WA ecosystems are changing. Conservation efforts are, too | Crosscut
Citing sage grouse worries, Washington Fish and Wildlife a firm 'no' on solar proposal | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
To Conserve Vast Areas Of Land, Biden Needs Help From Private Landowners : NPR
‘It Sometimes Is Depressing’: Conservation Moves Forward, And Uphill, For Washington’s Sage Grouse | Northwest Public Broadcasting
This spring, biologists discovered something they weren’t expecting to see. Male sage grouse proudly strutting during their quirky mating dances. The strange thing was, these birds were puffing up the bulbous air sacs on their chests, their songs calling out to nearby hens, right in the middle of a giant burn scar.
“You’ll see these males displaying out in a completely burned, barren landscape. And they seem to be able to handle it,” says Michael Schroeder, who’s been working on sage grouse issues for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for nearly 30 years.
WDFW Planning Prescribed Burn in Potholes – NewsRadio 560 KPQ
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will be conducting a prescribed burn next week in the north Potholes area of the Columbia Wildlife Area. The goal of the burn is to improve habitat for the northern leopard frog.
Podcast | Protecting shrub-steppe, WA’s most overlooked ecosystem | Crosscut
The big beige blur in the middle of the state may seem boring, but it is essential to the survival of grouse, orcas and people.