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Genetic Exchange: Female Grizzly Captured In Montana, Translocated To Wyoming Emerges From Den With Two Cubs

April 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE, Public Articles/by CBB

Within just two years, the female grizzly that was released in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) emerged from her den this spring with two cubs in tow – a welcoming sight that represents successful population genetic enhancement and state collaboration. This event marks a milestone for grizzly bear management in America, establishing certain genetic interchange…

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USFWS Approves Oregon’s Wildlife Action Plan, Stronger Focus On Climate Change, Invasive Species; Eligible For Federal Funding

April 17, 2026/in 05. LAW/by CBB

WDFW Completes Western Butterfly Conservation Plan Aimed At Boosting Startling Low Population Numbers

April 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE, Public Articles/by CBB

‘Judicial Overreach Must Stop’: Agencies Ask Appeals Court To Throw Out Injunction Guiding Spill For Salmon At Columbia/Snake Dams

April 10, 2026/in 05. LAW/by CBB

Though Good In North Part Of Columbia Basin, Snowpack Has Disappeared In Some Areas To The South; Summer Streamflows In Jeopardy

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

Wildfires, Winter Rainstorms In PNW Accelerating Winter Snowmelt, Less Mountain Snow Available As Water Storage During Summer

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

01. river

Federal Agencies Seek Appeal At Ninth Circuit Of Preliminary Injunction Directing Columbia/Snake River Operations For ESA-Listed Salmon

March 30, 2026/in 01. RIVER/by CBB

A month after a U.S. District Court in Portland issued a partially favorable ruling to plaintiffs on a preliminary injunction directing Columbia and Snake river dam operations designed to aid salmon and steelhead, federal agency defendants challenged the decision at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The defendants notified the District Court of the challenge Friday, March 27.

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Alaska Study Details How Rising Temperatures Lead To Hungrier Invasive Northern Pike In Salmon Streams

March 26, 2026/in 01. RIVER/by CBB

Columbia Riverkeeper Issues Report On Power/Water Use For Developing Data Centers Along Columbia River, Calls For Moratorium

March 26, 2026/in 01. RIVER/by CBB

’Dire Situation These Species Are Facing:’ Court Oks Partial Approval Of Injunction For Columbia/Snake River Dam/Salmon Protection Operations

February 27, 2026/in 01. RIVER/by CBB

Rainstorm Runoff: Corps Making Adjustments At John Day Dam To Reduce Columbia River Water Levels At Portland, Vancouver

December 19, 2025/in 01. RIVER/by Grace Florendo

WSU Study Looks At Impacts Of Artificial Beaver Dams, Make Waterways More Resilient To Climate Change

December 19, 2025/in 01. RIVER/by Grace Florendo

02. wildlife

Genetic Exchange: Female Grizzly Captured In Montana, Translocated To Wyoming Emerges From Den With Two Cubs

April 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE, Public Articles/by CBB

Within just two years, the female grizzly that was released in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) emerged from her den this spring with two cubs in tow – a welcoming sight that represents successful population genetic enhancement and state collaboration. This event marks a milestone for grizzly bear management in America, establishing certain genetic interchange…

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WDFW Completes Western Butterfly Conservation Plan Aimed At Boosting Startling Low Population Numbers

April 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE, Public Articles/by CBB

Scientists Link New California Population Of Invasive, Destructive South American Rodent (Nutria) To A Re-Introduction From Central Oregon

April 10, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE/by CBB

New UW Study Finds Parasitic Tapeworm In One-Third Of Coyotes Surveyed In Washington, Can Be Passed To Domestic Dogs, Humans

April 10, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE/by CBB

Group Launches Lawsuit Against BLM/USFWS To Protect ESA-Listed Seabirds From Oregon Logging Project

April 10, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE/by CBB

Northwest Power/Conservation Council To Craft, Push For Legislation To Improve Columbia River Sea Lion Salmon Predation Management

April 2, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE/by CBB

03. habitat

Though Good In North Part Of Columbia Basin, Snowpack Has Disappeared In Some Areas To The South; Summer Streamflows In Jeopardy

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

A huge snowpack in Canada provides a stark contrast to the nearly empty snowfields in southern Idaho where snowpack is at record lows this year and in eastern Oregon, with much of that area in drought or developing drought, according to an April National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report.

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Wildfires, Winter Rainstorms In PNW Accelerating Winter Snowmelt, Less Mountain Snow Available As Water Storage During Summer

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

UBC Research: Summers Expanding 50 Percent Faster Than Thought, Quicker Transitions Between Seasons

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

Over 100 Habitat Restoration Projects For Salmon Yielding Big Results On Central California Coast, Record 30,000 Endangered Coho Return

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

Melt Seasons And Net Loss Of Ice: Study Shows How Alaska’s Glaciers Melt Additional Three Weeks With Every 1.8 Degree F Increase

March 30, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

Warming Climate In PNW Making Avalanche Forecasting Difficult, Cooler Inland Areas Seeing More Rain-On-Snow Crust Layers

March 30, 2026/in 03. HABITAT/by CBB

04. power

Corps Taking Interim Measures At Willamette Valley Dam Due To Risks Associated With Major Earthquake From Cascadia Subduction Zone

March 30, 2026/in 04. POWER/by CBB

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, will host two virtual public information sessions on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to discuss proactive safety measures being implemented at Hills Creek Dam in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

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Corps Opens Public Comment On Proposed Renewable Diesel Refinery In Columbia River Estuary; Could Produce 1.4 Billion Gallons Per Year

March 26, 2026/in 04. POWER/by CBB

Corps’ ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ Initiative Aimed At Cutting Red Tape, Says Won’t Change Public Processes, NEPA, ESA

February 27, 2026/in 04. POWER, Member Articles/by CBB

BPA First Quarter Financials Show Mixed Results As Revenues Fall Short, Agency Closely Monitoring Such Variables As Snowpack

February 27, 2026/in 04. POWER, Member Articles/by CBB

Corps Opens Environmental Review Of Proposed Transmission Line In Columbia River Bed From The Dalles To Portland

January 23, 2026/in 04. POWER/by CBB

05. law

Diverse wildlife collage with the text 2026 State Wildlife Action Plan.

USFWS Approves Oregon’s Wildlife Action Plan, Stronger Focus On Climate Change, Invasive Species; Eligible For Federal Funding

April 17, 2026/in 05. LAW/by CBB

The Oregon’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) has been officially approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This milestone marks the final step in adopting the 2026 SWAP, which the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife calls “a science based roadmap to maintain healthy fish and wildlife populations, prevent further declines of at risk […]

‘Judicial Overreach Must Stop’: Agencies Ask Appeals Court To Throw Out Injunction Guiding Spill For Salmon At Columbia/Snake Dams

April 10, 2026/in 05. LAW/by CBB

Lawsuit Launched Against USFWS Over ESA Protection For Western Ridged Mussel, Lives In Columbia/Snake River Basin Streams

March 26, 2026/in 05. LAW/by CBB

Though Petition Denied, ODFW Working With NOAA On Conservation Plan To Reduce Whale Entanglements In Crab Fishery

February 27, 2026/in 05. LAW/by CBB

Over 30 Briefs Filed In Federal Court Opposing Request For More Spill For Fish, Lower Reservoirs At Columbia/Snake River Dams

December 19, 2025/in 05. LAW/by Grace Florendo

Northwest Power/Conservation Council Releases For Comment Draft Amendments To Columbia River Basin Fish/Wildlife Program

December 19, 2025/in 05. LAW, Fisheries Management, Northwest Power & Conservation Council, Northwest Power Act/by Grace Florendo

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