Animals

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National

A wolverine was spotted in California. Here's what happens next

Though unconfirmed, he's thought to be a young creature roaming in search of a partner. Relatable!
Manuela López Restrepo
Environment

Who likes a hotter climate? Northwest mosquitoes

A warming climate has meant better conditions for mosquitoes in much of the Northwest.
John Ryan
Arts & Life

Why more city dwellers are falling 'Under the Henfluence' of backyard chicken coops

In Seattle, it’s legal to own up to eight chickens or “domestic fowl” per city lot. That can mean fresh eggs or meat from a source you know is local and well cared for. But it can also mean eight clucking and fussing birds living in a coop, on a small patch of lawn in a busy neighborhood.
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz

Liz Brazile
Environment

Invasion of the Burmese pythons, part 1

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python is an invasive species that's close to triggering an ecological collapse. But not if these python hunters have anything to do with it.
Chris Morgan

Lucy Soucek
Environment

Calves born during Spring blizzards face an uphill battle

NW News Network correspondent Anna King joins Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about the newest issue troubling NW ranchers - Freezing temperatures well into Spring that kill calves before they're able to get up off the ground.
Libby Denkmann

Anna King

Jason Burrows
Environment

Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently. New study could help orca numbers

According to a new study from the University of Washington and NOAA Fisheries, northern and southern resident orcas, who live in the Salish Sea have different fish hunting patterns.
Natalie Akane Newcomb
Environment

Seattle could get 2 new off-leash dog parks

Seattle’s Parks and Recreation Department said this week it wants to add a couple of new off-leash dog areas to some city parks. The first step in the multiyear process will be studying 30 potential locations around Seattle.
Casey Martin
Health

Dogs are being surrendered more in Seattle area because of soaring pet food costs, inflation

Seattle-area shelters have been deluged by families surrendering their beloved pets - not because they don't want them anymore - but because they simply cannot afford the rise in pet food, or because they have had to move in with other relatives to afford the rent, and their pup can't make it.
Casey Martin
Environment

The Abstract: Stink bugs, penguins, and climate change, oh my

In this first episode of a new segment on scientific research in Washington state that we're calling "The Abstract," we’re exploring new revelations about how animals adapt to climate change and what that tells us about the future of ecosystems, including an unwelcome and foul-smelling new neighbor here in the Pacific Northwest, and an adorable Patagonian predator.
Libby Denkmann

Alec Cowan
Arts & Life

Giving neglected horses a SAFE home

In Redmond, an 11-acre facility called Save a Forgotten Equine, or SAFE, helps horses suffering from neglect and abuse recover in a setting that slowly rebuilds their trust and sense of safety.
Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows

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