endangered species
Returning grizzly bears to the North Cascades
November 3, 2023
Adam M. Sowards
There are cultural, ecological and legal obligations to return the bears.
Can Southern Resident killer whales have legal rights?
April 28, 2022
Olivia Palmer
Ecosystem conference: Advocates are promoting ‘rights of nature’ as orca numbers dwindle.
Vigil calls for more urgency to save endangered salmon, orcas
November 22, 2021
Jacqueline Allison
A vigil in support of endangered salmon in the Pacific Northwest drew environmental advocates and members of the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Indian Tribe to the Bellingham waterfront on Nov. 20. The event commemorated the 30th anniversary of the original declaration of Snake River sockeye salmon as endangered, and was held in conjunction with several similar events around the region.
photo: Amy Nelson © 2020
Vulnerable lands — and creatures — of San Juan Islands National Monument await management details
December 4, 2020
Genevieve Iverson
The one thousand unique and fragile acres of the San Juan Islands National Monument wait for a plan to outline the next 20 years of protection and recreation.