Whale sanctuary area proposed for humpbacks There's another whale of concern in West Coast waters: the humpback whale. Federal ocean officials are now proposing critical habitat for the humpbacks to make the Washington waters they visit safer and quieter. Paige Browning
Birds in Washington are in decline, with the rest of the nation Wildlife population experts are sounding the alarm that North America has nearly 3 billion fewer birds now than in did in the 1970s. Paige Browning
Washington state sues Trump over endangered species 17 states - including Washington - are suing the Trump Administration in attempt to keep the Endangered Species Act in place. Paige Browning
Meet Washington's newest endangered species Some endangered species in Puget Sound are almost as big as a school bus. Others can fit in the palm of your hand. John Ryan
Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas. Kim Malcolm
How far will we go to save a single, sick orca? There has been an extraordinary federal-local-tribal effort aimed at nursing the killer whale known as J50 back to health. But is it far enough? Seattle... Angela King
In this conservation battle, it's salmon versus sea lions Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee passed a bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell that authorizes permits to shoot up to 900 sea lions... Bill Radke
Some islanders don't dig federal plan to dig in San Juan Islands monument The Trump administration has given an initial thumbs-up to a plan to dig holes throughout a meadow of rare wildflowers inside the San Juan Islands... John Ryan
Trump's billionaire pick for commerce, oceans chief is keeping his oil tankers If one thing is clear from Wilbur Ross's financial disclosure forms, it's that the billionaire nominee for Secretary of Commerce lives in a world most... John Ryan
Washington's soaring bald eagle population enough to get them off state's endangered list Nationally associated as an emblem of authority and statehood, bald eagles are "sensitive." At least that’s how they’re classified by the Washington... Lisa Brooks
