On a wing and a prairie: Puget Sound butterfly avoids extinction with human help In a prairie full of wildflowers, Erica Henry got down on all fours, then ducked under a low mesh tent, one of 10 homemade enclosures dotting the open space of Scatter Creek Wildlife Area south of Olympia, Washington. John Ryan Play AudioListen 8 mins
Washington, other states rethink wildlife management to keep endangered species out of the ‘emergency room’ Alex Brown/Stateline
Another baby orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod It is the fourth calf born to the southern resident orcas since December. Two of the four have died already. John Ryan
$20,000 reward offered after third endangered gray wolf killed in Washington state A conservation group is teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to offer a $20,000 reward for help catching the person or people responsible for the deaths of three gray wolves in Washington state. KUOW Staff
King County’s little red fish swims back from brink of extinction More kokanee salmon have spawned in streams above Lake Sammamish in 2024 than at any other time in a decade. John Ryan
Cold, lost sea turtle is returned from the Northwest to warm California waters The Vancouver Aquarium took in the hypothermic turtle, nursed her back to health, and gave her a name: Moira, after a character in the TV comedy “Schitt’s Creek.” John Ryan
Too much cyanide in Puget Sound? EPA to review state regulations Federal officials have agreed to take another look at how Washington state regulates a deadly poison — cyanide. John Ryan
Endangered Northwest orca population drops as 3 males die Three members of the Northwest’s population of endangered orcas died over the past year. John Ryan
Deadly white-nose disease is spreading in Western Washington bats A deadly disease in bats is spreading in western Washington. John Ryan
San Juans’ sea stars start long crawl back from near-extinction Pizza-sized predators are crawling around the San Juan Islands this summer. Scientists are celebrating. John Ryan
