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Bull Trout Lawsuit Targeting Columbia Basin Dams Dismissed
Bull Trout Lawsuit Targeting Columbia Basin Dams Dismissed
BOISE (AP) — A federal lawsuit by an environmental group seeking to force federal agencies to analyze whether about two dozen dams operating in Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana are harming bull trout has been dismissed. U.S. District Court Judge Marco Hernandez in a ruling last week said federal agencies took action after the lawsuit was filed in July that met demands sought by the Alliance f
Plan Offers 4 Options for Restoring Grizzlies to Washington
Plan Offers 4 Options for Restoring Grizzlies to Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state, but few have been sighted in recent decades. Federal officials want to restore the population and released a draft plan Thursday with four options, ranging from taking no action to varying efforts to capture bears from other locations and relocate them to the state...
Rare Weasel-like Mammal Makes a Comeback in Washington State
Rare Weasel-like Mammal Makes a Comeback in Washington State
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — Pacific fishers have declined on the West Coast over the decades, but the forest-dwelling, weasel-like mammals are slowly making a comeback in Washington state. Officials released 10 Pacific fishers into the forest of Mount Rainier National Park on Friday as part of a multiyear effort to restore them to their historic range...

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