WA state advises poultry markets to close due to bird flu | The Olympian
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Spring rains ‘not nearly enough’ to overcome Northwest drought, wildfire risk, experts say - The Columbian
Biden’s order to protect nation’s oldest forests raises vexing question: What counts as ‘old’? - oregonlive.com
Okanogan and Whatcom join counties with confirmed bird flu cases | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you - OPB
Oregon ranchers turn to bigger dogs to protect livestock from wolves - OPB
The larger breeds don’t necessarily fight wolves, but they do help alert ranchers to predators lurking nearby
Mastering the Art of Asking Powerful Questions - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
we often overlook a key component in developing successful managers—the ability to not only lead by telling, but to realize there is also great value in mastering how to lead by asking.
Inland Northwest tribes are using technology to track young salmon in hopes of returning runs to the Columbia and Spokane rivers | The Pacific Northwest Inlander
This will mark the final release of juvenile salmon whose journeys down the Spokane and Columbia rivers are being tracked by several Inland Northwest tribes
Parts Of North Central Washington Projected to Have Above Normal Chance of Wildfires by July – NewsRadio 560 KPQ
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KUOW - Seattle fish research could shake up global tire industry
Research in Seattle-area creeks has discovered tire bits shedding lethal amounts of a little-known, salmon-killing chemical called 6PPD-quinone.
Heat, beetles and disease are killing trees, DNR says | Tacoma News Tribune
About 555,000 acres of forests in Washington were damaged by last year’s intense summer heat, foliar diseases and beetles
Springers back in best numbers since 2016 | The Spokesman-Review
Spring chinook are continuing to make an impressive showing at Bonneville Dam.
Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds | AP News
News Releases | Washington State Department of Agriculture
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) have confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) – also known as bird flu – in a non-commercial backyard flock in Pacific County.
Citing sage grouse worries, Washington Fish and Wildlife a firm 'no' on solar proposal | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
Group to retrieve lost crab pots, save marine wildlife – KIRO 7 News Seattle
USDA Promotes Program Access, Combats Discrimination Against LGBTQI+ Community | USDA
Washington Department of Agriculture setting traps for invasive species | 790 KGMI
Fighting fire with fire: After 18-year absence, Washington’s bringing back prescribed burns to public lands | The Spokesman-Review
Salmon Summit Teaches Kids About Conservation, Science - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Wet April gives Yakima irrigators full water supply | Orchards, Nuts & Vines | capitalpress.com
Thurston’s HCP nears approval after final environment report | The Olympian
Microsoft issues alert to Windows 10 users - act now or your PC is at risk | Express.co.uk
Omicron subvariants: New, fitter Covid-19 viruses begin to drive their own waves - CNN
Omicron subvariants: What they mean for reinfection risk
‘One of the worst invasive species on earth’ found in western Washington - oregonlive.com
Private Lands Are the Next Battleground in State Conservation Policy | The Pew Charitable Trusts
A handful of states are considering expanding their conservation easement programs, which offer tax breaks to landowners in exchange for giving up development rights to their farms and natural lands.
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Sustainable Fams and Fields will use $2 million to help fund climate-smart farming practices
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USFS Chief: Timber industry needed to manage national forests | Timber | capitalpress.com
Instead of focusing on disagreements, Moore urged stakeholders in federal forest management to focus on a common culprit: Wildfires that threaten their environmental and economic value.
“Unless we address the overcrowding we have out there, we are not going to be able to address health and resiliency,” he said.