Outdoors

Feds finalize plan to kill barred owls; animal-welfare groups vow suit

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pulled the trigger Aug. 28 on a plan to kill more than…

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Hydropower industry sues Biden administration over ESA rule

The hydropower industry has sued the Biden administration, claiming a new Endangered Species Act rule imposes unlawful requirements…

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WSU Master Gardener Workshops: September

LONGVIEW — On Tuesdays at noon WSU Master Gardeners present weekly free online programs. In addition, for those…

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Birding: Late summer is magical time for bird fans

August is magical for bird lovers. We see the beginnings of migration, the gathering of birds, some still…

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Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) recreational salmon season reopens Aug. 19-22

Action: Opens four days of salmon fishing in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco). Species affected: Salmon. Location: Marine Area…

Life

Birding: A nose by any other name!

Tubenoses such as the northern fulmar are relatives of petrels and albatrosses. They are not gulls. Northern fulmars…

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Popular ocean salmon season ends

ILWACO — The recreational salmon season in Marine Area 1-Ilwaco ends effective Monday, Aug. 12, the Washington Department…

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Birding: Common but rarely seen: Black-legged kittiwake

The black-legged kittiwake was reported at the Tokeland marina for a few weeks in late July. Also, according…

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Wings Over Willapa Festival celebrates birds, nature, art

Wings Over Willapa, hosted by the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

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Roll up your sleeves: Use multiple strategies to control invasive weeds

They float in the wind, get shaken off pets and wildlife, travel the world stuck to luggage or…

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