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Posted Sun, Jan 29, 2 a.m.
A fisherman with a leaky hydraulic line discovers what a serious business an oil sheen on Puget Sound can be — especially if you're one of the unlucky few to get tagged for it, and you get on the wrong side of the pollution detectives. New: The Department of Ecology has now reached a decision.
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Posted Thu, Jan 26, 2 a.m.
'Cavalia' premieres in Redmond, where the trust placed in its equine stars dazzles almost more than the acrobats on their backs.
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Posted Thu, Jan 19, noon
A loophole in Washington's groundwater laws means large-scale cattle operations like Eastern Washington's Easterday Ranches can deplete as much groundwater as they want -- no permit necessary.
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Posted Wed, Jan 11, 2 a.m.
The state has its own plan for protecting wolves, even as the feds withdraw. Some are furious that an Eastern Washingtonian with environmental credentials has joined the wildlife commission, which recently adopted the plan.
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Posted Tue, Jan 10, 6:33 a.m.
Author Paul Bannick talks about the birds that have made an unusual winter appearance -- an irruption -- into the Northwest, their significance as an indicator species, and the power that owls have in the human mind.
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Posted Tue, Jan 10, 2 a.m.
On Port Susan Bay, there are thousands of regular visitors among the bird populations. But, in a rare event, there are also snowy owls.
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Posted Mon, Dec 26, 2 a.m.
An entire ecosystem of sanctuaries in the Northwest is dedicated to the care of captive wolves. What is life really like for the canines held in these places - too wild to be pets, and too docile to survive in the wild?
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Posted Mon, Dec 19, 2 a.m.
Seattle's beloved (stuffed) gorilla will leave his museum home for "plastic surgery" before relocating to South Lake Union, but his place in the new MOHAI remains up in the air.
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Posted Wed, Dec 14, 2 a.m.
A new form of fishing is allowing tribes to take home more salmon for ceremonial and subsistence use without damaging wild salmon runs. But will it be viable for larger scale fishing operations?
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Posted Wed, Dec 7, 2 a.m.
Long before Robert Boardman's death along a trail in the Olympic National Park, officials knew there was one bad actor. Sure, the park is a wild place, but what was gained by holding fire all those years?
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Posted Mon, Nov 21, 2 a.m.
Biologists have been stalking Grizzlies in the Cascades for years, without much proof of their existence. A recently verified photograph has reinvigorated the research team, but the fight for funding to protect the white whale of the Cascades goes on.
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Posted Mon, Nov 14, 2 a.m.
Forget the well-being of chickens. Sustainable meat keeps you (and everyone else) healthy. Why and how to eat organic, grassfed meat without breaking the bank.
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Posted Thu, Nov 3, 2 a.m.
The Rule, enacted in Clinton's waning days, protects national forests and grasslands. It has been in a constant state of flux since its establishment, pulled back and forth between environmentalists and industry. Can a 10th Circuit ruling finally put this to rest?
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Posted Fri, Oct 28, 2 a.m.
Concern for survival of a once-great herring stock has halted industrial schemes at Cherry Point before. Will it happen again, with the proposed coal-shipping terminal?
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Posted Mon, Oct 24, 2 a.m.
After a long negotiation process, the Condit Dam on the White Salmon River is coming down. Rather than viewing the process as a demolition, members of the Yakama tribe envision a rebirth of native foods and culture on the bottom of what is now Northwestern Lake.
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Posted Thu, Oct 20, 2 a.m.
Seattle-born writer Emma Marris explains why 'pristine wilderness' only exists in our imaginations, and how we can get over our mental roadblock to create a multi-faceted, working form of northwest naturalism.
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Posted Fri, Oct 14, 2 a.m.
Environmental groups won a reprieve from a court, but a new federal measure and Oregon law still have the animals in the crosshairs.
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Posted Tue, Sep 27, 2 a.m.
Scientists say the Elwha is the perfect test case for dam removal and restoration science. But that takes money, and experts worry that inadequate or curtailed funds for a full study of the effects on wildlife and fisheries could throw a wrench in their plans.
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Posted Mon, Sep 26, 2 a.m.
Fisheries scientists around the world are divided about whether enough is being done to protect the health and sustainability of global fish populations; inequitable national regulations only confuse the matter. Experts debate whether we should haul in our nets and call it a day.
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Posted Tue, Sep 20, 2 a.m.
Hank Shaw's new book sets out to make the case for hunting and gathering what you eat. Anyone can sear a tenderloin. You become a serious cook when you can pull off elk shank osso buco or braised wild turkey legs.
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Amazing resilience may not be the only thing Gingrich and the eponymous amphibians have in common. Just ask Bob Dole and Phil Gramm.
MOREPosted Mon, Nov 7, 10 a.m. 2011
Warning: the following survey contains material not suitable for the elderly.
MOREPosted Fri, Oct 21, 8:34 a.m. 2011
The orcas are venturing south into the Sound this time of year, and the Ferry system has ways to spot them; plus on-shore viewing sites facilitated by The Whale Trail.
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A major break-through on prehistoric hunting in North America is confirmed by a study of Sequim's Manis mastodon bone and spear point.
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An impending report on Sequim's Manis Mastodon site may break 14,000-year-old news.
MOREPosted Mon, Oct 17, 11 a.m. 2011
Do Westlakers protest too much? Oregon's new growth industry, communications specialists; what's killing killer whales in Alaska? Initiative 1163 stirs up the budget wars in Olympia; and a Snohomish politician pens a good local novel.
MOREPosted Fri, Sep 30, 2 a.m. 2011
A new autobiography takes readers through the life of environmental power-activist Tzeporah Berman, from the inside of a jail cell to the Hollywood red carpet, and highlights lessons learned in the world of negotiating.
MOREPosted Mon, Aug 8, 10:19 p.m. 2011
Even some nice Seattle folks would like to ban them. Or worse. But maybe accommodation works.
MOREPosted Thu, Jul 21, 2 a.m. 2011
Listening to the wildlife in Wakkakium Prairie, tucked under the University's nose.
MOREPosted Fri, Jul 1, 12:30 p.m. 2011
Costco says it will investigate. The local warehouse-store company changed its practices after an earlier investigation by the same animal-rights group into the treatment of calves.
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