Once common throughout the West, the Northern Leopard Frog may be in serious trouble. Over the past 30 years, the frog’s population has fallen dramatically in 19 Western and Midwest states. The reasons include loss of habitat to development and drought. The frog is also battling new predators, such as bullfrogs, crayfish and sport...
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One of nature’s most interesting seabirds, the Marbled Murrelet will remain protected as a threatened species. The bird was first listed in 1992 and survived an attempt by the Bush Administration to take it off the list in 2004. Today’s decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could have a major impact on...
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Three pesticides have been added to a growing list of chemicals that are considered a threat to endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead populations across the Northwest. That finding, just released by NOAA Fisheries, covers pesticides containing carbaryl, carbofuran, and methomyl. The pesticides are used in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California on a wide...
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