Wildlife forensics unveil predator-prey interaction clues
A single piece of evidence may not solve a crime, but put together lots of pieces and investigators can paint an entire picture of a crime scene. That’s not so ...
Washington State
Shell disease may hamper pond turtle recovery
A newly described syndrome that causes lesions on turtle shells may be slowing the impacts of recovery efforts for northwestern pond turtles in Washington state. ...
Washington state wolf populations grow 3 percent in 2018
Wolf populations continue to expand in Washington state, according to an annual report. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual wolf report ...
TWS members help break barriers as women
TWS members Annemarie Prince, Melia DeVivo and Sara Hansen, were recently spotlighted in The Spokesman Review as three Washington state wildlife scientists helping ...
Whale-watching boat tours may be banned temporarily
A Washington state task force voted to temporarily ban killer whale-watching boat tours to help save endangered Northwest orcas (Orcinus orca). The team, which ...
Wildlife crossing bridge underway in Washington state
Construction crews are making headway with a new wildlife overcrossing connecting north and south Cascades habitat on Intestate 90 in Washington state. The $6.2 ...
For woodpeckers, the right tree can be hard to find
Woodpeckers and other cavity-excavating birds worldwide are keystone species. These birds excavate their nests out of solid wood, and because their nests are often ...
Public input on Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Management
The National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife invite the public to review and provide input about ...