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May 21, 2026
Endangered turtles get a boost
With the help of volunteers and wildlife officials, the Oregon Zoo returned 22 endangered northwestern pond turtles to the Columbia River Gorge this week.
With the help of volunteers and wildlife officials, the Oregon Zoo returned 22 endangered northwestern pond turtles to the Columbia River Gorge this week.
Washington officials are asking Clark County residents to keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets after one was intercepted on a vessel at the Port of Vancouver.
The U.S. Forest Service announced last week that there will be no commercial huckleberry permits issued in 2026. The federal agency said the decision was made based on its commitment to tribal treaty rights, ecological recovery and a focus on long-term management.
The Department of Natural Resources announced last week that four Washington campgrounds will be closed for the rest of the year and several others will be partially closed following two consecutive years of funding cuts.
Environmental groups are celebrating this Earth Day after the U.S. House of Representatives pulled a bill amending the Endangered Species Act.
Local officials and environmental advocates have urged U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, to vote “no” this week on a House bill they said would decimate federal protections for endangered wildlife.
Abnormally low snowpack levels this winter led state officials to declare a statewide drought emergency Wednesday.
If you’re struck by a sudden desire to branch out this Saturday, look no farther than the Beaver Bash, where you can broaden your beaver “gnaw-ledge” (according to the event’s clever tagline) and celebrate the Northwest’s most iconic rodent.
Budget cuts approved by the state Legislature could bring an end to some programs and services provided by Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group.
The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of the agency that is housed in the Department of Agriculture.