As the mercury climbs this weekend, water temperatures are also expected to increase. Warmer waters can spell bad news for salmon, especially if the temperaturesContinue Reading
Local resources like conservation districts exist across every county in the U.S. and offer tested, trusted relationships with landowners in their communities, providing locally ledContinue Reading
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed federal protection for a grouse based solely on climate change forecasts for the Washington Cascades. SmallerContinue Reading
The Interior and Commerce departments said they will rescind or revise five Trump-era regulations that reduced federal protections for endangered and threatened species. The replacementContinue Reading
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is changing the status of the greater sage grouse from threatened to endangered. Conservation Section Assessment Manager TaylorContinue Reading
Prior to the 2020 fires, the birds were already in a precarious situation. The statewide population was estimated at 770 birds, living in only 8%Continue Reading
This proviso supports immediate, no-regret restoration actions that help re-establish native flora and support recovery actions for imperiled species like the endangered pygmy rabbit andContinue Reading
Salmon in the Classroom The Benton Conservation District and Franklin Conservation District are proud to sponsor “Salmon in the Classroom” in eastern Washington. Through thisContinue Reading
The big beige blur in the middle of the state may seem boring, but it is essential to the survival of grouse, orcas and people.Continue Reading
A southern Idaho Congressman who has more than a dozen dams within his state without fish passage has floated a plan to breach the fourContinue Reading
