02. WILDLIFE - Columbia Basin Bulletin

Columbia River Harvest Managers Announce Summer, Fall Recreational Fishing Times, Regs, Limitations For Salmon, Steelhead

June 8, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

2026 Proving Deadly For West Coast Whales: Group’s Analysis Shows 51 Whales Already Died, Many From Poor Nutrition, Ship Strikes

June 8, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Feds Reduce Spill For Juvenile Salmon At Lower Monumental Dam Hoping To Get Stalled Adult Spring Chinook Moving Into Fish Ladders

June 5, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

WSU Study Finds High Prevalence Of Hantavirus In Rodent Populations In Parts Of Northwest

May 29, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

With Summer And World Cup Crowds Approaching, WDFW Reminding Boaters About New Rules (2025) To Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales

May 29, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

NOAA Determines ESA-Listing For Gulf Of Alaska Chinook Not Warranted; Large ‘Overall’ Population Sizes, Low Risk Of Extinction

May 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

WDFW Seeks Public Comment On Recommendation To Keep Streaked Horned Lark On State ESA List

May 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Groups Sue USFWS In Effort To Secure ESA-Listing For Pygmy Rabbit; World’s Smallest Rabbit Resides In Oregon, Idaho, Montana

May 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Canada Expands Mass-Marking Of Hatchery Chinook Salmon In Southern British Columbia, Going From 40 Percent To 97 Percent

May 13, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

WSU Study Shows How AI Dramatically Speeds Up Tracking Wildlife With Remote Cameras, Data Analysis Time Drops From Months To Days

May 8, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Wolf Reports: Both Oregon, Washington Count Increases In Wolves, Packs, Breeding Pairs In 2025

April 25, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Alaska Salmon Harvest In 2026 Expected To Be Lower Than Last Year, Far Less Pink

April 25, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Climate Warming Driving Starving Gray Whales Into San Francisco Bay Where They Are Hit, Killed By Vessels

April 18, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Invasive, Destructive Golden Mussels Found On Boat Entering Oregon, Prompting Washington To Undertake Emergency Rule

April 18, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

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

April 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

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

April 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

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

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

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

April 10, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

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

April 2, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

2025 Sea Lion Predation At Bonneville Dam: 3.6 Percent Of Spring Chinook, 5.5 Percent Of Steelhead, Sturgeon Consumption ‘Demands Attention’

March 30, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Q&A: NOAA Researcher Discusses Why Future Of Imperiled, Isolated Southern Resident Killer Whales May Depend On Interactions With Other Populations

March 30, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Oregon Finds First Boat In 2026 With Invasive Quagga Mussels, Transported From Lake Havasu

March 30, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

White-Nose Syndrome Found In Bats For First Time In Oregon, Idaho; Have Critical Ecological, Economic Role In Controlling Insect Populations

March 30, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Scavenger Study: Researchers Find Ravens In Yellowstone Don’t Follow Wolves But Instead Remember Common Kill Sites

March 26, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Columbia River Harvest Managers Announce Summer, Fall Recreational Fishing Times, Regs, Limitations For Salmon, Steelhead

2026 Proving Deadly For West Coast Whales: Group’s Analysis Shows 51 Whales Already Died, Many From Poor Nutrition, Ship Strikes

Feds Reduce Spill For Juvenile Salmon At Lower Monumental Dam Hoping To Get Stalled Adult Spring Chinook Moving Into Fish Ladders

WSU Study Finds High Prevalence Of Hantavirus In Rodent Populations In Parts Of Northwest

With Summer And World Cup Crowds Approaching, WDFW Reminding Boaters About New Rules (2025) To Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales

NOAA Determines ESA-Listing For Gulf Of Alaska Chinook Not Warranted; Large ‘Overall’ Population Sizes, Low Risk Of Extinction

WDFW Seeks Public Comment On Recommendation To Keep Streaked Horned Lark On State ESA List

Groups Sue USFWS In Effort To Secure ESA-Listing For Pygmy Rabbit; World’s Smallest Rabbit Resides In Oregon, Idaho, Montana

Canada Expands Mass-Marking Of Hatchery Chinook Salmon In Southern British Columbia, Going From 40 Percent To 97 Percent

WSU Study Shows How AI Dramatically Speeds Up Tracking Wildlife With Remote Cameras, Data Analysis Time Drops From Months To Days

Wolf Reports: Both Oregon, Washington Count Increases In Wolves, Packs, Breeding Pairs In 2025

Alaska Salmon Harvest In 2026 Expected To Be Lower Than Last Year, Far Less Pink

Climate Warming Driving Starving Gray Whales Into San Francisco Bay Where They Are Hit, Killed By Vessels

Invasive, Destructive Golden Mussels Found On Boat Entering Oregon, Prompting Washington To Undertake Emergency Rule

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

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

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

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

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

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

2025 Sea Lion Predation At Bonneville Dam: 3.6 Percent Of Spring Chinook, 5.5 Percent Of Steelhead, Sturgeon Consumption ‘Demands Attention’

Q&A: NOAA Researcher Discusses Why Future Of Imperiled, Isolated Southern Resident Killer Whales May Depend On Interactions With Other Populations

Oregon Finds First Boat In 2026 With Invasive Quagga Mussels, Transported From Lake Havasu

White-Nose Syndrome Found In Bats For First Time In Oregon, Idaho; Have Critical Ecological, Economic Role In Controlling Insect Populations

Scavenger Study: Researchers Find Ravens In Yellowstone Don’t Follow Wolves But Instead Remember Common Kill Sites

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