02. WILDLIFE - Columbia Basin Bulletin

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

California Current Report: Upwelling Held Warm Waters Offshore In 2025, Juvenile Salmon Flourished In Productive Conditions

March 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE, 03. HABITAT

California’s Wildlife Conservation Board Approves $59.6 Million For Salmon Recovery, Biodiversity Projects

March 17, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

NOAA Says Washington Coast Chinook Salmon Population Shows ‘High Overall Abundance,’ Denies Request For ESA Listing

February 27, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

New Research Shows Killer Whales In Alaska Have Diverse Diet Beyond Chinook Salmon, Includes Halibut, Flounder, Sablefish

February 27, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Harvest Managers Set Recreational Spring Chinook Fishing Days On Columbia River, Run Forecast Slightly Less Than 2025 Return

February 27, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Corps Says Dredging Projects At Columbia River Ports To Accommodate Large, Ocean-Going Ships Will Have No Adverse Impacts On Fish, Wildlife

February 27, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Arctic Warming: Research Confirms Poisoning From Harmful Algal Blooms Killing Northern Fur Seals In Pribilof Islands

February 27, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Marine Conditions Not Working For ESA-Listed Columbia River Smelt, Yet Another Year Of Low Return

January 9, 2026/in 02. WILDLIFE

Annual Survival Study For Columbia Basin Salmon/Steelhead Notes Struggle To Reach Regional Smolt-To-Adult Return Goals

January 9, 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

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

California Current Report: Upwelling Held Warm Waters Offshore In 2025, Juvenile Salmon Flourished In Productive Conditions

California’s Wildlife Conservation Board Approves $59.6 Million For Salmon Recovery, Biodiversity Projects

NOAA Says Washington Coast Chinook Salmon Population Shows ‘High Overall Abundance,’ Denies Request For ESA Listing

New Research Shows Killer Whales In Alaska Have Diverse Diet Beyond Chinook Salmon, Includes Halibut, Flounder, Sablefish

Harvest Managers Set Recreational Spring Chinook Fishing Days On Columbia River, Run Forecast Slightly Less Than 2025 Return

Corps Says Dredging Projects At Columbia River Ports To Accommodate Large, Ocean-Going Ships Will Have No Adverse Impacts On Fish, Wildlife

Arctic Warming: Research Confirms Poisoning From Harmful Algal Blooms Killing Northern Fur Seals In Pribilof Islands

Marine Conditions Not Working For ESA-Listed Columbia River Smelt, Yet Another Year Of Low Return

Annual Survival Study For Columbia Basin Salmon/Steelhead Notes Struggle To Reach Regional Smolt-To-Adult Return Goals

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