Animals

Environment

A river runs through it ... once again

Almost 30 years after an act of Congress called for the Elwha dams to come down, the ecosystem is recovering. Species are returning and staying.

Opinion: We May Never Know The Toll Fires Have Taken On Australia's Wildlife

A billion animals in Australia may have been impacted or killed by the wildfires so far, and some may have been pushed to the edge of extinction.

December 24th | Our favorite animal encounters

The Record takes a peak behind the glass and in the drawers at the Burke Museum. Richard Louv wants you to combat loneliness in the wild. Grizzlies might be making be a comeback in the North Cascades after all. And the birds we love and the ones we love to hate.

December 23rd | An update on this year's memorable stories

Bill Radke finds out what happened to the family with the decomposing whale in their backyard. We also hear about who's choosing to compost their dead bodies, and what's happening with the Washington Independents.

Environment

He's been shot at, his fish stolen. All because he exercises his tribal treaty rights in Skagit Valley

Scott Schuyler says he’s been shot at, his tires slashed, his fish stolen. He’s gotten death threats on social media.

Environment

New plan for endangered Washington bird doesn't make anyone happy

Washington state has a new conservation plan for marbled murrelets, an endangered seabird. But both environmental advocates and the timber industry are upset about it.