Wildlife

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to shoot barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins.

Salish Wildlife Watch, a WhatsApp group chat, is making it easier for residents to spot endangered resident orcas and, organizers hope, get motivated to learn about and protect the animals.

For tribes throughout the nation, protecting access to culturally important foods is a top priority. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation say their first foods policy drives most of their land management decisions.

Oregon's popular Cannon Beach has reopened after closing because of a cougar sighting on Haystack Rock. A game camera captured an image of the animal leaving the rock Sunday night, and tracks were also found heading away.

An important wildlife corridor – and a key access point for cross-country skiers – could be parceled out and developed. But the Methow Conservancy is keeping it open to the public.

Deer have been a fixture of Port Townsend for years and residents' reactions to them are mixed. But now, the mayor says the deer population has grown exponentially, deer have killed two dogs and one resident said a deer kicked her in the head. The city will embark on a count of its deer in the new year.

For the first time, a moose has been captured on camera in Mount Rainier National Park. According to the National Parks Service, the sighting is also the first documentation of a moose in southwest Washington.

Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn’t your mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situation. Instead, Capt. Josh Thompson with Central Emergency Services on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula said they were needing help getting a moose out of a basement.

The state Fish and Wildlife departments in Washington and Oregon are seeking -- and getting -- help from hunters and hikers to track a perplexing...

What do drinking water and wildlife have in common? Both benefit from public land set aside by Seattle Public Utilities. You can learn more about all…