Fish & Wildlife

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Claws for concern: The green crab epidemic threatening Washington clams

Scientists are diving deep into the mysteries of Washington’s coastal ecosystems, focusing on the invasive European green crabs. Their research aims to uncover how these crabs are affecting local habitats and contributing to the decline in Manila clam harvests.
Diana Opong
Fire strikes Ilwaco fishing community at mouth of Columbia River
KUOW Staff
Northwest pond turtles to get federal protection as they near extinction

Federal officials say pond turtles are nearing extinction from Washington state to Mexico.
John Ryan
10 orcas killed in Bering Sea, prompting calls for fishing reforms

Federal officials are looking into the deaths of nine orcas hauled up by Bering Sea trawlers since May, while conservation groups say more needs to be done to prevent such deaths.
Hope McKenney / KUCB

John Ryan
Pink salmon are on the move and Seattle anglers are lining up to reel them in

State officials say 2023 could be one of the largest runs of pink salmon in the past decade.
Stephen Howie

Natalie Akane Newcomb
Weigh in on EPA's Duwamish River cleanup plan by Aug. 11

Tuesday was supposed to be the deadline for people to share input on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed cleanup plan for the heavily polluted Duwamish River entrance. But that deadline has been pushed back to Aug. 11, allowing time for a community festival to educate residents and take public comment on the proposal.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Getting fish passage over Skagit dams will take decades

After years of drama with Tribes who say the dams are getting in the way of the salmon. If successful, it’ll be introducing fish into a region it hasn’t been in for 50 or even more years.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Lummi Nation moves to block BC port expansion they say would impact salmon

The port authority said the expansion would increase Canada’s west coast container capacity by about a third of what it’s already at, and has Indigenous buy-in. But the Lummi Nation in Washington said they've been ignored, and that is a violation of their rights.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Volunteers needed to defend Washington against the green crab invasion

The Washington Sea Grant is teaming up with Washington State University Extension to counter the rapid increase in the number of green crabs populating Puget Sound.
KUOW Staff
Can fish and dams coexist on the Skagit River? New plan may be first step

Seattle City Light has released a new plan for managing three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River. The dams provide 20% of Seattle’s electric power, and have been the subject of a series of lawsuits by tribes arguing that the dams stop salmon from flourishing.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez

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