in Washington and Oregon have been protected as critical habitat for the Oregon spotted frog…
As Wolverine Gets a Second Chance, No Endangered Listing for Pacific Fisher
SEATTLE - As Earth Day approaches, two West Coast members of the weasel family may be heading in different directions when it comes to protection as …
Still Hope for West Coast Bats After Discovery of Disease
SEATTLE - The first reported case of white-nose syndrome in a West Coast bat was confirmed in North Bend, Washington, last week by wildlife health …