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Godofredo A. V谩squez/AP PhotoWith salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises, and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat. Now, fishing fleets are gearing up for a third year. -
Danny HofstadterFive Northwest conservation groups have joined the federal government in defending a program to kill barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to protect the threatened northern spotted owl.
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U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls in coming decades. -
Environmental groups celebrated the decision, calling it a win for protecting vulnerable species on private land. -
The Biden administration has published its proposed plan for preserving old-growth trees in national forests across the country, opening another opportunity for public input on conserving ancient trees. -
This week the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service placed protections for this elusive member of the weasel family on 1.2 million acres located in northern California and southern Oregon. -
Researchers at Oregon State University say new discoveries about how some Chinook salmon breed could help guide conservation efforts. -
Oregon's gray wolf population took several hits in 2023, causing its growth rate to drop to zero for the first time since wolves started returning to the state. -
Biden administration proposes changes to sage grouse protections, including in Oregon and CaliforniaThe Biden administration announced Thursday that new changes are on the table for protecting the unique bird that thrives in Eastern Oregon, California and other western states. -
Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because 鈥渃aution is warranted.鈥� The salmon industry is devastated. -
Oregon is on the verge of major changes to the rules that govern how state, federal and privately owned forestlands are logged, and how vulnerable species are protected. -
The three endangered wolves came from the Gearhart Mountain Pack. The collars from two of them sent a mortality signal Dec. 29. -
A lawsuit was filed last week against the National Marine Fisheries Service seeking to protect the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle. -
Colorado's ambitious plan to restore wolves taps into years-old tensions in Oregon.
