Caspian terns

Environment

Bird flu decimated tern colony in northwest Washington

Bill Lucia

Study findings provide new details on a Caspian tern die-off near Port Townsend in 2023 and how the virus killed seals in the region, infecting their brains.
Environment

Efforts to control seabirds doing more damage to salmon

The Associated Press

EAST SAND ISLAND, Wash. — An attempt by government wildlife experts to control seabirds at the mouth of the Columbia River has led to some unintended…