Conservation

February 20, 2020 — This Administration prioritizes energy leasing over sound management of the sagebrush ecosystem.

February 12, 2020 — This legislative session, the Evergreen State can help lead the way in using its own natural resources to capture and store harmful emissions

February 07, 2020 — The proposed rule, which eliminates “incidental take,” will kill birds and would cement the policy as official regulation.

February 06, 2020 — The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a nationwide program to kill the fish-eating birds, which scientists say have been unfairly persecuted.

February 03, 2020 — In the Chilkat Valley, eagles, bears, and people depend on healthy salmon runs. A proposed mine could put the entire ecosystem at risk.

January 30, 2020 — A change to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act would make permanent the administration's position that killing birds is legal if it's unintentional.

January 28, 2020 — During this year's Christmas Bird Count on Key West, the impacts of climate change were impossible to ignore.

January 27, 2020 — The seabirds' knack for finding fishing vessels could help authorities crack down on crimes on the high seas.

January 23, 2020 — Despite scientific pushback, the Trump administration's updated regulations loosen oversight on millions of miles of waterways.

January 22, 2020 — The endangered birds have lost a significant amount of habitat, leaving conservationists concerned about their long-term prospects.